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Yiddish Song 
We have challenging and expansive offerings for everyone
from singing-in-the-shower beginners to accomplished
professionals.
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ShereraiPM1 Josh Dolgin
If singing Yiddish songs is fun, then singing Yiddish songs in four-part harmony should be
four times the fun. It’s just simple arithmetic. In this workshop, we will sing through some
amazing close-harmony arrangements from the vast repertoire of Yiddish pop, theatre, Holocaust and folk songs written for mixed voices in the early 20th century. If you can read music, that makes life easier, but just having a good ear is a great start.
Performing Yiddish Song (for Advanced Singers)/AM2 Joanne Borts and Josh Dolgin
An intensive master class for experienced singers seeking a deeper understanding of the
songs they perform and how to interpret them. Participants should come with several
memorized Yiddish songs. Fluency in Yiddish pronunciation is essential. Auditors are
welcome at the discretion of the instructors.
Vocal Master Class: Your Inner Yiddish Voice/PM2 Eleanor Raisa and Adrian Banner
Coaching for advanced students to polish your performance of Yiddish song, working with
varied accompaniments, finding an inner voice of beauty and authority.
Yiddish Theater Songs: Taste, Class, Actors and Audiences/AM1 Eleanor Raisa and Adrian Banner
In this repertoire class we will learn Yiddish theater songs that reflect their time
and place, from Goldfaden's Roumania to immigrant America to the Vilna and
Cracow Ghettos. The range of styles and themes richly demonstrate how Yiddish theater
songs have endured and continue to inspire contemporary creativity.
Our Lives Are in Our Songs/PM2 Susan Leviton
Dipping deep into our treasure trove of Yiddish songs, Susan offers a feast of cultural
insights—each day a free-standing lecture/recital, covering songs of the immigrant
experience, women's lives, struggle and triumph, and spiritual yearning. No Yiddish or
singing expertise is required. A rare experience of the history and potential of a capella
singing, with each song set in context.
Yiddish for Singers/PM1 Paula Teitelbaum
This workshop examines the key pitfalls of Yiddish pronunciation and how to avoid them.
Participants will also hear recordings illustrating the “do's and don'ts.” Students should
bring songs they are learning for review and practice in class.
It's Better with a Band/PM1 (see Instrumental Music) |
