Another activity, Opera for Educators, is a year-long seminar series for teachers, providing them materials to introduce their students to opera. Now in its third season, Opera for Educators offers teachers the opportunity to meet opera artists and purchase discounted tickets to select performances. Credit is earned for career advancement within school districts, and some receive college credit through UCLA Extension. The Speakers Bureau, a joint public service of L.A. Opera and its support organization, the L.A. Opera League, consists of a group of trained volunteers who offer free presentations on opera and the work of the L.A. Opera. Speakers talk to professional, civic, philanthropic, and social organizations, as well as to schools.
Bilingual speakers are available.
Our programs seek to build future audiences and expand the horizons of thousands of children throughout Los Angeles. By participating in opera, they will feel that they have a stake in its future. Many of the students touched by these programs develop an appreciation for music and art that will stay with them for the rest of their lives.