Jalopy Theatre
Beginning Guitar with Kyle Morgan - An Eight-Week Group Class
An Eight-Week Group Class with Kyle Morgan Mondays at 7 pm: 9/15, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17 Guitar I Class is for absolute beginners. You don't have to have any musical background to begin playing. The class will introduce all the basics of playing guitar - forming chord shapes, tuning, rhythm, and playing some basic songs. We'll give you all you need to get started. *For financial aid and payment plans contact Lynette at Lynette@jalopytheatre.org
Sep 15, 2025
Jalopy Theatre
Intermediate Guitar with Kyle Morgan - An Eight-Week Group Class
An Eight-Week Group Class with Kyle Morgan Mondays at 8 pm: 9/15, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17 For people who know a handful of chords, but want to become more familiar with them by learning new songs and strumming patterns. Students are welcome to re-take Guitar II as many times as they want - When there are return students, each session will consist of at least 50% new material. Songs from different genres will be presented. The main chords covered will be E, A, D, G, C, Am, Em, Dm, E7, A7, D7, G7, B7 and F. If you know some of these chords already and a few songs, this class for you!. For financial assistance please email lynette@jalopytheatre.org *For financial aid and payment plans contact Lynette at Lynette@jalopytheatre.org
Sep 16, 2025
Jalopy Theatre
Fingerpicking Guitar with Kyle Morgan - An Eight-Week Class
An Eight-Week Class with Kyle Morgan Tuesdays at 7 pm: 9/16, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18 Fingerpicking Guitar is for intermediate guitarists who have a basic grasp of the instrument (you know your basic major and minor chords and can play along to “simple” folk/country songs). You don’t have to have a lot of experience fingerpicking. We’ll start off simply with foundational techniques and basic patterns. By the end of 8 weeks, you’ll be able to fingerpick chords on multiple songs and maybe even begin playing simple melodies at the same time! *For financial aid and payment plans contact Lynette at Lynette@jalopytheatre.org
Sep 16, 2025
Jalopy Theatre
Singing Bluegrass Harmony with Kyle Morgan - An Eight-Week Class
An Eight-Week Class with Kyle Morgan Tuesdays at 8 pm: 9/16, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18 Deepen your understanding of vocal harmony by singing and analyzing the vocal arrangements of classic country groups like The Carter Family, The Louvin Brothers, Buck Owens, The Everly Brothers and more! We’ll explore basic music theory about how notes join together to form intervals and chords, and then experience those concepts in real time by singing well-loved songs that feature two and three-part harmonies. *For financial aid and payment plans contact Lynette at Lynette@jalopytheatre.org
Sep 17, 2025
Jalopy Theatre
Beginning Mandolin with Steve Burke - An Eight-Week Group Class
An Eight-Week Group Class with Steve Burke Wednesdays at 7:00pm: 9/17, 9/24, 10/8, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19 Beginning Mandolin is for absolute beginners. You don't have to have any musical background to begin playing. The class will introduce all the basics of playing mandolin - forming chord shapes, playing melodies, tuning and rhythm. By the end of eight weeks you'll have learned multiple songs in different styles. We'll give you all you need to get started. To learn more about Steve, please visit Steveburke.me or Instagram.com/steveburk3. *For financial aid and payment plans contact Lynette at Lynette@jalopytheatre.org
Sep 17, 2025
Jalopy Theatre
Intermediate Mandolin with Steve Burke - An Eight-Week Group Class
An Eight-Week Group Class with Steve Burke Wednesdays at 8:15 pm: 9/17, 9/24, 10/8, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19 Intermediate Mandolin is for someone with a basic grasp of the instrument but wants to dive deeper. We’ll cover more chord shapes, basic theory and how it applies to mandolin and look deeper into musical styles. Students should expect to be introduced to scales, arpeggios and how they fit into chords. By the end of eight weeks you should be comfortable playing progressions in a variety of keys and have expanded your ear to begin improvising. To learn more about Steve, please visit Steveburke.me or Instagram.com/steveburk3. *For financial aid and payment plans contact Lynette at Lynette@jalopytheatre.org
Sep 18, 2025
Jalopy Theatre
Beginning Banjo with Kyle Tigges - An Eight-Week Group Class
An Eight-Week Group Class with Kyle Tigges Thursdays at 7:00pm: 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6 For banjo beginners, this course will introduce students to the fundamentals of the instrument, musical tablature as well as the basics of music theory. The first half will be spent developing chords, plucking solo melodies and building muscle memory while the latter half will introduce the right hand Clawhammer technique using drills and basic songs. No prior musical experience required. For financial aid email lynette@jalopytheatre.org.
