WNO-DC Schools Partnership Program
DC Public and Charter Elementary Schools
The Washington National Opera and DC Schools Partnership offers students and teachers a unique opportunity to explore how opera reflects its time, culture, and creators. Beginning with in-class preparation with WNO Teaching Artists and continuing with attendance at the Opera Look-In, students reflect on opera and how it connects to their school, community, nation, and world.
The partnership continues throughout the school year. Teachers and students work with WNO Teaching Artists to help develop a work of art—a song, story, dance, or visual art piece—that connects the opera to the language arts, social studies, and music curriculums. At the conclusion of the Partnership year, students and teachers present their works of art to their peers and school community, and leave the Partnership enriched in ways that extend far beyond the walls of their classroom.
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“I am in complete support of Washington National Opera’s Center for Education and Training’s professional development workshops for teachers, teaching artists and the Opera Look-In as ways to further deepen the music education efforts in the DCPS system.” – Ben Hall, current Director of Music for DCPS |
Dates: September 2010–June 2011
Eligibility: DCPS and DC Charter Schools for grades 3-6
Fee: $2.00 per student - registration fee includes the program, the Opera Look-In and Teaching Artists visits.
Registration and Questions: 202.448.3462 or education@dc-opera.org
NOTE: Registered participants are expected to complete all aspects of the WNO-DC School Partnership.
Professional Development:
Educators participating in the WNO-DC Schools Partnership can attend the Opera Look-In and Arts Infusion development programs for free (two Arts Infusion sessions are mandatory for schools new to the partnership).