Organizations Filed Purposes:
IGNITE ENTHUSIASM FOR OPERA THROUGH VARIOUS ARTISTIC VISIONS: 1) ENGAGE AND EDUCATE CHILDREN ABOUT OPERA THROUGH AFFORDABLE SCHOOL-BASED PERFORMANCES 2) INVOLVE STUDENTS IN ALL ASPECTS(DESIGN TO PERFORMANCE) 3) PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG ARTISTS 4) CREATE NEW WORKS INTENDED FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES AND 5) BROADEN ACCESS TO OPERA FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
OPERA FOR THE YOUNG HELD PERFORMANCES FOR STUDENTS & COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGHOUT THE MIDWEST DURING THE 2018-19 SEASON TO FURTHER ITS MISSION TO IGNITE ENTHUSIASM FOR OPERA.
OPERA FOR THE YOUNG BRINGS LIVE, PROFESSIONAL OPERA TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AUDIENCES WITH ANNUAL FALL AND SPRING TOURS. STUDENTS APPEAR ONSTAGE IN CHORUS AND CAMEO ROLES, PERFORMING FOR THEIR PEERS ALONGSIDE PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS. ALL PRODUCTIONS ARE FULLY STAGED, SUNG IN ENGLISH, AND ADAPTED ESPECIALLY FOR KIDS EACH YEAR. OPERA FOR THE YOUNG REACHES OVER 75,000 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE MIDWEST TO IGNITE AN ENTHUSIASM FOR OPERA. DURING THE 2019-20 SEASON, OPERA FOR THE YOUNG PROVIDED 176 PERFORMANCES INCLUDING FAMILY OPERA DAY. OF THE TOTAL, OVER 100 OF THE PERFORMANCES WERE LIVE AND THE REAMINDER INCLUDED ANY DIGITAL PRESENTATION FOR A SCHOOL THAT HAD ANTICIPATED A LIVE PERFORMANCE. OPERA FOR THE YOUNG ALSO HOLDS AN ANNUAL SET AND COSTUME DESIGN CONTEST WHERE STUDENTS SUBMIT DRAWINGS FOR PRE-SELECTED ELEMENTS OF THE UPCOMING PRODUCTION'S SETS AND COSTUMES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Saira Frank | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 40 | $44,780 |
| Shawn Weber Mcmahon | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Tanya Salman | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Laurie Fellenz | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Anna Maria Myklebust | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Kari Kastenholz | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Susan Goeres | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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