| Education Programme | ||
| - | Begun in 2003 | |
| - | 7 events in 2009 with 10 Schools | |
| - | 260 children participated in 2009 | |
| - | Funded by individual donations and trust funds | |
| - | Children's Participation Projects and Community Matinees in association with our Summer and Winter tours | |
| Education Benefits and Objectives | ||
| - | To develop new audiences for opera | |
| - | To develop the children's confidence and give them a feeling of achievement | |
| - | Devloping the children's awareness of the possibilities of singing and acting | |
| - | Educational workshops leading to the children participating in our public performances | |
| - | A developing programme of subsidised "Community Matinee" performances to reach new audiences | |