Association for Opera in Canada
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Today Rich Coburn led our Fellows and consultation facilitators through a workshop on "Mediation and Empathetic Communication". We can't wait to apply this knowledge to our work as portfolio artists and to our upcoming strategic consultations (more information coming soon)!

Congratulations to our friends at Musique 3 Femmes, Opera5 and Opera McGill!

I’m excited to kick-off the new LINK virtual workshop series with this session where I will share my best tips and advice for artists exploring multi-faceted/adjacent opportunities to stand out in the crowd.

Announcing our brand new Virtual Workshop Series! It will kick off on November 24th at 2pm EST with AOC's Executive Director, Christina Loewen! As an artist, you've got all the skills, but what if you want to pursue a multi-faceted work opportunity? How can you highlight your talents to meet the needs of employers and stand out in the crowd? Christina will offer some simple tips you can apply right away to fine-tune your job applications, resume, and cover letter, and make it easy to tailor to any opportunity you wish to pursue. To take part in our free workshop series, make sure to sign up for an AOC artist membership here: https://www.opera.ca/membership/opera-artist/with the promo code OMEP2020. Once registered as a member, you can sign up to participate in our workshops and other upcoming a

Rebecca Cuddy - Mezzo Soprano will be doing an instagram takeover tomorrow! She is a font of knowledge and is here to answer your questions. Be sure to follow The Association for Opera in Canada on Instagram!

The Association for Opera in Canada is proud to announce a new level of membership opportunity called Artist Membership! This membership level is for our sector’s most valuable asset and joining grants you access to unequalled information on opportunities and training for all our sector workers. In an effort to support artists during this difficult time, the option for a year of Artist Membership regardless of ability to pay is available to all Canadians this year by using g... the code OMEP2020. To register, visit: https://www.opera.ca/membership/opera-artist/ . All members gain access to the AOC's new initiatives and programs, created to support our community. This includes our brand-new Workshop Series, the second program in the Leadership Innovation Networking Knowledge (LINK) Artist Programs. Workshops will focus on professional skill-development and will be available for all Artist Members in an effort to make learning accessible for everyone. Our first workshop, "Standing Out in the Crowd: Demystifying the job search process" is on November 24th with AOC's Executive Director, Christina Loewen.

Announcing the RBC Future Launch LINK Emerging Artist Fellows!

Today is World Opera Day! Because we aren't able to make opera in the ways we've been used to, I've been so fortunate to be able to work with these amazing folx... here at Amplified Opera: (L-R) Aria Umezawa, (me), @Marion Newman, @Rich Coburn, Jaclyn Grossman and Asitha Tennekoon in making opera more diverse, accessible and boundary pushing these past 7 months. This is the future I want for opera: to feel safe and celebrated to be oneself in opera! Thanks Association for Opera in Canada! . #thefuturewewant #worldoperaday #operaincanada See more

Today is #worldoperaday and to celebrate we asked artists & art partners about the #thefuturewewant for opera and their collaboration with Pacific Opera Victori...a! From the Victoria Native Friendship Centre (VNFC), here is Ron Rice’s lovely answer. Association for Opera in Canada #operaincanada #opera #yyjarts

On #WorldOperaDay, we at Opera Canada want to tell our readers: We're watching with awe at the amazing work being done by Canadian opera companies. You've trans...formed the opera scene - bravi, all. #opera #canadianoperasingers #oc60 Vancouver Opera Pacific Opera Victoria Edmonton Opera Calgary Opera Manitoba Opera Canadian Opera Company Opéra de Montréal Opéra de Québec Tapestry Opera Indie Opera West Indie Opera T.O Against The Grain Theatre Amplified Opera Association for Opera in Canada Opera InReach Essential Opera Loose TEA Music Theatre Toronto City Opera Toronto Operetta Theatre Opera Atelier Saskatoon Opera Opera Revue

To celebrate #worldoperaday2020 we asked Opera McGill students what they want for the future of opera. Here are their responses! What would you like to see for ...the future of opera? #operamcgill #future #operacanada #operaamerica #operaeuropa Schulich School of Music of McGill University

Community. Community is comforting. Community is challenging. None the less we need community. We need Jamii.... This summer with Jamii Esplanade I had the amazing opportunity to take part in their project called Wind Stories. For the first time I was using opera to create and collaborate like never before. Using the stories of real people in the Esplanade community to create something new. Enjoy this video with the amazing singer and drummer Blackfoot Standing Association for Opera in Canada OPERA America #TheFutureWeWant #WorldOperaDay : @Laura Dittman

#WorldOperaDay This fall, our Opera Makers program partnered with local organizations to provide weekly online opera workshops. Sistema Toronto, West Neighbo...urhood House & Heydon Park Secondary School are working with our COC Teaching Artists to bring opera creation to young people across Toronto. Stay tuned for more updates throughout the year as these young Opera Makers continue to work on their original operas!

Thank you to all our mentors, directors, and founders who participated in this video. We are thankful for the ability to practice on the lands that we practice ...on and make that clear in our video. "On world opera day, we acknowledge all that opera is, was, and what we strive for it to be." We at Opera InReach do not take this lightly. Opera is the epitome of collaboration within creation, and we want that collaboration to be at the forefront. We want to see a collective desire to build an industry based in the society that it belongs to. We want art to be for the people. We want equity, not for equity's sake but because it is a necessary good to restore humanity to our artform. Opera is so many wonderful things and on World Opera Day, we reflect on those but ask how we can ensure those wonderful aspects of our art form are reflected in our industry as well. The Association for Opera in Canada asks, what is the #FutureWeWant? The future we want is one that continues to question how the future can be better. This is World Opera Day, and we are Opera InReach. Gwendolyn Yearwood Perri Lo Rebecca Cuddy Daevyd Pepper Andrew Adridge Daniela K Agostino Jayne Hammond Spencer Kryzanowski Tamar Simon Camille Rogers Nolan Kehler

Happy #WorldOperaDay an opportunity for our international community to share the beauty and power of opera at a time when we need it most. Throughout the day... we'll be sharing your favourite clips from our popular #OperaAtHome series, while also exploring the ways that opera can make a positive impact in our local communities. : Gary Beechey