Core Projects
The After-School Program
Back by popular demand, we took our Middle School students on a 5-day camping trip to Samuel P. Taylor State Park. This year's focus: building vocal harmonies by ear with Eva Langman. In-School Workshops As part of our earned income stream we continued to deliver year-long programming at AltSchool, and ran a short-term songwriting workshop at French American International School. |
The After-School Program
A SNAPSHOT of the after-school program in numbers:
* All class sessions, building days, and dress rehearsals for our 4 classes combined |
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Highlights from each of the 4 operas our students created this season:
The Puccinis | Grades K-1
with composer Jenny Hanson
Selected highlights from the micro opera "The Cow of Oz" written and performed by Little Opera K/1 Students Maggie Duff, Beatrice Emery, Gabriella Keylin, Courtney Mayer, Fiona Newton, Bianca Rosenthal, and Gabriel Shubert, led by Jenny Hanson and Eva Langman.
Morals of the Story:
Stay planted in the face of strong wind.
Keep your feet on the ground and you will win.
The moon needs to take its time.
We cannot rush it, we must be mindful.
Be smart and carry your own umbrella.
This cow did, he's a clever fella.
The Humperdicks | Grades 2-3
with composer Danny Clay
Created and performed by Little Opera students Lylah Cutler, Daniel Eichberg, Delia Hodak, Isabel HoFogo, Pia HoFogo,
Ana Sofia Leon Kovatch, Zia Libicki, Phoebe Miller, Azauri Videau, and Eleanor Wilson, led by Jenny Hanson, Eva Langman, and Albert Montañez. Accompanied by Alex Stein.
Performed at the Children's Creativity Theater in San Francisco, May 15th, 2017
The Wagners | Grades 3-5
with composer Danny Clay
The Tchaikovskys | Grades 7-8
with composer Alex Stein
Winter Preview Concert
Summer Camp!
In-school workshops
Here's what the workshop series looked like in numbers:
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Polar Bear lyrics from a K/1 workshop:
Oh we’re paddling, paddling, paddling Across the sea, the sea, the sea What if we get tired? What if we get fired from our jobs as bears? Will anybody care? Wait! I see an iceberg And we will get there soon Sooner than the month of June -- In, like, twenty minutes! |