Sep 18, 2025
Jalopy Theatre
Beginning Fiddle with Glendon Jones - An Eight-Week Group Class
An Eight-Week Group Class with Glendon Jones Thursdays at 7:00pm: 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6 Fiddle I starts from the very beginning and is intended for those who have never played the fiddle or violin before. We will begin with learning how to tune and hold the instrument. With a focus on playing songs right from week 1, the class will progress from familiar simple melodies (ie. Mary Had a Little Lamb) to classic American fiddle tunes. Along the way you'll also learn several major scales, basic bowing and fingering techniques and how to read tablature, a simplified form of notation. *For financial aid and payment plans contact Lynette at Lynette@jalopytheatre.org
Sep 18, 2025
Jalopy Theatre
Intermediate Fiddle with Glendon Jones - An Eight-Week Group Class
An Eight-Week Group Class with Glendon Jones Thursdays at 8:00pm: 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6 Intermediate Fiddle is intended for anyone who has taken Fiddle 1 or had some introductory fiddle instruction. It is also an excellent entry point for anyone who has played violin in the past (even many years before). Topics will include 2-octave scales, basic fiddle rhythm, finding your own best bow grip, dynamics, drone strings and more. These concepts will be introduced through a series of traditional American fiddle tunes. Students can expect to learn 5-7 tunes during the eight weeks. Every tune will be taught by ear with recorded examples and tablature provided. *For financial aid and payment plans contact Lynette at Lynette@jalopytheatre.org This ticket is a revocable license and may be taken up and admission refused upon refunding the purchase price appearing hereon and is grounds for seizure and cancellation without compensation. Holder of this ticket (“Holder”) voluntarily assumes all risks and danger incidental to the event for which this ticket is issued whether occurring prior to, during, or after same, including, but not limited to, contracting, and/or spreading the COVID-19 virus, and agrees that the organization, venue, presenter, agents, participants, or players are not responsible or liable for any injuries, sickness, or death resulting from such causes. Holder acknowledges that the COVID-19 pandemic remains a threat to individual and public health, COVID-19 is a highly contagious disease transmitted through human contact and respiratory droplets (including through the air and via common surfaces) and it is possible that Holder may contract COVID-19 while at the event for which this ticket is issued. Holder agrees by use of this ticket not to transmit or aid in transmitting any description, account, picture, or reproduction of the event to which this ticket is issued. Breach of the foregoing will automatically terminate this license. Holder agrees that the license comprised by this ticket may be removed and Holder may be ejected from the event for which this ticket is issued in the event that Holder violates any law, ordinance, or venue regulation. Holder grants permission to the organization sponsoring the event for which this ticket is issued to utilize Holder’s image or likeness in connection with any video or other transmission or reproduction of the event to which this ticket relates.
Sep 19, 2025
Jalopy Theatre
Intermediate Banjo with Kyle Tigges - An Eight-Week Class
An Eight-Week Class with Kyle Tigges Thursdays at 8:00pm: 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6 Advancing on techniques taught in Banjo I, Banjo II is for players with an existing knowledge of chords, music, and the fundamentals of the right hand pattern and clawhammer technique. We will use tablature to play through popular folk songs as well as introduce students to techniques like sliding, hammer-ons/pull-offs, and drills to further each students ability. For financial aid email lynette@jalopytheatre.org.
Sep 19, 2025
Jalopy Theatre
Harmony Singing for All with Caroline Kuhn - An Eight-Week Class
An Eight-Week Class with Caroline Kuhn Saturdays from 2 pm - 3:30 pm: 9/20, 9/27, 10/11, 10/18, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22 This class will focus on group harmony singing and vocal technique. We will learn a range of music featuring different styles of vocal harmony, focusing on learning each part by ear. Sheet music will often be provided, but reading ability is not required. All vocal ranges welcome, no experience necessary! Feel free to email thisiscarolinekuhn@gmail.com if you have any questions or want to figure out if this class is right for you For financial aid email lynette@jalopytheatre.org.
