Stories Sing! Minnesota Opera Reading and Storytelling Program
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$900
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
March 2019
End Date
March 2019
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Carver
Project Overview
A professional opera singer gives a new perspective on reading by using tools from the stage to inspire and help children engage with books. Children will make a craft and use them to perform pieces taught in the story.
Project Details
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Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2018 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2017 Minnesota Special Session Laws, Chapter 91, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$900
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Participants will learn about the art of opera from a trained opera performer.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Families learned how to sing scales and enjoyed the exposure to opera music for their children. The performer, Victoria, added voices, sounds, and dialect to make the story come alive. One parent commented, it was super cool to have our little ones exposed to the opera sounds and my daughter... was amazed by Victoria's voice!
Project Manager
First Name
Scott
Last Name
Vrieze
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
scott@melsa.org
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