Workshop backstage tour (discovering Calgary Opera)
About Calgary Opera
For over 50 years, this company has been energizing the Canadian cultural scene with its boldness and creativity. Because art knows no language barriers, Calgary Opera offers exclusive programs to discover opera in French within school communities.
From classroom visits by professional French-speaking artists to guided explorations of the backstage, sets, and stages of the Jubilee Auditorium, this major institution in Canada is opening its doors wide to schools. Let yourself be guided by their educational proposals and pass on the passion for music and theater to your students!
Workshop description
Invite your students to explore behind the scenes during an immersive tour of Calgary Opera. This captivating workshop will allow them to discover how the sets come to life, visit the iconic stage of the Jubilee Auditorium, see the orchestra’s location, and much more. A unique opportunity to dive into the technical and artistic world of opera, and to understand everything that makes a lyrical performance magical.
Ages
6 to 18 years old (adaptation possible according to the school group)
Duration: 60 minutes
Capacity: Up to 35 students per backstage tour of Calgary Opera (70 students for two series of tours)
Organization: Possibility to intervene with several classes in a single day or in the form of a series of workshops spread over several days or weeks.
Educational objectives
Discover opera in French and its professions
Offer a special meeting with a professional artist
Stimulate listening, analysis, and exchange
Workshop schedule
Sharing about the career of a singer
Q&A with the students
Discovery of stage professions
Adaptability
Each workshop or visit is adapted to the age, level, and project of the school. Possibility to organize the 4 workshops divided into sessions according to needs.
Rate: $1700 / Package for a series of 2 behind-the-scenes tours
Travel expenses for the regions
For workshops taking place outside of Calgary, a fixed transportation fee of 00 applies to the following areas: Airdrie, Cochrane, and Okotoks.
For workshop reservations, please contact us at: info.calgary@acfa.ab.ca
In the event that the school wishes to book the workshop under the micro-grants, the ACFA of Calgary can handle the arrangements at no additional cost.