Press
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Mila At-A-Glance
Vital Statistics
- Eight singers, one with first language other than English (Serbian)
- Sing in 35 languages (and growing): Albanian, Armenian, Austrian German, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, English, Finnish, French, Irish Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic, Georgian, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hungarian, Ladino, Latvian, Macedonian, Montenegran, Norwegian, Polish, Romani, Romanian, Russian, Rusyn, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian
- Sing in more than a dozen distinct vocal styles, based on research of authentic vocal reproduction
- Performed on stages in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Serbia, United States
- Singer tenure ranges from 1-18 years
- Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A.
Discography
- Leb i Sol (With Bread and Salt), Mila Vocal Ensemble, 2007 (feasting songs from Eastern and Central Europe, studio recording)
- V Gradinata (To the Garden), Mila Vocal Ensemble, 2005 (all-Bulgarian, studio recording)
- I Dream a World, Unity Choir, 2005 (compilation disc)
- Iz Tamne Noci (From a Dark Night), Mila Vocal Ensemble and Orkestar Bez Ime, 2004 (live holiday concert recording)
- EDT Folk Orchestra, EDT Folk Orchestra, 2001 (live guest performance)
- Sadila Moma (The Girl Was Planting), Ethnic Dance Theatre Vocal Ensemble, 1996 (studio recording, under Mila's previous name)
- Ethnic Dance Theatre, Ethnic Dance Theatre, 1992 (live performances)
Training
- Donka Koleva, 2005, 2008 (Bulgarian)
- Ethnic Dance Theatre Vocal Ensemble, 1974-2004 (various)
- Fran Tornes, 2003 (Slovenian)
- Oksana Bryn, 2003 (Ukrainian)
- Carol Silverman, 2002 (Romani)
- Liliana Galevska, 2000 (Bulgarian)
- Svetla Karadjova Ivanova, 2000 (Bulgarian)
- Nikolay Gueorguiev, 2000 (Bulgarian)
- Valjo Yankov, 1999 (Bulgarian)
- Vesela Ilieva, 1995 (Bulgarian)
- Zorislava Vasiljevic, 1995 (Serbian)
- Gabriel Jakoub (French)
- Dinka Ruseva (Bulgarian)
- Mary Sherhart (Bulgarian)
- Dmitri Pokrovsky Ensemble (Russian)
Media coverage
- National Public Radio
- Minnesota Public Radio/The Current
- KBEM (88.5 FM in the Twin Cities)
- Minnesota Monthly
- St. Paul Pioneer Press
- The Rake
- City Pages
- Pulse
- Avenues
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