Your Child's Chance To Be Center Stage!

2023-24 SEASON

REGISTER FOR BRAVO ACADEMY!

Bravo This Summer!

Don't miss Pittsburgh Opera's Bravo Academy!

Do you have a child who can't stop singing along with their favorite songs? Does your child love to design, draw, and create? Is your child interested in the magic that goes on backstage of a performance?

Then Bravo Academy is for YOU!

Enrollment is now open! Designed for rising 6th-9th graders and held in Pittsburgh Opera's Headquarters and professional performance space, the Bitz Opera Factory, Bravo Academy offers two, 1-week programs (9:30 AM to 12:30 PM) where participants receive invaluable hands-on experiences with leading industry professionals and performers.

Dates:

Session 1: Monday, July 15 - Friday, July 19

Session 2: Monday, July 22 - Friday, July 26

All participants will take several fun and engaging classes including costume design, improvisation, voice, opera storytelling, movement, special effects/lighting design and SO MUCH MORE!

To help cover our costs, our program fees are $200 for one week and $360 for two weeks. Sibling discounts and payment plans are available, as are a limited number of scholarships. For more information, contact Rebekkah Diaz via email or by phone at 412-281.0912, x256.

Have a blast making new friends in a fun, fascinating environment this summer with Pittsburgh Opera in Bravo Academy!

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