Sep 20, 2025
Jalopy Theatre
Jalopy Bandcamp with Caroline Kuhn - An Eight-Week Class
An Eight-Week Class with Caroline Kuhn Saturdays from 4 pm - 5:30 pm: 9/20, 9/27, 10/11, 10/18, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22 This class is open to singers and instrumentalists (advanced beginner and higher) who want to learn how to play in a band and gain confidence in their performances. We will discuss how to arrange music together in small and large ensembles, how to find one’s voice within a group, and strategies for becoming more comfortable on stage. During these sessions, we will work on songs in both a large ensemble and in two smaller bands. At the end of the last class, we will host a song share with sign up open to the public, and kick off the night with the repertoire we’ve worked up as a group. Along the way, we'll work on musicianship and ensemble skills, tackling performance nerves, and just have fun! Repertoire will be a range of songs that lend themselves to band arrangements. If you have song suggestions, please offer them! All instruments are welcome! However, if you play a non-string instrument (piano, drums, woodwinds, etc.), please contact Caroline prior to enrollment to make sure we can accommodate your instrument at the school. Chord-based Instrumentalists will need to be able to read and play simple chord progressions. Vocalists and melodic instrumentalists will need to be able to match pitch and learn melodies by ear. Feel free to email thisiscarolinekuhn@gmail.com if you have any questions or want to figure out if this class is right for you For financial aid email lynette@jalopytheatre.org.
Sep 20, 2025
Jalopy Theatre
Ukulele from Scratch with Liz Rabson Schnore - An Eight-Week Class
An Eight-Week Class with Liz Rabson Schnore Saturdays at 1:00 PM: 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/15, 11/22 Ukulele from scratch is for the absolute beginner. We will review tuning, how to play basic chords, strumming, rhythm, dynamics, and how to read uke chord charts, with a focus on singing while playing. Every class will involve time to play together and learning uke jam etiquette. We will review the care of your instrument, changing strings, and finding resources. Once you have completed this class you will feel comfortable playing in a group setting, playing a whole song, including beginnings and endings. You will need a ukulele and a tuner. Recommended: a strap and the book The Daily Ukulele. If you do not have any of these items let us know and we can help you purchase them. *For financial aid and payment plans contact Lynette at Lynette@jalopytheatre.org Liz Rabson Schnore is a Brooklyn-based musician and visual artist. Daughter of acclaimed blueswoman Ann Rabson, she grew up in Fredericksburg, Virginia. She has lived in Brooklyn for twenty-five years. A multi-instrumentalist, she plays primarily the ukulele, but also guitar, harmonica, and lap steel, in the country, blues, ragtime, and roots traditions. She performs with the Queens of Everything and the Liz Rabson Trio, and is a side-woman in other local bands. She co-organizes the Brooklyn Ukes at the Jalopy Theatre, as well as music programing at the Gowanus Canal Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse, including the Creekers Jamboree and the Boathouse Jam, and is active in the Brooklyn ukulele, jamming, and folk/roots music scene.
Sep 27, 2025
Jalopy Theatre
Ukulele Ensemble with Liz Rabson Schnore - An Eight-Week Class
An Eight-Week Class with Liz Rabson Schnore Saturdays at 2:00 PM: 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/15, 11/22 Ukulele Ensemble is for anyone who wants to take their ukulele game to the next level. We will take a deep dive into creating arrangements for ensemble play, with a focus on performance. This class will cover rhythm, dynamics, and playing with authority, with tips for playing and singing at the same time. The arrangements will include parts for all levels and types of ukuleles. We will work on techniques for keeping things interesting both for you and for an audience. We will explore traditional ukulele music, and uke-friendly songs. We will learn a new song in each class, working on techniques to get off-book so that at the end of the class we will have a good selection of songs for an end-of-session recital. To join this class you will need to know the basics of ukulele play, how to tune and be able to switch between chords. In addition to a ukulele, we recommend that you have a tuner and a ukulele strap. If you are an absolute beginner, we recommend that you take the Ukulele from Scratch class first.. *For financial aid and payment plans contact Lynette at Lynette@jalopytheatre.org Liz Rabson Schnore is a Brooklyn-based musician and visual artist. Daughter of acclaimed blueswoman Ann Rabson, she grew up in Fredericksburg, Virginia. She has lived in Brooklyn for twenty-five years. A multi-instrumentalist, she plays primarily the ukulele, but also guitar, harmonica, and lap steel, in the country, blues, ragtime, and roots traditions. She performs with the Queens of Everything and the Liz Rabson Trio, and is a side-woman in other local bands. She co-organizes the Brooklyn Ukes at the Jalopy Theatre, as well as music programing at the Gowanus Canal Dredgers Canoe Club Boathouse, including the Creekers Jamboree and the Boathouse Jam, and is active in the Brooklyn ukulele, jamming, and folk/roots music scene.
