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Workshops

Workshops are special, one-time experiences of music and dance with master teachers at the Old Town School of Folk Music. Low in time commitment but high in artistry, workshops are timely, engaging, and dynamic sessions targeted to serve participants with varied interests and goals.

The typical duration of a one-day workshop is an hour and a half to two hours, but we also offer intensives and multi-day or multi-week options. Workshops costs are dependent on length, specialty, and teaching artist, and some are funded by grants to make them low-cost to you. Each week we host something or someone new, so check back often!

Sat. January 18, 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM (Central) · 4544 N Lincoln Ave

Vocal Workshop: Keeping Your Voice Healthy

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Open to All
Program: Voice
Class is full.
Sat. January 18, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM (Central) · 4545 N Lincoln Ave

Community Singing Workshop with Megan Eberhardt

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Open to All
Program: Voice
$35 ($30 members)
Sun. January 19, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (Central) · 4544 N Lincoln Ave

‘60s Style Go-Go

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Open to All
Program: Dance
Class is full.
Sun. January 19, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM (Central) · 4544 N Lincoln Ave

Flamenco Tangos with Wendy Clinard

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Open to All
Program: Dance
$30 ($28 members)
Mon. January 20, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Central) · 4544 N Lincoln Ave

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration: Song & Ceremony

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Open to All
Program: Ensemble
$25 ($23 members)
$25 ($23 members)
Fri. January 24, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM (Central) · 4545 N Lincoln Ave

Harmony Singing Workshop with Jackie Jasperson: Queen

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Open to All
Program: Voice
$35 ($30 members)
Sat. January 25, 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM (Central) · 4544 N Lincoln Ave

A Choir in the Wild: Pop-Up Community Choir

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Open to All
Program: Voice
$15 ($15 members)
Sat. January 25, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM (Central) · 4544 N Lincoln Ave

Intro to Music Theory Through the Songs of Dolly Parton

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Open to All
Program:
$30 ($25 members)
Sat. January 25, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (Central) · 4544 N Lincoln Ave

Bollywood with Mr. Naach

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Open to All
Program: Dance
$30 ($28 members)
Sun. January 26, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM (Central) · 4545 N Lincoln Ave

Piano Duets

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Intermediate
Program: Piano
$30 ($25 members)
Fri. January 31, 5:30 PM – 6:15 PM (Central) · 4545 N Lincoln Ave

Wiggleworms Family Night

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Open to All
Kids Group Class – Program: Wiggleworms
Sun. February 02, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM (Central) · 4545 N Lincoln Ave

Ukulele Workshop: More Songs from Musicals and Movies

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Intermediate
Program: Ukulele
$30 ($25 members)
Thu. February 06, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Central) · Online

Transformative Songcraft Workshop with C.B. Smith

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Open to All
Program: Songwriting
$45 ($40 members)
Fri. February 07, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM (Central) · 4545 N Lincoln Ave

Winter Beatles Songbag

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Intermediate
Program: Guitar
$30 ($30 members)
Sat. February 08, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (Central) · 4544 N Lincoln Ave

Queer As Folk: Finding Your Voice

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Open to All
Program: Voice
$25 ($20 members)
Fri. February 14, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM (Central) · 4545 N Lincoln Ave

Let There Be Love: Valentine's Ukulele Workshop

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Open to All
Program: Ukulele
$30 ($25 members)
Sat. February 15, 9:15 AM – 10:30 AM (Central) · 4545 N Lincoln Ave

Sound Meditation Workshop with Jay Taylor

Join sound meditation facilitator Jay Taylor for an experience in sound. Settle into the space with light guided breathwork and the setting of intention. Find a place of comfort as the powerful frequencies of the crystal singing bowls and percussion interact with your cellular structure and brain state to elicit your experience. Allow your journey to unfold as you practice the art of acceptance, utilize the tool of breath to navigate points of resistance, and ultimately arrive into a state of deep relaxation. No skills, abilities, or beliefs are required to participate and/or benefit from this experience. After completing a 10 year teaching career working with students with disabilities Jay transitioned into the world of sound meditation. Over the past 5 years he has facilitated nearly 2,000 meditation experiences using a variety of healing instruments including singing bowls, gongs, drums, rattles, flutes, electronics, and field recordings. In 2020 Jay partnered with the Ahimsa Yoga Studios to co-found the Ahimsa School of Sound Healing of which he is the Director and curriculum creator. It is Jay’s mission to demystify meditation and support participants in not only reaching deep states of relaxation, but in developing a deeper connection to their own potential and intuition. [more info]

