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We invite capable female singers to audition at any time. We are looking for women with ability in chest voice, pure head voice, and/or "open-throat" styles. We want individuals with a good ear for tuning and pronunciation, the ability to blend and minimize vibrato, and interest in further development of these skills. Previous performance experience is desired, and familiarity with Eastern European singing is preferred but not necessary.

Svitanya is on the artist roster of Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour and has appeared in such venues as the Philadelphia Folk Festival and the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. Rehearsals are held year-round on Sunday evenings. We perform 12-25 times per year, mostly on weekends. Occasional performances require travel outside the Philadelphia area with overnight stays. Commitment to this demanding schedule is important.

Singing songs from across Eastern Europe in the original languages, we memorize all texts and music for performance. We ask all members to be willing to offer and accept kindly-given suggestions for improvement. Since we are a non-profit organization with no paid staff, each of us contributes to administrative work as well.

As the initial step, please submit the following to info@svitanya.org or c/o Anne Ehrhart, 6845 Anderson St, Philadelphia, PA 19119:

name, address, email, and phone numbers
short biography of your relevant experience
2-4 min recording of you singing a song or two that reflect your voice’s range and timbre(s). Please do not use accompaniment. If you submit your recording via email, please compress to < 5MB.

If you seem to be a likely fit, we will ask you to join us to audition in person over 2-3 of our weekly rehearsals, during which you’ll warm up and sing exercises with us, memorize a little music, sing in a variety of groupings, and learn how we function as a group.