More #CurbsideOpera is happening!
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It’s in your life.
Our Community Engagement programs are the arm of our organization that reaches out to the community to provide free access to art for the means of education and quality of life. Click on the tabs below to learn more about #CurbsideOpera or this season’s Education program.
#CurbsideOpera
This program began as a response to Covid19 closures. It was our way to reach out to the community and bring some brightness to people’s day during a time of such isolation and uncertainty. As the world has returned to normal, #CurbsideOpera has evolved to encompass any performance outside of the theater. We use our mobile opera ‘stage’ and perform in numerous spaces throughout our community. These locations include but are not limited to local city parks, retail centers, senior living centers, hospitals and other places where we are able to share our art. These mobile performances bring opera into the El Paso community while ensuring we reach people who might not otherwise have the opportunity to attend our ticketed performances. #CurbsideOpera will always be a sentimental favorite of El Paso Opera staff and Resident Artists and we are dedicated to continuing these free performances throughout our community!
Education Programs
This season our Teaching Artist will once again be Annie Pennies. Educators on our mailing list should be hearing from Annie very soon! If you aren’t on our educator mailing list, please email education@epopera.org to subscribe!*
Youth Night at the Opera will be on Wednesday January 29 for our upcoming production of Roméo & Juliette. Seating is very limited! To learn how to claim free tickets to this sponsored event, please email education@epopera.org or call the office at 915-581-5534. We can’t wait to host students for our Youth Night once again!
Our Education Program connects with the community via our Teaching Artist (TA) and our Youth Night at the Opera. In a typical year, the TA visits local classrooms and presents supplementary curriculum to help students learn about Opera. In addition, the TA provides free ‘mini’ performances as part of these presentations to best demonstrate the unique qualities of opera singing and to further educate students on some of the most famous pieces of music. These same students are then invited to attend our Youth Night at the Opera, where they will experience a full El Paso Opera production for free! Due to the demographics and socioeconomic status of many of El Paso’s neighborhoods, many of these students would not otherwise have the opportunity to attend professional artistic performances.
Our Education program is offered to more than just traditional school-based education. This program is offered and available to home-school groups, scout troops, youth groups and other community youth organizations with an interest in the arts. It is another way in which El Paso Opera connects with the community!
Season 31 Teaching Artist
Roméo & Juliette Jan/Feb 2025
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#CurbsideOpera Upcoming Performances
Curious about the talented artists performing at #CurbsideOpera? Learn about our Resident Artists HERE.
January
17
5:00pm
January
18
2:00pm
January
26
3:00pm