Faculty & Staff
Joel Frankel
Guitar
Singer, songwriter and children's entertainer Joel Frankel is a big kid who's been entertaining smaller kids and their parents for nearly two decades. By combining his musical talents with his teaching background, Frankel has developed a creative and stimulating musical performance that captivates listeners of all ages.
Frankel's four children's albums,"Don't Sit On A Cactus", "I Can't Sit Still", "JoJo's Barnyard Bash", have received numerous awards including the Dr. Toy Best Audio award and the Children's Music Web Award. "If Peter Pan's Out", is his Adult (PG-13) CD. Frankel's song "We Go Together", was featured in the classic motion picture "Big", starring Tom Hanks. His songs have been on The Learning Channel, an NBC-Movie of the Week, and MTV.
He also made a cameo appearance as an accordionist in the movie "Father of the Bride", which starred Steve Martin and Diane Keaton.
Frankel is a member of the venerable Old Town School of Folk Music faculty. His busy performance schedule of over 200 shows each year has included The Taste of Chicago, Navy Pier, The Bozo Show, The Jewish Folk Arts Festival, WABC TV, WGN TV, Festivals, Schools and Children's Museums.
His 4th CD, "Ship of Chocolate Chips" won a 2005 Parents Choice Award.
Education: Still getting one from time to time
On the web:
- joelfrankel.com
- Waterdog Music
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Group Class Offerings
Guitar 2 Repertoire
Mondays at 8:00 PM beginning 8/30/2010 for 8 weeks
4544 N Lincoln AveNo class Sept. 6- Labor Day
REGISTER NOW | Price: $140 | Member Price: $131.25
Workshops
6 String Social:The Kinks
Friday, October 22 at 6:30 PM-8:00 PM
909 W Armitage AveREGISTER NOW | Price: $5 | Member Price: $5
SPECIAL EVENTS
PRICES
8-Week Classes for adults are $160, unless otherwise noted in the class description.
Financial aid is available. Click for info.
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INSTRUMENT RENTALS
The Different Strummer music store rents instruments for most group classes. Check for availability.
