Rose City Folk School
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About Rose City Folk School

Rose City Folk School was founded in April 2018 in NE Portland and is the brainchild of Leela Grace. The school is home to a variety of classes, lessons, workshops, and concerts for all ages. Our focus is on making the joy of music accessible and welcoming to all, regardless of background, "talent," or experience. We provide exceptional and community-oriented instruction to anyone with a desire to learn (be you a complete beginner or an experienced musician seeking a new challenge). Find your voice. Find your joy. Find your community. All are welcome. 

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"Leela Grace is a vivacious, creative, inspiring, loving, knowledgable, and thoughtful teacher, performer, and musical mentor. Her breadth and depth of knowledge of her instruments and musical styles is astounding, but she somehow manages to avoid being intimidating. Leela builds confidence no matter the level of her students and I would recommend her to anyone, regardless of past musical experience or innate "talent". For Leela, music is community and love and joy, and it comes across in every note, every class, and every interaction. Take a class with Leela or catch one of her shows - you won't regret it!"
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​Leela Grace

Founder & Primary Teacher

Leela Grace is a nationally-known singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, recording artist, percussive dancer and teacher of music and dance originally from Missouri. Since moving to Portland, Oregon in 2007, she has built a tremendous following, teaching popular banjo, by-ear harmony singing, and Appalachian clogging classes. In 2014, Leela embarked on the new adventure of motherhood when her daughter was born. In late 2015, Leela and her family moved to northern Vermont following a job opportunity for her partner. After many "adventures" in the snowy northern lands of the east, she returned to the Pacific Northwest in the fall of 2016, inspired and ready to resume her teaching and performing in her home community. You can find more about Leela at leelagracemusic.com.
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Rose City Folk School
3214 NE 89th Avenue
​Portland, OR 97220

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Compassionate, skilled, accessible instruction in old time banjo, by-ear harmony singing, jamming, and more! Find your voice. Find your joy. Find your community. All are welcome.

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