Minnesota Opera Reading and Storytelling Program
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$780
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2015
End Date
September 2015
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Carver
Project Overview
Storybooks will be read and sung by trained opera singers for a special storytime, along with an arts and crafts project that coincides with the story. Children and adults are taught and shown creative ways to read and engage with books as well as learn about opera.
Project Details
161 participated
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$780
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$780
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Participants will learn about the art of opera from a trained opera performer, who has experience working with children, offering age appropriate music experiences that are connected to books.
Measurable Outcome(s)
Participants loved the opera singing and how they engaged the children to joining in and connecting with a book. The enthusiasm and quality of activities was highly noted by the adults in attendance.
Project Manager
First Name
Ken
Last Name
Behringer
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
ken@melsa.org
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