2011 Opera Education Projects

AGENCY/SCHOOL EVENT FOR GRADES DATE OF EVENT
Minnetonka Chamber Choir Program and Scholarship Support 9-12 On-going
Metropolitan Boys Choir Program and Scholarship Support K-12 On-going
Minnesota Opera Program and Scholarship Support for Project Opera, a program for young singers 9-12 On-going
Lyric Arts of Anoka One day workshop in conjunction with Minnesota Opera 7-12 January
Linwood-MonroeArts Plus School 4th Grade original opera K-6 February
Metropolitan Opera Auditions Scholarships for District and Regional Auditions and Master Class Support N/A February and December
St. Paul Conservatory of Music Children’s Choral Fest 7 & 8 March
Roseville Middle School Student Musical    
Murray Jr. High School, St. Paul Student Musical 7-8 March
Minnesota Opera Dress Rehearsal for students Verdi's La Traviata 7-12 March
Cityview Performing Arts Magnet School 6th grade musical Earth Kids K-8 March
Opera for the Young 8 Performances and 3 class chats of Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance in 8 elementary schools K-6 Spring
Thursday Musical Introduction to Opera at 9 elementary schools K-6 Spring and Fall
Skylark Opera Opera Demystified 17 performances in middle and high schools 7-12 Spring and Fall
Ramsey Fine Arts Center 4th grade original opera K-6 April
White Bear Lake Middle School Student Musical 6-8 April
Cantus Artist-in-Residence program at three high schools and final concert 10-12 May
Minnesota OperaSpotlight Partnership for Chisholm MN Week-long school and communityProject for performance of Hansel and Gretel K-12 May
Minnesota Opera Summer Camp Scholarship Support for one-week program for young singers 9-12 June
Waubun Minnesota High School Student musical K-12 June
Marine Elementary School 5th and 6th grade musical K-6 June
Cityview Performing Arts Magnet School 6th grade musical K-8 June
Minnesota Institute for Talented Youth Two week Summer Opera Program 7-12 July
St. Paul Conservatory of Music Music Enrichment for disadvantaged students at three St. Paul public schools K-8 Fall

NUMBER OF STUDENTS INVOLVED IN PROGRAMS:14,725

TOTAL FUNDS GRANTED IN 2011 $63,500