Photos On-Campus Concerts, Off-Campus Concerts, Workshops, Tours & Retreats, and Rehearsals | The Life and Times of the Slavs Slavs backstage before Spring Wine & Cheese “Slav Bombing” | Our traditional beginning-of-the-year public singing on Old Campus Our traditional beginning-of-the-year public singing on Old Campus New Slavs! New Slavs! Anna Rose can barely contain her excitment Slav love Slav Smiles! The new Slavs of 2011! Cynthia! The Slavs on the staircase in President Levin’s house As one fan put it, Slavs prom! Justine and Anna Rose–long lost relatives? Slavs walk to a New Haven gig The Slavs prepare for Spring Wine & Cheese Slavs and giggles Slavs and muscles Slavs and grand gestures Rachel and Keren Justine and Alex Keren and Sarah with beautiful grins Blurry but happy Slavs Cynthia and Nila Comedy and tragedy? The Slavs are capable of all emotions The Slavs sing behind the Princess of Greece In Minnesota–the land of 10,000 lakes–for our spring tour! All of the current and past members assembled for a photo at the Zlatne Uste Golden Festival. Abby turns away from the camera to laugh and talk with her friends. Hands on hips–ready for deep breaths and loud singing. Joyful Justine! Celia–a little frantic, but always lovely Sarah’s devious smile–what is she preparing for? A circle of Slavic Chorus members warms up for our performance Slavs? Models? Who’s to say? Katy sings with the Chorus Sarah Larsson sings with the Chorus Anna Rose leads the Slavic Chorus in song Katy sings! Sarah sings! Celia is all smiles as the Slavs sing in the closet of baskets A joyful Abby singing in the closet of baskets Abby sings like a nightingale Happy singing Slav alumnae The Yale Slavic Chorus at the Golden Festival Anna Rose, our pitch, introduces a song at the Golden Festival Abby, Cynthia, and Alexandria Slav alumnae show their support for the Chorus Slav alumnae fill the audience Elitsa, a visiting Bulgarian singer, guest solos with the Slavic Chorus Our musical director introduces the Slavic Chorus A big group of Slavs at the Zlatne Uste Golden Festival Slavs at the Golden Festival Generations of Slavs Alumni and current members at the Golden Festival A rollicking version of Prekvhrukna Ptichka Singing together Slav alums Slav alumnae sing our closing song Singing Prekvhrukna Ptichka at Golden Fest The Slavs at the Zlatne Uste Golden Festival in Brooklyn, NY The Slavs at the Zlatne Uste Golden Festival Posing for a “silly” photo on the stairs at Golden Fest Slavs of many generations Slav alumnae at Golden Fest Slavs and alumnae gather in a closet full of baskets to sing together at Golden Fest Keren vs. s’more Leslie exclaims with joy Slavs sing around the dinner table at our weekend retreat Slavs Hats Drone Singing Slavs around the dinner table Sleepy Slavs and a guitar Slavs cuddle near the fire Slav pile Making s’mores in our Vermont hideaway Keren chows down on her s’more Justine, our recording guru Ayanna, Justine, and Cynthia are ready to learn the new song! Justine Cefalu ’15 Abby and Laura try sight reading Elitsa teaches us a song Katy and Anna Rose listen intently in our workshop with Elitsa Elitsa talks to us about placement Alex and Celia are ready for anything Endless doumbeks So many drums! All smiles and drums! Nila and Keren are ready to dance Nila and Keren are ready to drum Chicken dance? Macarena? No one is sure. Nila and Keren, dancing fiends Nila and Keren continue their dancing Eager Slavs–ready to get drumming! It’s the Abby show! Abby Emerson ’14 Abby and Justine smile widely for the camera Happy Slavs and our beautiful instructor, Helen! The Slavs bathed in late-morning light A Slavic drum circle Approaching drumming mastery Slavs practice our doumbek patterns Slavs learn doumbek drumming from an expert A rollicking audience! Warming up with the Klezmer Band Slavs sing! Sarah Larsson and Rachel LaViola ’12 Sarah Larsson ’12 solos The audience started out sitting, but by the end everyone was dancing More singing in the Slifka Center Chapel The Slavs sing! Slavs, Klez, and Friends A friend of the Slavs translates one of our songs A friend of the Slavs translates one of our songs Performing at Slavs, Klez, and Friends Dancing at Slavs, Klez, and Friends Walking down a lovely road in the Catskills on our 2014 fall retreat. Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov holds up a “Happy Birthday Nathalie!” sign for our alum, Nathalie Levine ’14. AdvertisementShare this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading...