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 Young Artist Development and Community Programs
Amarillo Opera's new Young Artist Development/Community Programs begin at a very early age. The programs feed into one another so that people of all ages can develop their talents through the programs of Amarillo Opera.
ARTS: An Alternative
Aimed at children ages 5-13, this program offers lessons and workshops in visual arts, music, drama, dance, poetry and comportment – building self-esteem and confidence in local youth. Since its inception, the program has served over 16,000 area youth in seven neighborhood sites in Amarillo. Programming is summer based and offered in day camp settings. Camp counseling will be provided by the Artist in Training Program. Children that express an interest in the art form will be encouraged to participate in the Summer Youth Musical.
Summer Youth Musical
In partnership with Civic Amarillo, Amarillo Opera sponsors the annual musical at the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts. Aimed at ages 9-19, it is an invaluable training ground for young regional singers. Artists in Training participants will serve as mentors to these middle and high school aged young artists.
Sunday Sessions: An Actor's Intensive
Select students from the Summer Youth Musical Program ages 10-18 are chosen for advanced master classes throughout the year. Artists are evaluated and mentored on their progress in technique and presentation. Sunday Session students will participate in community outreach events at nursing homes and at other community programming venues.
Artists in Training
College aged artists are retained each summer to mentor youngsters in the ARTS: an Alternative program. Beginning in the summer of 2011, these Artists in Training will also assist with the Summer Youth Musical and will be available for more extensive community outreach. Amarillo Opera annually distributes more than $40,000 in scholarships to these young students who are encouraged to continue with Amarillo Opera as part of the Opera Ensemble.
Amarillo College Workshop
Through our unique partnership with Amarillo College, AC students are given opportunities to participate in main stage productions and educational outreach programs. Many of these students are Artists in Training.
The Emily Pulley Endowed Scholarships at WTAMU
In the Fall of 2010, WTAMU announced the establishment of the Emily Pulley Endowed Scholarships which will pay fees to WTAMU vocal students that sing small roles and in the ensemble of Amarillo Opera. This important new initiative strengthens our relationship with a major University and will help them attract quality singers into the vocal music program at WTAMU. Many of these students will also be Artists in Training.
Amarillo Opera Ensemble
Aimed at regional professionals at all levels, the Amarillo Opera Ensemble, a group of 24-32 singers, is meant to be the premiere small vocal ensemble in the Texas Panhandle. Ensemble members will be called on to do outreach activities and will be given comprimario and small roles in mainstage productions whenever possible.
Amarillo Opera Texas Artists
These young principal artists are engaged by the company to ensure that the next generation of American operatic artists is heavily represented by singers from the Texas Panhandle. It is our hope that this recently added sponsorship category for our donors will encourage Panhandle residents to support regional artistry.
Amarillo Opera Principal Artists
Those that come up through the ranks of the programs listed above will hopefully graduate to Principal Artist status and return to Amarillo Opera for years to come - working with young artists at every stage of development.
All of these programs continue to support Amarillo Opera's educational efforts including our annual mainstage season of two operas, our Lift Every Voice Concert, and our Musica Variada Concert. |
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