Teachers
Professional Development
& Resources for Teachers
Workshops & Professional-Development Seminars
Lyric Opera offers several professional-development opportunities ranging from single-day workshops during the school year to weeklong seminars in the summer (enrollment fees vary). These workshops and seminars focus on teaching methods that integrate opera into the classroom and learning activities that reinforce students' experiences at the opera house. CPDU credits are available for most of these workshops. Contact Lyric's Education Department for more specific information on the Workshops and Professional Development Seminars available each season. Study Guides are provided for teachers and for their students in advance of Opera in the Neighborhoods, Student Matinees, and Teen Opera Circle dress rehearsals.
Opera: The Elixir of Learning
June 22 – 26, 2009
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
15 CPDUs; 1 Lane Credit for CPS teachers*
Registration Fee: $125
This is a course for teachers of grades 3–8 in all subject areas to develop your very own unit based upon Donizetti's delightful opera The Elixir of Love. Let opera be the elixir that makes your students fall in love with reading, writing, music, and drama! Explore how the arts can help keep your students engaged and improve their cultural literacy, reading comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, and expression. Current participants in Lyric’s outreach efforts will discover how to extend the impact of our Opera in the Neighborhoods and Opera in the Classroom programs. Even if you've never participated in a Lyric Opera Education program before — or even if you’ve never been interested in opera before — this course will infuse your curriculum with fresh ideas and creativity. Opera is for everyone!—and can be taught by anyone!
Special guest presenters include:
- Maia Morgan, an accomplished writer, actress, and teacher
- Nikki Zaleski, a theater professional passionate about creating drama through movement, innovative story telling, and collaboration
- Máire O’Brien, an accomplished opera singer
- Michael Smallwood, Lyric’s very own Assistant Technical Director
Join us!
Download the course registration form here.
*In order to receive Lane Credit, Chicago Public School teachers must also register on-line at http://pdcentral.cps.k12.il.us.
The Elixir of Love
Student Matinee Workshop
Saturday, January 30, 2010
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
3 CPDUs
Registration Fee: $35
This workshop is intended to assist teachers in preparing their students for the 2010 Student Matinees. The workshop will include an overview of the story and music, information about the production, historical background on the composer, and a hands-on look at strategies for integrating the opera into classroom curriculum. Three CPDU credits available.
Download an Elixir Workshop registration form here.
Lyric Opera gratefully recognizes and deeply appreciates the generosity of the following supporters:
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Polk Bros. Foundation