St. Tikhon’s Monastery located in Waymart, PA and Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY have graciously opened their doors for participants in The Young Singers’ Conferences to attend one or both 3-day weekends of educational courses. These Conferences allow young singers (15-40y.o)Screen Shot 2016-01-19 at 5.01.20 PM to strengthen their abilities and sing the All-Night Vigil and Divine Liturgy in a monastery setting.

The Memorial Day Conference will be held at St. Tikhon’s Monastery in Waymart, PA, on Saturday May 28th – Monday May 30th, 2016 under the direction of Benedict Sheehan, Peter Jermihov, Irina Raizanova, Katya Lukianov, Father John Whiteford, Maria Sheehan.

Preliminary Weekend Schedule:
• Friday May 27th – Arrive in Waymart, PA
• Saturday May 28th – Welcome Breakfast, All Day Rehearsal, Sing All-Night Vigil, Activity
• Sunday May 29th –  Attend Liturgy, Afternoon Activity
• Monday May 30th – Sing Divine Liturgy, Attend Pilgrimage, Optional Healing Moleben @2PM, Depart Waymart, PA
Limited scholarships for tuition costs are available. Airfare and travel expenses to PA excluded. The closest major airport to Waymart, PA is Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP/KAVP). This airport is in Scranton, Pennsylvania and is 30 miles from the center of Waymart, PA.

Learn more about the cost breakdown and tuition cost here

The Conferences are available to various ages and musical abilities. There will be an on-site manager at all times throughout the weekend. Please contact Sanya Lukianov with any questions or concerns sanya@patraminstitute.org. If you plan to attend both Conferences please register for each separately!

Prior to registering please download and complete all required documents:
-Participant Agreement
-Liability Agreement
-Scholarship Requirements (if applicable): please contact Sanya Lukianov sanya@patraminstitute.org for scholarship requirement documents