Sep 27, 2025
Jalopy Theatre
Songwriting with Isto - An Eight-Week Online Class
with Chris "Isto" White Mondays ONLINE at 8:00pm: 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24 An 8-week class on the art of songwriting. Each week, we will discuss some different aspects of songwriting (both in terms of lyrics and music). Students will be given songwriting assignments, and the following week we will go over what people have come up with, and discuss some new ideas. A good excuse to get yourself writing more songs! Open to songwriters at any level of experience (whether you’ve never written a song before or have written hundreds). This class will meet virtually on Zoom. A link will be sent to your email a few days before the class begins. For financial aid email lynette@jalopytheatre.org.
Oct 07, 2025
Jalopy Theatre
Songs of Bob Dylan with Isto - An Eight-Week Online Class
Songs of Bob Dylan with Chris "Isto" White Mondays ONLINE at 9:00pm: 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24 An 8-week online guitar class covering the songs of Bob Dylan. Learn to sing and play a bunch of his best songs and greatest hits. Open to anybody who is comfortable playing the basic open chords, and can play some barre chords. While looking at different songs, students will learn some of Bob Dylan's picking patterns and tricks, and also learn a few songs in Open D/Open E tuning. This class will meet virtually on Zoom. A link will be sent to your email a few days before the class begins. For financial aid email lynette@jalopytheatre.org.
Oct 07, 2025
Jalopy Theatre
Bluegrass Jam Ensemble Class (Beginner to Intermediate) - An Eight-Week Group Class with Christian Apuzzo
with Christian Apuzzo Tuesdays from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm: 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16 Have you ever wanted to play bluegrass music with other people but never knew where to start? This class will focus on just that: bluegrass jam etiquette. This section of the Bluegrass Jam class is for Beginner to Intermediate players who can play basic chord progressions and would benefit from moving at a slower tempo while learning new songs and the basics of how to play in an ensemble. We will learn various popular bluegrass tunes from artists such as Bill Monroe, the Stanley Brothers, and many more. You’ll also learn basic skills like ear training and music theory to help you navigate tunes you may not be familiar with, and give you the essentials to sound great even on a tune you have never heard before! *For financial aid and payment plans contact Lynette at Lynette@jalopytheatre.org
Oct 28, 2025
Jalopy Theatre
Bluegrass Jam Ensemble (Intermediate to Advanced) with Christian Apuzzo - An Eight-Week Group Class
with Christian Apuzzo Tuesdays from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm: 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16 This section of the Bluegrass Jam class is for Intermediate to Advanced players who feel agile with chord progressions and are ready to dive in and jam at faster tempos and explore soloing. Students must know all major and minor chords, barre chords, how to use the capo to transpose, familiar with the Nashville Number System and fluent in the keys of C, D, E, G, and A, familiar with the pentatonic scale in those keys as well. Must also be able to learn and play melodies by ear, have at least 5 bluegrass songs known and/or memorized. We will learn various popular bluegrass tunes from artists such as Bill Monroe, the Stanley Brothers, and many more. You’ll also learn basic skills like ear training and music theory to help you navigate tunes you may not be familiar with, and give you the essentials to sound great even on a tune you have never heard before! *For financial aid and payment plans contact Lynette at Lynette@jalopytheatre.org
Oct 29, 2025
Jalopy Theatre
Learning Banjo Tunes on the Fly with Anna Roberts-Gevalt - A Workshop
A Workshop with Anna Roberts-Gevalt Saturday, November 1, 11 AM - 1 PM Often, we learn by slowing things down, breaking tunes down into small parts and gradually speeding up, However, for this class, we're going to approach things from the opposite direction, and focus on sharpening the skills of learning tunes "at speed" - on the fly! This is a real-world skill set it's great to have when you are a jam setting, listening to a recording, or learning a tune from a fiddler without hearing a banjo "version" of it. It can be stressful and overwhelming to try to join in when you have no idea how the tune goes! Anna will break down some of the steps and skills for this process, including: - identifying common patterns/fingerings in the different tunings (and patterns to practice at home!) - listening skills that help you understand what you are hearing -- keeping track of (and remembering) the different parts of a tune - making a simple bare-bones version of a tune when it's new (and how to gradually add detail to it!) We'll also work on some background rhythm licks and chords to play/support the fiddler with as you're figuring the tune out. To inquire about scholarship/financial aid, please email lynette@jalopytheatre.org. The Jalopy Theatre is fully ADA accessible, including wheelchair-accessible bathrooms. The Theatre is also equipped with large circulating fans that have UV air cleaners to help create a safer indoor environment.
