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My mom explains how she learned the polka stops without knowing at first that it was a dance.
On Appalachian Flatfoot Dancing with professional musician, Rebecca Stout
Dayna Gallivan is my boss and dance teacher/ owner and director of All The Right Moves Dance Center. In this interview we took a deep dive into Dayna’s history with dancing and becoming a studio owner.
The person that I interviewed was Sophia Ortiz, an 18 year old senior from St Brendan High School. I am a 17 year old senior from St Brendan and she is my friend. Topics discussed were life advice, experiences, and...
In this interveiw, conducted in November 2019 in Crofton, Maryland, Kiara Griner (13) interveiws her grandma Sherry Vernal (76) about her life experiences and childhood. Ms. Vernal shares about the importance of the people in her life and the effects...
A conversation between Joe Filisko, blues harmonica player and teacher, and Harlan Terson, touring and teaching bass player. Harlan remarks on his luck to experience the zenith of the blues era and working with several Chicago Blues Legends. Joe remembers...
A conversation between partners and musical collaborators Gregg Ostrom and Tisa Batchelder, who met many years ago at the Old Town School, where they work. They share memories of their first encounters with the school, of their long courtship, and...
Tori shares her story about growing up with a her twin brother Dylan. Dylan has down syndrome and Tori does not (a 14 in a million statistic). Listen to hear more about these fun, loving, and interesting pair of siblings.
Sorority house mom shares her passion for dance and stories about her creative family and their influence on her life.
A conversation between Charles Kim, Guitar and Songwriting teacher at Old Town School since 1999 and Kim Bellware, friend and student. Kim and Charles discuss the effect of YouTube on classes at Old Town School, and how people choose to...
This is an interview I did with my friend and classmate Ariana Sosa. We covered many things like hobbies and memories!
Barbara talks about the importance of staying physically fit, her experiences teaching physical education at the University of Utah, changes in women's rights, and doing what you love.
A conversation between Peggy Lipschutz and Peggy Browning. This conversation was recorded at the school on October 14th, 2017. Go to www.oldtownschool.org/StoryCorps to hear selected excerpts from interviews collected as part of the StoryCorps-Old Town School partnership.
Élya jeshke is a teacher at Boston ballet school and is being interviewed by one of her students. They talk about why Élya falls in love with dance.
I Interview Ms. Nami. Reason why I interview her because, I am interested by her. She is dancer and she is teaches Performing Art to many grades. She is ballet teacher but also she is telling performing art. Ms.Nami really...
In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Oceanside, New York, Madeline Feldman (15) and her grandmother Karen Rosenstein (73) discuss her childhood and family. Karen shares an overview of her chapters in life. She shares stories about growing up...
Jon Langford and Sally Timms--of The Mekons and countless other projects--have been part of the Old Town School community in a myriad of ways since the 1990s. Just a few months after Langford was honored as a “Music Legend” by...
Board of Directors Storytelling Project: Our first StoryCorps conversation is between SFV Board Co-chair Bill Haskell (77) and Board member Liv Schaffer (31). In this inspiring conversation, Bill and Liv talked about many things including people who have been instrumental...
A conversation between Jane Stracke Bradbury and Old Town School documentarian Mareva Lindo. Jane has been present at every incarnation of the school, even before it began. Daughter of Old Town School co-founder Win Stracke, she recalls memories of her...
Born in St. Louis on August 6th, 1924, and raised on Chicago's South side, Ella Jenkins was the first person in line on the opening night of the Old Town School of Folk Music, December 1st, 1957. At the time,...
Dancer. Director. Educator. Danyel Moulton is a staple in the dance community as her wisdom and her power is second to none. Danyel is the founder of LFG, an All Female collective that is most notable for representing Team USA...
Crayton Robey [no age given] interviews his friend Christopher "Chris" Lovito (61) about his experience on Fire Island from the 1970s until now. Chris talks about the various jobs he held on Fire Island, his experience during the AIDS epidemic,...