| Who |
Cantabile Youth Singers |
| What |
Cantabile Youth Singers, under the artistic
direction of Elena Sharkova, announce auditions for fall
enrollment in all levels of choirs, June 12-16, 2006
by appointment in Los Altos. Classes begin early September. |
| When/Where |
June 12-16, 2006 by appointment
Foothills Congregational
Church, 461 Orange Ave., Los
Altos
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| Further Information |
Call 650-424-1410, email info@cantabile.org or visit www.cantabile.org |
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Singers, grades 1-6
Prior music experience is not required for singers in junior
training choirs and the audition will consist of an evaluation
of each singer’s skill and maturity through vocalization,
pitch matching and responsive singing. Singers will be
recommended for the appropriate level choir upon completion
of the audition evaluation.
Singers, grades 7-12
Prospective singers for Cantabile’s performing choir
senior choirs are asked to sing an unaccompanied or accompanied
song of their choosing. The Artistic Director will evaluate
the singer’s overall musicianship, pitch-matching ability,
melodic memory, rhythmic ability and sight reading skills in
order to place the student in the appropriate choir level.
Enrollment in the senior performing choirs requires serious
dedication of time and talent.
Artistic Director, Elena Sharkova
is currently assistant professor of music and Director of
Choral Activities at San Jose State
University and Artistic Director of the Chorale Symphony
Silicon Valley and began her career working with children
in St. Petersburg,
Russia. “Children are a special cosmos of joy, creativity,
talent, and emotion, and I find great rewards in helping them
find their voices within.”
Cantabile Youth Singers, a
member of the Cantabile Choral Guild and Foothill College
Performing Arts Alliance, operates graduated
choir levels which serve children ages 6-18 from the Peninsula
through South Bay. In addition to presenting annual Winter
and Spring concerts, Cantabile singers perform throughout
the community, are guest ensembles with Bay Area choral and
orchestral
organizations and tour nationally and internationally. Cantabile
Youth Singers made their Carnegie Hall debut in summer 2005
as participants in a national youth choir festival lead by
Elena Sharkova.
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