One of the unfortunate results of today's budget constraints on elementary through high school programming is a severely limited or non-existent music curriculum in our schools. The Twin Cities Opera Guild mission is to fill this need; school children are the principle beneficiaries of our funds. All funds raised by our organization go directly to our opera and music education programs.  All administrative costs are covered by membership dues.

In 2006, over 12,000 students in kindergarten through high school in the Twin Cities and larger Minnesota area participated in educational programs sponsored by Twin Cities Opera Guild. The Guild regularly sponsors special student matinee productions of operas by Minnesota Opera, Skylark Opera and the University of Minnesota Opera Theatre. Professional singers and musicians visit school classrooms for inspiring interactive sessions with the students. We help finance musical productions staged by students who make their own sets and costumes and perform as members of the orchestra and cast. The Opera Guild also awards annual scholarships to young singers through the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions program.

The impressive list of programs supported by the Twin Cities Opera Guild last year can be seen by clicking here. Your help is needed to continue this important work. You may click here to print out a donor form to send us your contribution. Of course, all donations are fully tax-deductible. We thank you for your assistance with our opera education projects.