Youth Workshops:
Operetta Workshop (223) Music and stage director Julie Smith returns to Learning at the Opera House to conduct and direct
Operetta Workshop is a three-week day camp for young people from ages 10 to 18 to learn acting, singing and dancing, as well as healthy voice care. Participants will perform the Gilbert and Sullivan Operetta The Mikado on the Detroit Opera House Main Stage. The production will be fully staged and costumed and will welcome an audience of family, friends and the general public.)
No audition required.
Who can participate: No previous experience necessary. Age: 10 through high school When: M-F, July 12-30, 10am-4:00pm each day Performance: July 30 at 6:00pm Fee: $425 Activities offered: music, singing, acting, theater, dance, performance-related classes
Yes. To register by mail, Download the Enrollment Form (right click and "Save As"). Send completed form and your personal check or credit card information to:
Learning at the Opera House ATTN: LATOH
Detroit Opera House
1526 Broadway
Detroit, MI 48226
Youth Workshops:
Create & Perform (220) Karen V. DiChiera, Director of Community Programs; Educator and Composer
Wanted! Young people from upper elementary school through high school who love to create stories, compose music and perform. Students will present their creations in a final performance. Family and friends will be delighted with what these youngsters create!
Who can participate: No previous experience necessary Ages: 10-18 When: Mon-Fri, June 28 - July 9, 10am-4:00pm Performance: Friday, July 9, 4:00pm Fee: $300
Yes. To register by mail, Download the Enrollment Form (right click and "Save As"). Send completed form and your personal check or credit card information to:
Learning at the Opera House ATTN: LATOH
Detroit Opera House
1526 Broadway
Detroit, MI 48226
Workshops:
Lens on the City Hosts: Karen DiChiera, Director of LATOH; Karen Nagher, Director of Preservation Wayne; photography intructor TBA
Lens on the City is a three-day intergenerational learning experience, August 2-4. In partnership with Preservation Wayne, families or groups of adults and children (8 years to 108 years!), will experience exclusive photo tours of interesting historic sites in Detroit and Hamtramck, including the main branch of the Detroit Public Library, and the Detroit Opera House. Participant photos will be displayed in an exhibit at the Detroit Opera House for the final performance and reception of the Opera Camp and Opera Workshop. Budding photographers will also receive instruction on photography basics from a professional photographer. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Students must bring their own cameras..
Who can participate: Anyone with a camera Age: 8 to adult When: Monday, August 2, 10AM at the Detroit Opera House
Tuesday, August 3, 10AM at the Detroit Opera House
Wednesday, August 4, 10:AM
Yes. To register by mail, Download the Enrollment Form (right click and "Save As"). Send completed form and your personal check or credit card information to:
Learning at the Opera House ATTN: LATOH
Detroit Opera House
1526 Broadway
Detroit, MI 48226