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Join us as we celebrate over two decades of dedicated arts education with our seasonal tour and vital community outreach programs. Nashville Opera s talented Mary Ragland Young Artists create memorable learning experiences which incorporate every discipline, right in your school! Our vision is clear to educate through performance, giving children the opportunity to both enjoy and to be a part of the art form we love. Music can change what you think is possible, and we ll prove it! Look for us in your school, in the theater, and in our community. Opera is for everyone and many of our programs are FREE. Teachers, be sure to register online at nashvilleopera.org and bring the thrill of live performance to your students. Nashvilleopera.org also offers study guides, opera synopses, singer photos and biographies, as well as information on performances and events year round. Our Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund Resource Library of children s books, opera videos, and CDs is available upon request to both you and interested parents. If you need further information or assistance booking a program, I can help. Together, let s witness first-hand how music can ignite the desire to expand imaginations and change what s possible! Anna Young Director of Education and Outreach ayoung@nashvilleopera.org 615.832.5242 Elementary School Goldie B. Locks & the Three Singing Bears February 2 March 17, 2016 HCA TriStar Health and Nashville Opera ON TOUR present John Davies GOLDIE B. LOCKS & THE THREE SINGING BEARS, a fun operatic retelling of the classic children s fairy tale. Goldie, a little girl who has a great passion for bugs and spiders, finds herself in a sticky situation when she stumbles upon the little dwelling of the three singing bears. Hungry and lost, she eats from the soup bowls Mama Bear has left on the table to cool. When the three bears return to their lunch and discover a Soup Thief is on the loose, Baby Bear Peek leads a brave detective search and befriends Goldie Locks, our accidental thief, along the way! The ensuing adventure teaches children the true meaning of friendship and the importance of honesty. With popular tunes from Mozart s THE MAGIC FLUTE and catchy numbers by the beloved composer Offenbach, GOLDIE B. LOCKS & THE THREE SINGING BEARS is sure to be a favorite of children everywhere. This 45-minute, audience-interactive production is sung in English. Opera ON TOUR comes directly to your school with sets, costumes, four professional opera singers, and a pianist all members of Nashville Opera s prestigious Mary Ragland Young Artist Program. Participating schools will receive an extensive study guide to prepare for the performance and supplement learning in the classroom. Schools may also request a post-performance Q&A session free of charge. Don t miss this opportunity to introduce opera to your school and experience a live performance! $500 for a single performance $700 for two back-to-back performances (Financial assistance available upon request) Music, Theatre, Dance, Visual Arts, Reading, Writing, History, Social Studies, Math and Sciences Register now at nashvilleopera.org!
February 2 March 17, 2016 $500 (Financial assistance available upon request) Music, Theatre, Dance, Reading, Writing, History, Social Studies, Math and Sciences Audiences Middle School, High School, College (Elementary) September April $150 within Davidson County $200 outside Davidson County Music, Theatre, Reading, Writing, History, Social Studies Opera Out Loud! Nashville Opera offers OPERA OUT LOUD to middle and high school choirs throughout Middle Tennessee. This 45-minute introductory program features arias and ensemble pieces which capture the many facets of opera! The program is designed to be presented during a single class period for a large choral or arts audience, preferably in the choral classroom. We come to your school with four professional opera singers and a pianist all members of our Mary Ragland Young Artist Program. There will be an opportunity for the singers to talk about their experiences as artists and answer questions from the student audience. Participating schools will receive an extensive study guide to prepare for the performance and supplement learning in the classroom. Opera 101 Enjoy a fast-paced ride through the history of opera using video and audio clips, fun facts, and exciting backstage stories! This program can be tailored to any topic that connects to your curriculum or classroom needs. Register now at nashvilleopera.org! Middle, High School and College Even the older boys (aged 10-12) loved the production! Our youngest students (preschool) were totally amazed and never even made a sound except laughter and applause. Kaye Hunter, music teacher West Cheatham Elementary School Student Dress Rehearsals Your students can be among the very first to see two of Nashville Opera s mainstage productions by attending our special student dress rehearsal in Andrew Jackson Hall at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in downtown Nashville. Participating schools will receive an extensive study guide to prepare for the opera and supplement learning in the classroom. Schools may also request additional educational opportunities both at the theater and in the classroom. PLEASE NOTE: Limited seating fills up fast! Advance online registration is required. October 6, 2015, at 7 PM TURANDOT by Puccini April 5, 2016, at 7 PM DIE FLEDERMAUS by Johann Strauss $8/student, $10/chaperone (includes $2.50 TPAC fee) 1 FREE chaperone ticket with every 10 student tickets Music, Theatre, Reading, Writing, Literature, History, Social Studies Nashville Opera s TURANDOT, 2001. Marianne Leach
All this OPERA JOY is made possible by... Title Sponsor (for over 10 years) Guardian High School Director Platinum SAMUEL M. FLEMING FOUNDATION MARY C. RAGLAND FOUNDATION Nashville Opera s DIE FLEDERMAUS, Write to win tickets! Are any of your students aspiring opera singers, theater buffs, or journalists? Area high school students are invited to enter an essay contest for the chance to win opera tickets. Nashville Opera will award five students and their chaperones minisubscriptions to two opera performances. We ll even include a backstage tour and a pre-show talk by Artistic Director John Hoomes! Awards will be given to the five best essays responding to the statement: I would like to attend the opera because... This was the best play ever! I hope I get to see it again! 2005. Marianne Leach Savannah, 2nd grade Castle Heights Elementary Prize Ticket COSÌ FAN TUTTE by Mozart Friday, January 22, 2016, at 8 PM Sunday, January 24, 2016, at 2 PM Tuesday, January 26, 2016, at 7 PM James K. Polk Theater, TPAC DIE FLEDERMAUS by Johann Strauss Thursday, April 7, 2016, at 7 PM Saturday, April 9, 2016, at 8 PM Eligibility High school students Grades 9 12 Essay Length 1 2 typed, double-spaced pages or 2 4 handwritten pages Deadline to Enter October 1, 2015 E-mail Essays to Anna Young ayoung@nashvilleopera.org Gold Additional Support Thanks! THE JUDY & NOAH LIFF FOUNDATION OFFICIAL PRINT SPONSOR
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