Hot Times at Old Town

Appearing below are selections from the hard copy Hot Times. The objective is to highlight activities at the School and in the larger community, especially those featuring or of special interest to teachers and staff. Your suggestions are welcome. Enter a comment (under any item); it will come to me rather than automatically appearing.

Arlo Leach – guitar and jug band!

Arlo Leach joined the Old Town School faculty in 2003 as a guitar instructor, then in 2005 added jug band classes to his duties.

He encourages readers to take up jug playing, explaining that “guitarists are everywhere, but a good jugger is hard to find.” Last February, Arlo led his class band, the Hump Night Thumpers, to win the day-long, 25th annual Battle of the Jug Bands in Minneapolis. When not teaching music, Arlo works as a web development consultant, and in his free time enjoys biking and reading. He lives near the school in Lincoln Square, a neighborhood he wants to take with him if he ever leaves Chicago. Arlo is enjoying the life of a newlywed, having married Sally Giles last fall. The entertainment at their wedding included the Hump Night Thumpers and a pickup group of his fellow guitar teachers.

Arlo has a new, small business: it’s Compy School at 3831 Lincoln Avenue. Need help in using your computer? Arlo’s easy, patient teaching style is ideal for learning the basics or advanced techniques, so he welcomes anyone from total beginners up. Check out his offerings at compyschool.com or (773) 348-9900.

Filed under: Teacher bios by Skip | October 11, 2007 | Comments (0)


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