2016-17 School Year
Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, http://www.oldtownschool.org (773) 751-3337 IL, 60625
Melissa Mallinson https://chicago.artlookmap.com/pa [email protected] rtners/173
About Old Town School of Folk Music
The Old Town School of Folk Music teaches and celebrates music and cultural expressions rooted in the traditions of diverse American and global communities. A Chicago institution since 1957, Old Town School of Folk Music provides a wide range of music, dance, theater, and visual arts courses to people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Additionally, the School The School presents performances by internationally known touring artists, the best of local artists and its sta and students in an exciting series of more than 300 concerts and Field Trips annually. With an accessible education model, an array of diverse arts o erings, a dedicated and talented faculty, and an entrepreneurial spirit, the Old Town School is a haven and advocate for lifelong creative learning.
3 59 35 20 Arts Program Schools Community CPS Networks O erings Served Areas Served Served
Page 1 of 4 Pro le of Schools Served
Creative Schools Certi cation
Excelling: 75% (44 Schools)
Strong: 14% (8 Schools)
Developing: 8% (5 Schools)
Emerging: 3% (2 Schools)
Incomplete: 0% (0 Schools)
Ethnicity
American Indian / Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 5% Black / African American: 18% Hawaiian / Paci c Islander: 0% Hispanic: 58% Multi-Racial: 0% White: 19% Other / Not Available: 0%
School Discipline Interests
Dance: 17% Literary Arts: 0% Media Arts: 19% Music: 11% Theatre: 26% Visual Arts: 27%
Student Demographics
78% 25% 14% 639 Low Income Limited English Diverse Learners Average Enrollment of School Served
Our Programs
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Artist-in-Residence Old Town School's Artist-in-Residence Program provides in-depth multi-week Residency Program educational experiences. School partners choose from our roster of more than 20 music and dance o erings, which include a culminating event or nal presentation. Partner schools must be willing to provide storage space for instruments or supplies, adequate space for the chosen art form, and planning meetings with participating teachers, artists and coordinators.
Assemblies And The Old Town School of Folk Music o ers a wide array of entertainment for any Performance / Performances At occasion by talented, professional artists. Choose from art forms as diverse as Workshop Your School African music and dance, Bluegrass and Old Time music, Irish/Celtic, Middle Eastern, Rock and Roll, Flamenco music and dance, OR request a customized performance to supplement your school's programs or curricular units.
Field Trips Take your students to a trip at the Old Town School of Folk Music, where artists Field Trip present music and dance from around the world!
Our Reach
SCHOOLS
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Acero Charter Schools - Sor Juana Inés de la Agustin Lara Elementary Academy Cruz HS Alexander Graham Bell Elementary School Belmont-Cragin Elementary School Calmeca Academy of Fine Arts and Dual Language Chicago Academy Elementary School Chicago High School for the Arts Chicago Intl Charter - Irving Park Chicago Intl Charter - West Belden Daniel C Beard Elementary School Edison Park Elementary School Edward A Bouchet Math & Science Academy ES Edward N Hurley Elementary School Ellen Mitchell Elementary School Evergreen Academy Middle School Galileo Math & Science Scholastic Academy ES George B McClellan Elementary School George W Curtis Elementary School George Washington Carver Primary School Helen Peirce International Studies ES Hiram H Belding Elementary School James B McPherson Elementary School James G Blaine Elementary School Johann W von Goethe Elementary School John B Murphy Elementary School John C Burroughs Elementary School John C Coonley Elementary School Jordan Elementary Community School Josephine C Locke Elementary School Joyce Kilmer Elementary School LaSalle Elementary Language Academy Louis Nettelhorst Elementary School Marie Sklodowska Curie Metropolitan High Mary E Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Nancy B Je erson Alternative High School School Center New Field Elementary School Newton Bateman Elementary School Oscar DePriest Elementary School Peter Cooper Elementary Dual Language Phillip D Armour Elementary School Phillip Murray Elementary Language Academy Academy Portage Park Elementary School Ravenswood Elementary School Roger C Sullivan High School Sidney Sawyer Elementary School Simpson Academy High School for Young Skinner North Classical School Women Southside Occupational Academy High School Stephen T Mather High School Suder Montessori Magnet ES Thomas A Edison Regional Gifted Center ES Thomas J Waters Elementary School Walter Q Gresham Elementary School William E Dever Elementary School William F Finkl Elementary School William G Hibbard Elementary School William P Gray Elementary School William P Nixon Elementary School
Page 3 of 4 COMMUNITIES
Albany Park Archer Heights Auburn Gresham Austin Belmont Cragin Bridgeport Brighton Park Dunning Edgewater Gage Park Hermosa Hyde Park Irving Park Lake View Lincoln Park Lincoln Square Logan Square Lower West Side Mckinley Park Montclare Near North Side Near West Side New City North Center Norwood Park Portage Park Riverdale Rogers Park Roseland South Shore Uptown West Englewood West Lawn West Ridge West Town
NETWORKS
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