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Causes: Arts & Culture, Arts Education, Cultural & Ethnic Awareness, Opera
Mission: To bring traditional opera and newly commissioned opera to new audiences in non-traditional venues and to give opera performance singing opportunities. To teach the beauty of opera to elementary school children
Programs: Monthly performances among the oot chapters in 17 cities. New audiences and new singers given the opportunity to perform. A total of 450 performers and 2200 audience participants
roadwork series - produced original opera at a new venue based on the story of the research of dr. Masters and johnson.
the playground operas program is a school day program that immerses students in the creation, production and performance of an opera. With the guidance of professionals working in the field today, students explore the operatic experience from the first moment of an opera's creation to the exciting culmination of its performance. The stage? Their own schoolyard playground. The 3rd graders at ps129 in harlem produced and performed in the magic flute
new brew: a collective of oot performers that presents original, irreverent, curated concerts of new music , with a focus on local composers. New brewers are often joined by an instrumental ensemble. Past concerts have included a program showcasing female composers, an irreverent response to valentine's day, and a program of opera tunes rearranged as jazz standards. The program is currently active in nyc and seattle.