tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241593818752961696Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:52:53 +0000visitssceneryprogram coversstoryAuditionsReadingcore objectivesfacilitation tipsrulesdramacurriculumWorkshops 2010-11profanityclasses for children; classes for teenssupertitles; power point; surtitlesUniversity Credit; State Office Credit; Relicensureviolencemusicartcreating melodies; singingtheaterphilosophytheatreart mentorperformance datesLife Skills;empowermentTHE HOW TO MANUALteacher commentsGetting started 2012Kindergartengroup creative writing tipslibrettocostumesintegratedvulgaritylearninglanguage skillsoperateachingpaint dayvocabularygroup dynamics tipswww.ufomt.orghttp://www.operabychildren.org/noreply@blogger.com (Susan Ames)Blogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241593818752961696.post-3618852551105589587Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:01:00 +00002012-01-25T10:30:39.731-07:00Auditions <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:10.0pt; margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; http://www.operabychildren.org/2012/01/auditions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Susan Ames)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241593818752961696.post-4022620942093927304Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:16:00 +00002011-11-28T14:16:29.733-07:00music @font-face { font-family: "Calibri"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } Discover the Melodies micro bite: It may be that your class sings while they write the libretto!!  That is wonderful and it does happen!  I am sure you will find this to be the case inhttp://www.operabychildren.org/2011/11/music-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Susan Ames)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241593818752961696.post-3513318850915374064Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:08:00 +00002011-10-25T14:10:53.498-06:00librettostory @font-face { font-family: "Calibri"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoListParagraph, li.MsoListParagraph, div.MsoListParagraph { margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }p.MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst, li.MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst, http://www.operabychildren.org/2011/10/story-and-libretto.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Susan Ames)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241593818752961696.post-5265563406690161388Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:04:00 +00002011-10-20T14:04:08.379-06:00Getting started 2012 @font-face { font-family: "Calibri"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } It's fall time! Leaves are changing colors. The weather is starting to become crisp. Apples are ripe and ready for caramel. You can just smell fall in the air. How exciting and fun and http://www.operabychildren.org/2011/10/time-to-get-started.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nellie Horrocks)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241593818752961696.post-5825335992715064880Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:34:00 +00002011-01-18T15:46:23.249-07:00program coverssupertitles; power point; surtitlesIt's that time of year again! Time to start thinking about a performance date!!I am slowly getting a few dates trickling in here and there. As it gets closer to your performance date, I will be sending you Supertitles for your opera, as well as Program Covers. I do this usually about a month before. I find if I do it much sooner than that, they get lost or forgotten about. Here is an examplehttp://www.operabychildren.org/2011/01/supertitles-and-program-covers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nellie Horrocks)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241593818752961696.post-7548904520307074344Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:18:00 +00002012-01-25T15:19:56.908-07:00classes for children; classes for teensHave you noticed the Utah Festival Conservatory?  If you have not, you really should look at it:  Utah Festival Conservatory of The Performing Arts Watching this fabulous new performing arts school go through its second season has been a real treat for all of us at Utah Festival Opera - especially for those of us who love seeing young people learn and excel in the arts!  I highly recommend it http://www.operabychildren.org/2010/10/utah-festival-conservatory.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Susan Ames)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241593818752961696.post-4569417258167082702Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:00:00 +00002010-10-11T11:00:47.779-06:00artlibrettoTHE HOW TO MANUALcore objectivesstorycreating melodies; singingcostumesdramaTABLE OF CONTENTS FORWARD TRUST, RISK, AFFIRMATION AND GROWTH THE THREE RULES OR OBJECTIVES TEACHER AS FACILITATOR START WITH A SONG WHAT IS OPERA? THEATRE GAMES WRITING THE STORY CREATING THE LIBRETTO TEACHING CHILDREN TO CREATE MELODIES ARIA VERSUS RECITATIVE, SIMPLIFIED FOR CHILDREN EMPOWERING CHILDREN TO CREATE MELODY AUDITIONING: THE CHILDREN CHOOSE STAGING, THE POWER TO http://www.operabychildren.org/2010/10/opera-by-children-teacher-manual.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Susan Ames)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241593818752961696.post-5610673720574374957Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:08:00 +00002010-10-11T12:57:56.177-06:00Workshops 2010-11If you want to be an Opera by Children teacher in 2011, download this request and return it by mail.  In the meantime, contact us by email so we will know you are out there.  We will put you on the waiting list.  