Singing City is a 60-year old non-profit organization based in Philadelphia. One of the nation’s first racially integrated community choirs, Singing City has at its core a mission advocating for change and of bringing people together through music. Singing City hosts a subscription concert series, the SCIS residency program in the Philadelphia public schools and a national Prize for Young Composers.

The intern would be working during school hours with the SCIS conductor and composer, teachers, and third, fourth and fifth grade students. Intern would among other things serve as an assistant to composer and conductor as needed during workshop sessions, helping out with administrative tasks and evaluation at the schools and in the Singing City office in Center City. In addition to the three 14-week sessions during the school year, there would be a one week summer camp session.

Candidate will need to provide own transportation to get to schools and Singing City office, which are accessible by public transit and car. Please send resume and cover letter by April 10, 2008 to info@singingcity.org. No phone calls, please.

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