Nov 01, 2025
Jalopy Theatre
Expanding Your Singing Voice with Joy Askew - A Workshop
Expanding Your Singing Voice - A Workshop with Joy Askew Sunday November 2, 11 am - 1 pm Your voice leads a song! Renowned vocal coach and singer Joy Askew joins us for a workshop that covers many aspects of vocal technique, from the nuts and bolts of vocal production to vocal health to how to deliver a song with expression and confidence, leading everyone in a journey of awareness. Joy's approach draws on the strength of embodied singing, using gravity and movement to trigger freedom and lightness in the body, freeing the throat, tongue, and jaw, and helping singers take their sound from a whisper to a roar. You'll experiment with how your voice resonates best, try exercises to stretch to places you thought you couldn't reach, and work towards freeing up difficulties that challenge flexibility in singing. Find the true sound of your own voice and make it work for you! Participants will work primarily as a group, but there will be also time for those interested to share a song and work one-on-one with Joy within the group setting. If you'd like to share a solo song, please email Joy at joyaskew@gmail.com . Joy Askew (https://www.joyaskew.com/) has enjoyed a stellar career playing alongside music icons like Peter Gabriel, Laurie Anderson, Joe Jackson, Rodney Crowell, Jack Bruce, and Quincy Jones. She has performed with her own band on stages from CBGBs to festivals in the UK, USA, Japan, and Europe, and has opened for David Bowie and for David Byrne. Along the way, she has sung in a choir featured on an EP by Sufjan Stevens, collaborated with a British brass band, and released a downtempo jazz electronica album. photo by Tomek Miernowski Scholarship funds are available. Please email lynette@jalopytheatre.org for details.
Nov 02, 2025
Jalopy Theatre
Smyneīka and Rebetika with Carol Freeman - A Workshop
Smyneīka and Rebetika Workshop with Carol Freeman Sunday November 2nd, 2-4 pm Songs of the 1920s, '30s, and '40s Urban Greek ala Turka Cafe Amans and Hashish Dens Sing Makam, Intricate Ornamentation, and Uneven Rhythms Sing with Increased Comfort, Clarity, and Control This workshop will teach participants to sing the magnificent vocal repertoire of early 20th Century Asia Minor Greek artists, as well as the heartfelt songs of later renowned Greek Rebetika performers, with authenticity and ease. We will learn to sing deliciously intricate ornamentation, complex rhythms, and microtonal scales - makam, or dhromi (roads) in Greek - in a process that is fluid and fun. By learning how to carefully listen to source recordings and then learning simple tricks to make singing the songs effortless, we'll be able to sing an involved repertoire with comfort, clarity, and control, as well as with original vocal styling. We will also learn how to seamlessly switch between vocal placements without detection, will learn how to produce optimal tone, and will learn how to phrase songs so as to provide for maximum depth of expression, artistry, and musicality. The songs have simply gorgeous melodies, and are lush with embellishment. The texts leave no stone unturned, and deal with scorching love, unbearable pain, cocaine, hashish, and heroine, lesbianism, monkey serum fountain of youth injections, harem girls, Hawaiian guitar music, and anything else one may fancy. Though the repertoire is challenging and instruction is detailed and specific, the workshop is taught in a supportive, comfortable and relaxed setting, and is always fun. Well known as a performer, researcher, and teacher of a variety of Balkan, Greek, Judaic, and other singing traditions, Carol Freeman has performed since 1970 as vocalist for The Smyrneīki Kompania, Sevda Balkan Music Ensemble, Song of the Shtetl, Village Voices, and Zhenska Pesna, and as a solo interpreter of traditional song, and has appeared at major arts centers, festivals, museums, and universities, and on radio and television, throughout North America. A master vocal instructor, Carol Freeman has taught extensively as a private instructor and at specialized arts schools, music seminars, universities, and museums since 1970. She is a 2023, 2024, and 2025 NYS Council on the Arts Master of Folk Arts. She has been actively researching, performing, and teaching Smyrnëika and Rebetika for close to five decades.
