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Teachers at the Old Town School

Laura Doherty

Wiggleworms Program

Pop/Rock Traditional

Laura teaches in the wildly popular Wiggleworms program, where she has taught since 1998. Laura is also the former director of the Wiggleworms program, (from 1998-2009) and in 2010 she took a daring leap to go full-time as a children's musician, showing a passion for creating sweet, folk-inspired songs for kids and families. Laura also teaches adult group guitar classes and workshops on occasion, including the women’s acoustic class, Indigo Girls Ensemble, and lead guitar.

Laura is a recording artist, songwriter, performer and teaching artist with an ear for a catchy melody. Armed with her acoustic guitar, she has written and recorded 3 albums for the folk-pop listener (solo and with Sweet Hello), and 5 award-winning children's albums. She also co-produced, along with Rich Rankin, the Wiggleworms Love You album. She performs all around Chicago, as well as nationally, with her band The Heartbeats.-- 

Education: B.A. University of Dayton

Started at the Old Town School in January of 1998


Group Classes for the session beginning 02/27/2023

Mixed Age Wiggleworms with Laura Doherty

for kids with birthdays between: 03/02/2018 and 10/02/2022

$208 ($188 members)

03/02/2023 – 04/20/2023 (8 meetings)

Thursdays · 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM · In-Person @Evanston

Class is full — Call 773.728.6000 for waiting list info

Mixed Age Wiggleworms with Laura Doherty

for kids with birthdays between: 03/02/2018 and 10/02/2022

$208 ($188 members)

03/02/2023 – 04/20/2023 (8 meetings)

Thursdays · 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM · In-Person @Evanston

Lullabies with Laura Doherty

for kids with birthdays between: 09/02/2022 and 03/02/2023

$136 ($116 members)

03/02/2023 – 04/20/2023 (8 meetings)

Thursdays · 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM · In-Person @Evanston


Group Classes for the session beginning 04/24/2023

Mixed Age Wiggleworms with Laura Doherty

for kids with birthdays between: 04/27/2018 and 11/27/2022

$208 ($188 members)

04/27/2023 – 06/15/2023 (8 meetings)

Thursdays · 9:30 AM – 10:15 AM · In-Person @Evanston

Mixed Age Wiggleworms with Laura Doherty

for kids with birthdays between: 04/27/2018 and 11/27/2022

$208 ($188 members)

04/27/2023 – 06/15/2023 (8 meetings)

Thursdays · 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM · In-Person @Evanston

Lullabies with Laura Doherty

for kids with birthdays between: 10/27/2022 and 04/27/2023

$136 ($116 members)

04/27/2023 – 06/15/2023 (8 meetings)

Thursdays · 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM · In-Person @Evanston