If you are not able to join us in 2011, you will be first in line for the following year. Susan Ames ames@ufoc.org Request to Participate 2011-12http://www.operabychildren.org/2010/09/request-to-participate-2011-12.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Susan Ames)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241593818752961696.post-8365260800312393282Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:18:00 +00002010-09-28T10:18:35.108-06:00Susan Ames Education Director, Utah Festival Opera ames@ufoc.orgFestival Opera Education Brochurehttp://www.operabychildren.org/2010/09/our-new-brochure.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Susan Ames)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241593818752961696.post-2367541780977380667Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:43:00 +00002010-09-28T19:47:46.894-06:00empowermentphilosophySusan Ames Education Director, Utah Festival Opera ames@ufoc.orgThe Basis of Opera by Childrenhttp://www.operabychildren.org/2010/09/trag-our-philosophy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Susan Ames)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241593818752961696.post-2282834100067825956Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:35:00 +00002010-09-28T07:24:18.285-06:00Workshops 2010-11Today is the last workshop for 2010-11.  We are now filled to capacity for this school year:  170 classes are writing operas!!! Please continue to check here for updated training dates that will allow new teachers to queue up for 2011-12. If there is enough interest in a particular school or district that we do not currently serve, we will come to your "house" for the training.  That is a trulyhttp://www.operabychildren.org/2010/09/workshops-for-participation-in-opera-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Susan Ames)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241593818752961696.post-1911900162876280544Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:08:00 +00002010-04-27T10:08:53.975-06:00sceneryartpaint dayart mentorPlease have these supplies ready for paint day:               ·                 Cardboard for backdrops and smaller pieces of scenery. ·                 Brushes-small ones that you may already have at the school for detail work and larger ones (2-4 inches).These can be old house painting brushes that kids can bring from home or packs of sponge brushes from the dollar store.               ·http://www.operabychildren.org/2010/04/paint-day-necessities-for-teachers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Susan Ames)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241593818752961696.post-189962137443730415Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:04:00 +00002009-11-30T13:04:41.896-07:00http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html Susan Ames Education Director, Utah Festival Opera www.operabychildren.org ames@ufoc.orghttp://www.operabychildren.org/2009/11/fascinating-talk-by-sir-ken-robinson-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Susan Ames)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241593818752961696.post-5160384985734430532Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:36:00 +00002010-09-29T19:45:31.310-06:00creating melodies; singingDear Teachers,In anticipation of this Opera by Children season with you, I have been contemplating how I may be of assistance as you have your students write their story. Having written the piano accompaniments for well over one hundred children’s operas, I’m getting a good sense of what works well. I think about and visualize the children as they perform their opera and try to adapt their http://www.operabychildren.org/2009/10/help-for-libretto-writing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nancy Griffin)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241593818752961696.post-6053929670951328039Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:46:00 +00002008-12-05T15:54:57.092-07:00Readingcore objectivesvocabularyAs the children are working on the opera - at any phase - allow them to have a copy of the libretto of their own to hold and to read. The challenge of reading their "own" words will increase their vocabulary, their reading and their spelling (be sure you have spelled everything correctly :) , and you will find that the synergism between music and reading is amazing!If your budget is limited, findhttp://www.operabychildren.org/2008/12/reading-and-vocabulary-plus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Susan Ames)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241593818752961696.post-4406091364436930526Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:29:00 +00002008-12-05T15:39:46.239-07:00Life Skills;District personnel, state legislators, grantors and others are very interested and need to know that Opera by Children is not just a fun thing to do. It is not a waste of precious school time.It is very easy and very important for every teacher and mentor to continually refer to the Life Skills core objectives while engaged in any phase of the opera.Refer to the Life Skills Core frequently and http://www.operabychildren.org/2008/12/life-skills-connections.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Susan Ames)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241593818752961696.post-2805138212218560901Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:51:00 +00002008-10-09T17:08:19.886-06:00Here are the basic steps all teacher do to have a successful opera:1- The teacher determines what type of opera the class should create, i.e. completely original from new ideas, original: based on folktale and fairytale stories, or based on a core curriculum such as history, science, or math. (The first year a UTAH teacher will receive assistance from a UFO drama Mentor—so, communicate the http://www.operabychildren.org/2008/10/opera-by-children-timeline-in-classroom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pamela Gee)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241593818752961696.post-3881408784061201826Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:10:00 +00002008-10-04T08:14:35.954-06:00creating melodies; singingThis came today from a music mentor. Her inspired idea of how to teach children to sing tunes for the stories they have written was truly remarkable. It could be used by every teacher of young children before their music mentor arrives to help prepare the class for creating melodies of their own.Dear Susan, I had such a neat experience this week as I started doing my Music Visits! I was walking http://www.operabychildren.org/2008/10/teaching-children-to-sing-story.