Joe Goodkin
Biography:
Joe Goodkin received a BA in classics from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Goodkin has extensive experience in teaching private music lessons and in writing and performing original rock and acoustic music. Drawing on this background, he has created
The Odyssey: A Folk Opera, a unique interpretation of
The Odyssey that tells the epic story in song, invoking the spirit of the ancient Greek bards who originally brought forth the timeless stories of Odysseus and the heroes of the Trojan War. Goodkin has performed
The Odyssey: A Folk Opera at schools, colleges, and conferences around the United States.