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Eva is an experienced, skillful, passionate, and exacting teacher who effortlessly breaks down technical, linguistic and stylistic elements, while cultivating individual expression and joy in her students. Eva has been teaching Balkan singing for 20 years, and chooses rich, meaningful repertoire as a vehicle for learning a wide variety of singing traditions. Eva’s energy, wit, articulate explanations and illustrative voice modeling combine with her unfailing attention to detail to make her a unique teacher in high demand.
Eva is based between NY’s Hudson Valley and Brooklyn, NY. She is founder and director of two community choruses performing traditional and traditionally-inspired music from various traditions, including but not limited to American, Balkan, Corsican, Georgian and Ukrainian folk songs.
In Brooklyn, Eva is founder and current co-director (with Ali Dineen), of The Jalopy Chorus, resident vocal ensemble of the Fabulous Jalopy Theatre and School of Music. Eva also serves on the Board of Directors of Jalopy.
Eva founded the Carpool Chorus in NY’s Hudson Valley in Spring of 2023, and that chorus rehearses at the Morton Memorial Library in Rhinecliff, NY.
Eva travels internationally for residencies and clinics with professional and amateur choral ensembles, in Universities, Elementary and High schools, Community Choruses, and intensive music workshops.
Together, Eva Salina & Peter Stan are available for vocal and instrumental workshops on musical traditions of the Balkan Roma.
Current School Presentations include:
I Belong Somewhere: Balkan Romani and Jewish Song. Developed in collaboration with Lincoln Center’s Meet the Artist School Series.
Select educational engagements:
Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus, Denmark (2017)
Augusta Heritage Center Vocal Week, Elkins, WV (2015, 2016)
Adjunct Professor, New York University–Experimental Theatre Wing, Tisch School for the Arts (2014, 2019)
World Music Symposium–Voci di Sorelle and Trinity University (2014)
Yale University–Yale Slavic Chorus (2013-present, ongoing)
Bank St. School World Music Residency (2013)
Mount Holyoke Chamber Singers (2013)
University of Pittsburgh (2013)
Williams College, Residency, Williams College Chamber Singers (2010)
Rogue World Ensemble, Ashland, OR (2009-2019)
EEFC’s Balkan Music and Dance Workshops (2003-present)
Eva works as an ongoing consultant/specialist with a various vocal ensembles including The Yale Women's Slavic Chorus (Yale University, New Haven, CT), Cantigas Women’s Chorus and Rogue World Ensemble (Ashland, OR).