Nov 02, 2025
Jalopy Theatre
Singing! A Four-Session Class with Katie Martucci
with Katie Martucci Mondays, 7:00 - 8:30pm: 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24 *** please note: class on 11/17 will end at 8 pm, and class at 11/24 will go until 9 pm to make up the half-hour shortened from the week before. All voices welcome! Looking to connect with your voice and other singers? Curious about hearing and singing vocal harmonies? Join us for this 4 week course! Each class we will learn a new song with vocal harmonies and dive into questions of vocal technique, looking at the ways each of us can feel more grounded, confident and playful in our singing. Feel free to email Katie at katharine.a.martucci@gmail.com if you have any questions! For financial aid email Lynette@jalopytheatre.org
Nov 04, 2025
Jalopy Theatre
Bluegrass Vocals: A Six-Week Class At The Music Inn
Bluegrass Vocals: A Six-Week Class with Christian Apuzzo at The Music Inn Wednesdays, 5 pm - 6 pm November 5, 12 and 19, December 3, 10, 17 Do you love the songs of Bill Monroe, the Stanley Brothers and other Bluegrass stars? This class will focus on the vocal techniques and harmonies of the bluegrass masters. Singers of all levels are welcome for this 6 week class. Bring your instrument if you play, the class is welcome to singers and musicians alike. Jalopy is thrilled to partner with NYC's famous Music Inn World Instruments, a world instrument music store located on West 4th St.in the heart of Greenwich Village. Since the mid-50s the Music Inn has supplied NYC with guitars, African drums, sitars, mandolins, fiddles and much more. Jalopy will be offering a range of music classes at the Music Inn going forward, please join us. *For financial aid and payment plans contact Lynette at Lynette@jalopytheatre.org
Nov 05, 2025
Jalopy Theatre
Bluegrass Jam Ensemble: A Six-Week Class At The Music Inn
Bluegrass Jam Ensemble: A Six-Week Class with Christian Apuzzo at The Music Inn Wednesdays, 6 pm - 7 pm November 5, 12 and 19, December 3, 10, 17 Jalopy is thrilled to partner with NYC's famous Music Inn World Instruments, a world instrument music store located on West 4th St.in the heart of Greenwich Village. Since the mid-50s the Music Inn has supplied NYC with guitars, African drums, sitars, mandolins, fiddles and much more. Jalopy will be offering a range of music classes at the Music Inn going forward, please join us. *For financial aid and payment plans contact Lynette at Lynette@jalopytheatre.org
Nov 05, 2025
Jalopy Theatre
Zingeray + Jam with Brivele and A Glezele Tey
12:30pm doors 1pm zingeray Sliding scale $10-20 Join members of Brivele and A Glezele Tey for an afternoon of singing Yiddish folk songs and learning about Ashkenazi music & culture, with live musical accompaniment. From old classics to newly written melodies, we will explore the breadth and depth of the Yiddish song movement and the current surge of creativity & cross-generational collaboration happening today. Songbooks will be provided, and participants will come away with the tools to continue singing and creating new interpretations, translations, and songs of their own. No prior knowledge of Yiddish needed—all are welcome! Brivele is a Seattle-based duo who braid together Yiddish song, anti-fascist and labor balladry, folk-punk, and contemporary rabble-rousing in stirring vocal harmony. In Yiddish, Brivele ( עלעווירב ( means "little letter." Like letters, songs travel — through time and over borders. They pick up dirt, aromas, fingerprints. They are sent to lovers, they foment revolution, they get stolen and censored, burned and salvaged, sewn into our clothes. Brivele is Maia Brown and Stefanie Brendler, who journey into the archives of Yiddish anti-fascist musical tradition, bringing together anti authoritarian satire, mournful remembrances, and the disguised political commentary in folk ditties and theater classics. These songs are a correspondence: ancestors' voices speaking clearly and uncompromisingly, sometimes sweetly, to the present moment. brivele.com A Glezele Tey (Yiddish for “a little glass of tea”) invites you into their living room for a little glass of tea from the samovar, bringing audiences into an intimate and enthralling world of klezmer, Yiddish folk song, and tkhines (traditional Ashkenazi prayers centering the experiences of women, trans, and gender non-conforming people, set to new melodies). Drawing from old recordings and contemporary culture rooted in the Eastern European Jewish diaspora, A Glezele Tey’s music is an act of deep care—rooted in community gathering, lineage, and ritual, we raise our collective voices to move through grief, inspire action, and build a frayer velt (a freer world). A Glezele Tey is comprised of acclaimed klezmer musicians and composers Ariel Shapiro, Rachel Leader, and Richie Barshay. aglezeletey.com
