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THE NEXT DANCE: A Campaign for Old Town School of Folk Music
Facility Expansion Project
Coming Soon in 2010

A 27,100 sq. foot arts education facility at 4543 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago
Contact the Development Department for more information


Campaign Committee
Kassie Davis, Co-Chair
James Kastenholz, Co-Chair
Jane Baldwin
Marjorie Benton
Pamela Crutchfield
Louise Frank
James W. Mabie
Gary Maurer
Timothy Porter
Susan Pritzker
Douglas P. Regan
Pooja Vukosavich


Honorary Campaign Committee
John J. Cullerton, Illinois State Senator
Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago
John Fritchey, Illinois State Representative
Greg Harris, Illinois State Representative
Lisa Madigan, Illinois Attorney General
Gene Schulter, 47th Ward Alderman
Heather Steans, Illinois State Senator
Lois Weisberg, Commissioner at
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs

Honorary Artists Committee
Joan Baez
Neko Case
Ralph Covert
Steve Earle
Robbie Fulks
Alejandro Escovedo
Michael Doucet
David Grisman
Gilberto Gutierrez
Ella Jenkins
Del McCoury
Roger McGuinn
Keb' Mo'
John Prine
Mavis Staples
Richard Thompson
Jeff Tweedy

Facilities Committee
James Kastenholz, Chair
Scott Hargadon
Susan Kessell
Meredith Mack
Pat Moran


Board of Directors
Meredith Mack, Chairman
Gary Maurer, Vice Chairman
Don McLellan,Vice Chairman
Robert M. Swanson, Vice Chairman
James Rachlin, Treasurer
Kish Khemani, Secretary
Jane Baldwin
Mary Beth Berkoff
Jeff Carlsen
Pamela Crutchfield
Kenneth B. Drost
Karen Eng
Louise Frank
Scott Hargadon
James Kastenholz
James W. Mabie
Susan Kessell
John Meersman
Pat Moran
Bryan Oakley
Jeff Pearsall
Tim Porter
Mike Prussian
Douglas P. Regan
Juan Pablo Reyes
Alejandro Riera
Renée M. Ruffing
Brent Shakeshaft
John Shea
Joel Smith
Laura Stein
Pooja Vukosavich

Project Consultants
The Alford Group, fundraising
IFF, planning and assessment
VOA Associates, architect
AT Group, owner's representative



CLASS DATES

8-WEEK CLASSES

  • April 26th - June 20th
  • June 21st - August 15th
  • August 30th - October 24th
  • October 25th - December 19th

School calendar.

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The Old Town School of Folk Music is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. Gifts to the school are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.