Open to All
Program:
$30 ($30 members)
Sat. February 15, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (Central) · 4544 N Lincoln Ave

Breath Work and Breath Control: For Singing and For Life with Nathan Kistler

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Open to All
Program: Voice
$25 ($20 members)
Sat. February 15, 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM (Central) · 4545 N Lincoln Ave

Kutiro Dance from Senegal

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Open to All
Program: Dance
$30 ($28 members)
Sat. February 15, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (Central) · 4545 N Lincoln Ave

Black History Hip Hop

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Open to All
Program: Dance
$30 ($26 members)
Sat. February 15, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM (Central) · 4545 N Lincoln Ave

Community Singing Workshop with Megan Eberhardt

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Open to All
Program: Voice
$35 ($30 members)
Fri. February 21, 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM (Central) · 909 W Armitage Ave

Wiggleworms Family Night

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Open to All
Kids Group Class – Program: Wiggleworms
Sat. February 22, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (Central) · 4544 N Lincoln Ave

Bridging the Break: Vocal Workshop with Nathan Kistler

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Intermediate
Program: Voice
$25 ($20 members)
Sat. February 22, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM (Central) · Online

Fretboard Geography Workshop

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Intermediate
Program: Guitar
$30 ($27 members)
Sun. February 23, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM (Central) · 4544 N Lincoln Ave

Roots of Tap: Oral History & Exhibit

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Open to All
Program: Dance
$25 ($23 members)
Sun. February 23, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Central) · 4545 N Lincoln Ave

Burlesque Chair Dance with AngHell

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Open to All
Program: Dance
$25 ($20 members)
Sun. February 23, 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM (Central) · 4545 N Lincoln Ave

Reggio “The Hoofer” McLaughlin presents Everything’s Copasetic Tap Dance Workshop

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Open to All
Program: Dance
$25 ($22 members)
Sun. February 23, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (Central) · 4545 N Lincoln Ave

‘60s Style Go-Go

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Open to All
Program: Dance
$20 ($18 members)
Sun. February 23, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM (Central) · 4545 N Lincoln Ave

Piano Duets

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Intermediate
Program: Piano
$30 ($25 members)
Sun. February 23, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM (Central) · 4545 N Lincoln Ave

Ukulele Workshop: Fingerstyle Basics

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Intermediate
Program: Ukulele
$30 ($25 members)
Fri. February 28, 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM (Central) · 4545 N Lincoln Ave

Free Friday Family Jam

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Open to All
Kids Group Class – Program: Guitar
Sat. March 01, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (Central) · 4544 N Lincoln Ave

Queer Song Circle

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Open to All
Program: Songwriting
Sat. March 15, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM (Central) · 4545 N Lincoln Ave

Community Singing Workshop with Megan Eberhardt

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Open to All
Program: Voice
$35 ($30 members)
Sat. March 22, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Central) · 4544 N Lincoln Ave

Recorder and Renaissance Wind Music Workshop

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Open to All
Program:
$100 ($100 members)
Sun. March 30, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM (Central) · 4544 N Lincoln Ave

The Melodic Approach to Clawhammer Banjo with Ken Perlman

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Intermediate
Program: Banjo
$40 ($35 members)
Sun. November 02, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM (Central) · 4544 N Lincoln Ave

An Introduction To DADGAD Guitar Workshop with Sarah McQuaid

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Intermediate
Program: Guitar
$40 ($35 members)
Sun. November 02, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM (Central) · 4544 N Lincoln Ave

DADGAD Song Accompaniment Workshop with Sarah McQuaid

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Intermediate
Program: Guitar
$40 ($35 members)