The Anna Crusis Women's Choir is a feminist choir striving for musical excellence and social change, with a special focus on music by, for and about women and their lives.

Description:
The choir values and seeks diversity and inclusion in its membership, audiences and musical selection. While honoring their common ground, members also work to respect and learn from their differences in sexual orientation, racial and cultural heritage, age, class, and spiritual expression. The choir supports, empowers and uplifts its audiences and its members in their struggle for justice, peace and equality.

The choir performs music in pop, jazz, reggae, folk, gospel, Balkan, and country styles, and in many different languages. We sing music from classical and renaissance traditions as well as music which is experimental in nature. We sing songs from all over the world as well as works by local composers, in addition to commissioned works.

History:
The Anna Crusis Women's Choir was founded by Cathy Roma in the fall of 1975, and it is the nation's longest-running feminist choir. The ensemble acts both as an agent of social change and a premier performing arts group.
The choir's unusual name has its origins in the Greek word "anacrusis," a word used in music to describe an "upbeat" or "feminine" entrance to a phrase. Physically, it may be described as the precise moment of anticipation and exhilaration which occurs as a singer takes a quick, deep breath before vocalizing. The choir finds the phrase fitting for the purpose of defining ourselves in relation to music, a philosophy of feminism, and the joy of performing.

Contact person: Elayne Aion, Board President, (phone), (email)

Address:

P.O. Box 42277 Philadelphia, PA 19101

Web Site: http://www.annacrusis.org

Directions:

We receive mail at our post office box but maintain an office at the Friends Center of Philadelphia 1500 Cherry Street Philadelphia, PA 19102   Nearest Bus Stop: SEPTS Rail Suburban Station , 5 minute walk For maps or information, please see http://www.septa.com/

Miscellaneous Information

Are court referrals welcomed?
	Yes