For the last 20 years, thousands of students along the eastern seaboard have enjoyed an innovative musical program, SO THIS IS OPERA. Lyric soprano and music educator Yvette Lewis has developed this unique, multifaceted program to introduce young audiences to the world of opera. Each component of SO THIS IS OPERA has been carefully crafted to enhance the operatic learning experience of your students.
The program features operatic arias, storytelling and audience participation. It is accompanied by a teacher guide that includes interdisciplinary and interrelated teaching strategies designed to enhance your student's appreciation and understanding of opera. Students learn the technical and artistic elements of opera.
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residency program is also available to individual classes. Students take an in-depth look at several operas with the help of videotapes and recordings. Students also have an opportunity to learn and perform an operatic ensemble or mini scene. The length of residency determines this activity.
About the Artist
Yvette Lewis is a lyric soprano who has performed extensively throughout the eastern seaboard including appearances with the Washington Opera, the Baltimore Opera, the Opera Theatre of Northern Virginia, the Baltimore Symphony and the Spoleto Festival in Melbourne, Australia. Ms. Lewis has been a finalist in both the Metropolitan Opera Mid-Atlantic Region and the Opera Company of Philadelphia/Luciano Pavarotti competitions.
She currently performs in over 200 schools a year, bringing her love of opera to thousands of children. She also conducts arts integration workshops for teachers. Ms. Lewis currently serves on the White House Commission for Presidential Scholars. She has also taught elementary general music and written music curriculum for Maryland public schools.
