About me
Paula/Perl Teitelbaum (language, vocals) is a New York City language teacher and Yiddish singer. Born in post-WWII Poland, she was multilingual even before having immigrated to the US as a teenager. A teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages at LaGuardia Community College/CUNY and Yiddish language at the YIVO Institute and the Workers Circle for many years, she has also taught professional and non-professional singers, through courses such as, Yiddish for Singers at Klezkamp and Klezkanada, Yiddish Lullabies at the YIVO Institute, as well as other themed song workshops. As a Yiddish language coach she has consulted with singers and choral conductors. With Lorin Sklamberg she co-produced and sang on Di Grine Katshke / The Green Duck. Other recordings include Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman’s projects, Zumerteg/ Summer Days and Fli, Fli, Mayn Flishlang/ Fly My Kite, and the 1978 LP Vaserl released by Yugntruf-Youth for Yiddish. http://learnyiddishlive.com
