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Opera Conference 2018

Caroline Altman

San Francisco Opera Guild
Creative Director
San Francisco, CA

sfoperaguild.com

Hi there! Talk to me about opera/ theater education and our current Year of Compassion! Specifically: Composing original operas/musicals with young artists in the classroom, directing young performers, original compositions for youth performers and family audiences, social and life skill curriculum integration, objectives and assessment, opera camp, my book: Indy at the Opera! And our newest program, Opera Scouts!

1:00pm

New Works Forum Regency Ballroom A/B, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyJecca Barry • Douglas Clayton • Anthony Davis • David Devan • Zizi Mueller • Threshold Acoustics • The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation • Schuler Shook • SD&A Teleservices

2:00pm

New Works Forum Breakout Session - Repertoire Development for Teen Singers Sterling 6, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyJamie Andrews • Rachel J. Peters • Christopher Powell • Richard Russell • Chaz'men Williams-Ali • The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

4:30pm

Women’s Opera Network: Taking Control of Our Narrative Regency Ballroom A/B, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyKathryn Smith • Jane Pigott • Ana De Archuleta • Cheryl Hickman • Gayle P.W. Jackson • Laura Kaminsky • Liz Kellogg • Esther Nelson • Karen Quisenberry • Jeri Sedlar • Karen Slack • Dona D. Vaughn • Caleres • Fisher Dachs Associates

8:00pm

Regina Loretto-Hilton CenterOpera Theatre of Saint Louis

9:15am

Keynote: A Conversation with John Adams Regency Ballroom C/D, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyJohn Adams • Peggy Kriha Dye • Laura Kaminsky • Mark Edward Kent • Anh Le • Susan Malott • Timothy O'Leary • Ruth Orth • Karen Quisenberry • Marc A. Scorca • Roger Weitz • ADA Artist Management

11:00am

Messaging Our Impact Regency Ballroom F, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyCeci Dadisman • Michelle Myers • Schuler Shook • SD&A Teleservices

2:00pm

Roundtable: Education and Community Engagement (Budget Groups 1 and 2) Sterling 4, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyJamie Andrews • Allison Felter

3:30pm

Arts Integration: S.T.E.A.M. Sterling 6, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyBrenda Huggins • Rebecca Kirk • Tim Mulhall • Dr. Pamela Retzlaff • Nathan Rifenburg Opera Artists as Activists Regency Ballroom F, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyChristian De Gré • Kayhan Irani • Laura Kaminsky • Ben Krywosz • Gill Sotu • Fisher Dachs Associates

5:00pm

Sponsor Reception Soundmirror Exhibit Hall, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyCaleres • LiveNote • PatronManager • Soundmirror • Vatic • Threshold Acoustics • Connect the Arts • Fisher Dachs Associates • Genovese Vanderhoof & Associates • Music Publishers Association • Stingray Classica • Robert Swaney Consulting • Missouri Arts Council • Centene Charitable Foundation • PNC Foundation • Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis • ADA Artist Management • Schuler Shook • SD&A Teleservices • Act 1 Tours

5:45pm

Shuttle to Opera Theatre of Saint Louis 4th Street Lobby EntranceAct 1 Tours

6:30pm

Network Dinners Loretto-Hilton CenterLiveNote • Threshold Acoustics • Schuler Shook • SD&A Teleservices

9:00am

Innovation: Human-Centered Design Thinking Sterling 4, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencySarah Lutman • Jamie Andrews • David Devan • Joseph Specter • Sean Waugh • Threshold Acoustics • Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation • Schuler Shook

10:30am

Meeting Audience Expectations Regency Ballroom C/D, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyTim Powers • Annie Burridge • David Devan • Sunil Iyengar • Marc A. Scorca • Christine Yoon • Threshold Acoustics • The Wallace Foundation • Schuler Shook • SD&A Teleservices

1:45pm

All Conference Roundtable: Confronting Sexual Harassment, Abuse and Assault Regency Ballroom C/D, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyAdrienne D. Davis

3:30pm

Community Engagement: Defining Success Regency Ballroom A, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyMitra Sadeghpour • Stacy Brightman • Maria Bradford, CFRE, MA, MBA • Lauren Medici • Brandon Neal Program Evaluations for Grants Sterling 3. 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyDiana Konopka • Jenny Hoelzer • Michelle Insco • Sarah Lutman

6:00pm

Host Company Welcome Reception Sally S. Levy Opera CenterOpera Theatre of Saint Louis

9:15am

Recognizing and Undoing Racism Regency Ballroom C, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyRoberto Bedoya • Mark Edward Kent • Timothy O'Leary • Melanie Powell-Robinson • Marc A. Scorca • Felicia Shaw • Fisher Dachs Associates

11:00am

Training Teaching Artists Sterling 6, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyMargie J. Reese • Linden Christ • Ruth Nott • Ashley Renée Watkins • Threshold Acoustics

1:15pm

Identity in Storytelling Regency Ballroom F, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyKurt Howard • Kayhan Irani • Cerise Jacobs • Daniel Kramer • Patricia Racette • Huang Ruo • Sheila Silver • Fisher Dachs Associates

2:45pm

Culturally Conscious Casting Regency Ballroom E, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyMolly Dill • Clare Burovac • Andrew Jorgensen • David Lomeli • Ian Rye • Threshold Acoustics • Fisher Dachs Associates • Schuler Shook

4:00pm

Reflections and Looking Forward Regency Ballroom C, 2nd Floor, Hyatt RegencyMarc A. Scorca • Andrew Jorgensen • Susan Malott • Noémi Neidorff • Centene Charitable Foundation