LINKS
Associates & Associations
American Association of Teachers of French.
Claudia's been a member since 1995.
Cabaret Hotline Online offers cabaret news throughout the U.S.
Le Centre National de la Chanson.
Brian Thompson at UMass/Boston encourages you to learn French through song!
La Chambre Noire Photo Studio.
Sandra Mesrine brings Harcourt of Paris studio experience and her special artistry to the portrait.
Chicago Cabaret Professionals.
An association of Chicago-area cabaret artists dedicated to bringing the art of cabaret to new audiences and venues. Claudia is proud to have planted the seed in 1997.
Français du Monde-ADFE Chicago.
Francophones and Americans meet for friendly meetings and activities. To be added to their event list, write to adfechicago@adfe.org.
Groupe Professionnel Francophone.
Monthly networking for Chicago's French speakers
The Energy Detectives at Informed Energy Decisions.
Co-founded by Claudia's husband Cappy Kidd. We've discovered that his clients and Claudia's fans are often one and the same.
Ohio Arts Presenters Network.
A wonderful state-based organization of presenters and their performer collaborators. Illinois performers are jealous.
Parisian Salon Concerts.
Hosted by our friends Jane & Didier Lepauw at the Northbrook (IL) Public Library, the first Friday of each month.
Patricia LaPlante hosts Paris Soirées at her home in Paris.
A great place for anglophones to meet.
The PianoForte Foundation of Chicago:
Thomas Zoells has created a wonderful home for intimate jazz and classical programs in the historic Fine Arts Building, downtown Chicago, on the radio and at other venues.
World of Reading, your source for foreign language and ESL materials.
carries Claudia's albums, too.
Musician Colleagues
Bobby Schiff, pianist, arranger, composer, producer. Riverside IL
David DiGiuseppe, accordionist, mandolin and fiddle. Chapel Hill NC
Djula Milosavljecic, accordionist extraordinaire. Chicago via Belgrade
Elizabeth Doyle, singer, composer, pianist. Chicago
Eric Vincent, singer-songwriter, world troubadour. Paris
Jo Ann Daugherty, pianist, band leader. . Berwyn IL
Johnny Rodgers, pianist, vocalist, and songwriter.New York, NY
Steve Hommel, saxophone, flute, clarinet, jazz educator. Long Beach CA
Rosters & Profiles
Facebook where you'll find Claudia's network profile
The Federation of Alliances Françaises USA.
Speakers and performers recommended nationally by the Alliance Française
Screen Actors Guild iActor casting directory.
Access is limited to registered casting directors.
Illinois ArtsTour Roster provides fee support to non--profit organizations engaging artists including Claudia Hommel.
The Illinois Arts Council Arts-in-Education roster gives fee support for artists-in-residence programs.
MySpace
The Jazz Fauré page
The Espresso page
YouTube. Claudia's published videos