Nov 15, 2025
Jalopy Theatre
FIDDLE-CURIOUS? A Workshop for Violin Players with Rachel Meirs
Fiddle-Curious? A Workshop with Rachel Meirs Sunday, November 16th 2-4pm Register for one, or take both 11/16 and 11/23 and get a discount! Perhaps you learned violin in grade school but never picked it back up, or you have a rigorous classical background? Perhaps you played or still play violin but you’re just curious about what other genres of music are out there? Perhaps, you have even been playing fiddle but are curious about ways to make it sound MORE fiddle-y and less violin-y? These workshops for are folks who are familiar and comfortable with their instrument, but want to: learn more about fiddling in general learn the ways playing techniques might differ or be applied in different contexts learn some fiddle tunes with extra attention paid to how we are playing and making sounds improve your playing without it sounding stiff nerd out with some folks about the fiddle in a friendly and open environment You do not need to read music to participate! We will learn tunes by ear, and sheet music will be given afterwards as a reference. Workshop #1: We will work on the fast stuff! We’ll learn a fiddle tune, talk about bowing techniques for speed and string crossings, go over some helpful left hand tricks, as well as ways to loosen up your playing while still hitting the notes, and how to keep a driving beat. If we have time to learn more than one tune we will, but even if we don’t get to the tune we will talk briefly about different genres of tunes, cross-tuning, rags, country blues, and answer any other fiddle/violin questions you might have. Workshop #2: we will work on the slow and sweet stuff with a waltz and and air time permitting. We’ll discuss bowing techniques for sustained sound, shifting through double stops, when and where to embellish, how to make something pretty but not boring, and, of course, make time for questions and thoughts! To inquire about scholarship/financial aid, please email lynette@jalopytheatre.org. The Jalopy Theatre is fully ADA accessible, including wheelchair-accessible bathrooms. The Theatre is also equipped with large circulating fans that have UV air cleaners to help create a safer indoor environment.
Nov 16, 2025
Jalopy Theatre
FIDDLE-CURIOUS? A Workshop for Violin Players with Rachel Meirs
Fiddle-Curious? A Workshops with Rachel Meiers Sunday, November 23 2-4pm Register for one, or take both 11/16 and 11/23 and get a discount! Perhaps you learned violin in grade school but never picked it back up, or you have a rigorous classical background? Perhaps you played or still play violin but you’re just curious about what other genres of music are out there? Perhaps, you have even been playing fiddle but are curious about ways to make it sound MORE fiddle-y and less violin-y? These workshops for are folks who are familiar and comfortable with their instrument, but want to: learn more about fiddling in general learn the ways playing techniques might differ or be applied in different contexts learn some fiddle tunes with extra attention paid to how we are playing and making sounds improve your playing without it sounding stiff nerd out with some folks about the fiddle in a friendly and open environment You do not need to read music to participate! We will learn tunes by ear, and sheet music will be given afterwards as a reference. Workshop #1: We will work on the fast stuff! We’ll learn a fiddle tune, talk about bowing techniques for speed and string crossings, go over some helpful left hand tricks, as well as ways to loosen up your playing while still hitting the notes, and how to keep a driving beat. If we have time to learn more than one tune we will, but even if we don’t get to the tune we will talk briefly about different genres of tunes, cross-tuning, rags, country blues, and answer any other fiddle/violin questions you might have. Workshop #2: we will work on the slow and sweet stuff with a waltz and and air time permitting. We’ll discuss bowing techniques for sustained sound, shifting through double stops, when and where to embellish, how to make something pretty but not boring, and, of course, make time for questions and thoughts! To inquire about scholarship/financial aid, please email lynette@jalopytheatre.org. The Jalopy Theatre is fully ADA accessible, including wheelchair-accessible bathrooms. The Theatre is also equipped with large circulating fans that have UV air cleaners to help create a safer indoor environment.
Nov 23, 2025