Cinderella Stories: About The Program



			About The Program

As part of New York City Opera’s Opera is Elementary program, over 4,500 elementary school students will study Cinderella Stories, a medley of three different operas about Cinderella written by composers Rossini, Massenet, as well as Rodgers and Hammerstein, united in an abridged, fully-produced opera performance in May of 2008 at Aaron Davis Hall. Supported by intensive teacher training and in-school workshops, the Opera is Elementary program introduces children to the world of opera through an array of engaging, age appropriate works. City Opera is providing a rare opportunity for young students to experience opera in performance, workshop and classroom settings, making connections with their own lives and academic work.

New York City Opera Education

Teresa D. McKinney, Program Manager
Julie Squire, Manager of Audience Development
Gerald A. Brown, Music Director
Jennifer Greene, Teaching Artist
Cera Fiore and Victoria Bryant, Arts-in-Education Interns

Opera is Elementary Educators Advisory Committee

Beverly Ffolkes-Bryant, Principal P.S. 315 School of Performing Arts, Brooklyn	Anna Giudice, Assistant Principal P.S. 58Q, Queens
Patricia Moriarty, Teacher Scotland Elementary, Danbury, CT	Antigone Vlachoyannis, Teacher Wm. Spyropoulos School, Flushing, NY
Dr. Joseph Piro Assistant Professor, School of Education Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus	Ellen L. Sporn, Ed.D., Volunteer

Special thanks to the artists and staff of New York City Opera
Gerard Mortier, General Manager Designate	Jane Gullong, Executive Director

New York City Opera Education and Community Service Programs are made possible through the generous support of the following institutions and individuals:

Altria Group, Inc.
American Express Company
Rose M. Badgeley Residuary Charitable Trust
The Bay and Paul Foundations
Bloomberg
The Bodman Foundation
Citigroup Foundation
The Clark Foundation
Con Edison
Michael and Emilie Corey
JPMorgan Chase
Empire State Partnerships
The Leonard Friedland Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Flavia M. Gale
The Gilder Foundation
The Hassel Foudnation
Kay H. Logan
National Endowment for the Arts
New York City Council Member Gale A. Brewer
New York City Council Member,Domenic M. Recchia
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
New York State Council on the Arts
Newman's Own Foundation
S.H and Helen R. Scheuer Family Foundation, Inc.
Ellen Sporn
Target
Time Out New York
Time Out New York Kids
Michael Tuch Foundation, Inc.
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New York City Opera also wishes to thank the many individuals who have generously supported our education programs in the public schools with their annual and special contributions.