Book to Bravo!
Focusing on a story from their academic curriculum, students use interpretative skills and their own imaginative voices to bring literature to life through music and theater. Based in students’ English Language Arts or Social Studies curricula, this program integrates easily into the classroom and builds critical thinking and collaborative skills while encouraging students to step into someone else’s shoes.
Voices for Social Justice
Students create a musical story based on the challenges they face every day in their neighborhoods, communities, and greater society. Focusing on positive conflict resolution, they envision non-violent ways to deal with concerns and obstacles, and they put their energy toward an artistic creation that shows the power music and theater have to reflect upon and generate change in a dynamic world. Their original works, meaningful and authentic, allow students to form compassionate opinions and express their true voices in important ways.
The “Tech Track” Add On
This year we encourage students to explore a “Tech Track” along with our Opera Together, Book to Bravo! and
Voices for Social Justice
residencies. Ideally engaging a
separate classroom, these activities range from video projects to architectural
and product design to scientific engagement and discovery.
• Create and edit a behind
the scenes video
complete with original
music, images/animation and more!
• Explore architecture, fabric
and textile manufacturing, pattern making and dyeing.
• Research elixirs, scents,
and magical potions,
and create your own.
• Measure and create blueprints for scenic models and lighting
design.
• Grow your data science skills while assessing
production progress.
