Agency Name

Connecticut Grand Opera and Orchestra

Address

P.O box 872
Stamford, CT 06901

Phone #

203.327.2867

Fax #

203.327.1417

Email

Mail@ctgrandopera.org

Website

www.ctgrandopera.org

Executive Director

Laurence Gilgore

Program Director

Carla Innerfield, Education Director

# of Children Served

Hundreds

Ages Served

12-18

Hours

5 days a week

Summer Hours

None

Months per Year

School year

Cost to Families

$10 / schools donate transportation

Description of Programs

Professional Opera Company that performs in the Palace Theater
Company’s Education works directly with schools from Waterbury, CT to South Bronx, NY
Concentrates its activities with Westhill High School, has sent entire 9^th grade class to see a performance for nearly 20 years
Prior to seeing performance, company sends a teaching artist to prepare students and teach them about the opera
Works with schools to get 8-30 students per production involved in rehearsals, production, technical work, and in the chorus