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Susan Ames)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241593818752961696.post-2333616092525212699Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:08:00 +00002008-10-06T09:57:54.421-06:00language skillsHave you ever thought of how many ways there are to help children improve their language skills while writing the opera? For instance, you might have them help you to make a list of words that would be inventive and irresistable that they could use in place of so many common and over-used slang terms. Here is an example. Pamela Gee has compiled 101 words that could be used in place of "cool." http://www.operabychildren.org/2008/10/improving-language-skills.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Susan Ames)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241593818752961696.post-5162983288301286584Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:41:00 +00002008-10-04T08:40:20.626-06:00costumesWe have costumes in our basement that have been gathered, purchased, or donated for Opera by Children. You must make an appointment with the education department for the use of these costumes, not the opera company's costume department. Their costumes are for Utah Festival Opera's main stage performances only.But, we, the Opera by Children Education Department have a bit of everything that may http://www.operabychildren.org/2008/10/we-have-costumes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pamela Gee)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241593818752961696.post-6002641207329297195Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:51:00 +00002008-09-29T11:11:45.219-06:00supertitles; power point; surtitlesHere is a nice Wikipedia definition of Surtitles:Surtitles, also known as supertitles, are translated or transcribed lyrics projected above a stage or displayed on a screen, commonly used in opera or other musical performances...Surtitles are used either to translate the meaning of the lyrics into the audience's language, or to transcribe lyrics that may be difficult to understand in the sung http://www.operabychildren.org/2008/09/supertitles.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Susan Ames)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241593818752961696.post-643428119387874925Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:20:00 +00002008-09-26T13:41:57.736-06:00sceneryartpaint dayart mentorHello Teachers,My name is MarLyn McKinley. I am your Visual Arts Mentor.If I have been assigned to come to your class this year, we will start with a first visit - the objective of which will be to plan your scenery, make assignments for paint day, and talk about supplies. I will need approximately 45 minutes to discuss all of this with you and your class.It would be helpful for each of you http://www.operabychildren.org/2008/09/making-plans-for-art-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Susan Ames)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241593818752961696.post-2713077517829449515Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:23:00 +00002008-09-26T13:48:19.614-06:00Kindergartenteacher commentsSusan,I want to share with you a brief window of our class today.I have a student who is displaying what the social worker calls "trauma play". Her mother is in rehab and her father, recently released from jail, is doing his best to put a life together for this girl and her two siblings. She is clearly intelligent, but due to the things she has witnessed and experienced, her language is delayed http://www.operabychildren.org/2008/09/kindergarden-blessings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Susan Ames)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241593818752961696.post-5866091784527076881Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:20:00 +00002008-09-24T09:29:06.771-06:00program coversperformance datesWhen you know your performance date, please be certain to send that information to us so that Nellie may have your program covers to you on time! Also, if you would like to have it listed here or on our Opera by Children website - http://www.operabychildren.org/ let us know. We will create a calendar so that people interested in observing an actual children's opera may attend!Susan AmesEducationhttp://www.operabychildren.org/2008/09/performance-dates-and-program-covers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Susan Ames)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1241593818752961696.post-8484232406382757830Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:33:00 +00002008-09-19T11:42:27.334-06:00If you are new to the program this year (and are in the state of Utah), you have been assigned a drama, music AND visual arts mentor. If you are not clear who they are, please e-mail me. You should have been contacted and be well on your way with the story at this point.If this is your 2nd or 3rd year, you will definitely have a music mentor and you MAY have drama and visual arts, depending http://www.operabychildren.org/2008/09/music-drama-and-visual-arts-mentors.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Susan Ames)0