MCI Registration – 2015 MCI Online (continued) 2015 Classes at the

Name: METROPOLITAN How do I get started? CANTOR INSTITUTE

Students who register for the full year of Address: MCI classes are automatically enrolled in And announcing MCI Online.

The Metropolitan

Cantors outside the Pittsburgh area who Cantor Institute wish to enroll in MCI Online (only) can do Distance Learning Phone: so for $60 per year. This fee allows access to all online cantor classes AND a certain Program (MCI Online) amount of individualized instruction Email: (coaching, assistance with difficulties, etc.)

Use of MCI Online requires a computer Parish: with access to the Internet, a Web browser,

and speakers or headphones. Older Check one: computers may not support all MCI Online ___ Full year of MCI classes, plus features. one year of MCI Online ($120) Information about MCI Online will be sent

to students upon enrollment. ___ MCI Online only ($60/year)

Please make checks payable to For more information:

www.metropolitancantorinstitute.org ARCHEPARCHY OF PITTSBURGH You can also contact the director of the St. John of Damascus, Metropolitan Cantor Institute, Jeffrey Compiler of the Eight Tones Mierzejewski, by phone at (412) 735- and mail this form and payment to: 1676, or by sending e-mail to

BYZANTINE CATHOLIC Metropolitan Cantor Institute [email protected] 3605 Perrysville Ave. SEMINARY Pittsburgh, PA 15214 3605 Perrysville Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15214

The Metropolitan Cantor Institute exists to Classes for 2015 Cantor certification support and foster liturgical singing in the Byzantine Catholic Metropolitan Church January 10 – Workshop on Paraliturgical With input from cantors and clergy, the of Pittsburgh. At the direction of our Hymns and Spiritual Songs Metropolitan Cantor Institute has prepared bishops, and in cooperation with our a set of certification standards for cantors. clergy and experienced cantors, the February 7 – Reader Services and Typica These standards are designed so that a Institute trains and certifies cantors for the cantor who meets them should be able to service of the church, prepares music and March 14 – Feasts of the Mother of God dependably lead the singing in any of our educational materials, and provides parishes for the normal services celebrated workshops and seminars in church singing. April 11 – Vocal workshop for cantors throughout the year.

Cantors are the men and women who lead May 9 – Baptism, Wedding, Anointing The certification guidelines can be found the singing in our churches, using our on the Cantor Institute website: traditional plainchant, or prostopinije. June 13 – Funeral Services, part 1

The mission of the Metropolitan Cantor www.metropolitancantorinstitute.org/MCI Institute: July 11 – Funeral Services, part 2 All material required for certification is To ensure that each parish in the August 8 – The Divine Liturgy, part 1 taught in a two year cycle of monthly Byzantine Catholic Church has a Metropolitan Cantor Institute classes. cantor who can lead the liturgical September 12– The Divine Liturgy, part 2 singing of the parish well, to the The MCI Online Program glory of God and in support of the October 17 – Hierarchical Services prayer of the faithful. To meet the needs of cantors and November 14 – Liturgy, Chant, and prospective cantors far from the Pittsburgh Monthly cantor classes Prayer (one-day cantors’ retreat) area – and to provide additional resources

to local cantors as well – the Metropolitan Each month, the Cantor Institute holds a December 12 – Christmas and Theophany Cantor Institute has created a distance Saturday class in Pittsburgh on church learning program, which we call “MCI singing and chant leadership. The classes All classes will have material for both new Online.” run from 9 AM to 3 PM and cover liturgy, and experienced cantors. Students may use of the voice, leadership skills for register for the entire year for $120, which Using a computer connected to the cantors, and chant repertoire. includes lunch, materials, and twelve Internet, students will be able to view

months of the MCI Online program. lessons on their own schedule, take This year, all classes will be held at Ss. quizzes to test their knowledge, and gain Cyril and Methodius Byzantine Catholic Students may also register for individual access to other instructional materials Seminary, 3605 Perrysville Avenue, classes ($20/class for lunch and materials), (including copyrighted materials we Pittsburgh, PA 15214. but must do so one week before the class. cannot simply post on the MCI website).