For Schools

Our education programs invite students and teachers to engage with opera in classrooms and community spaces.

Registration for the 2025–2026 school year will open August 1. Email Manager of School Programs Emily Bridges at ebridges@kcopera.org if you have any questions or for more information.

The Haberdasher Prince

Grades 3–5: a touring opera for elementary schools

Langston Hughes: A Lyrical Life

Grades 6–12: a touring production for secondary schools

Student Dress Rehearsals

Grades 5–college: school groups attend the final dress rehearsal of our operas at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Residency Courses

Grades K–college: customizable to school needs and varying timelines

Maya and the Magic Ring

Grades K-5: attend performances of this new opera for children at the Midwest Trust Center