For Educators
Arlyn M. Brewster OperaTunity Program
Schedule a fully staged, 45-minute mini-opera performance and Q&A at your school, community center or library! Performances are presented in English and designed for K-6 audiences
Student Previews
Special tickets are available for the final dress rehearsal performance of every Main Stage opera. These previews are reserved exclusively for students to get swept away by great music and stories - while enhancing classroom learning.
Student tickets are available for the Saturday matinee performances of each 2025/26 Season Main Stage production at The Linda Ronstadt Music Hall. Registration is required and seats are limited.
The Arizona Opera Student Recognition Program (Scott's Seats) is designed to recognize students or fellow teachers for their exemplary efforts, community service, citizenship, volunteer service, etc. If students are nominated for a reason besides academics, they should demonstrate a positive academic effort, good school attendance, and good discipline.
Student Backstage Tours
Student Backstage Tech Theater Tours offer High School students grades 9-12 the opportunity to go backstage during Tech Week. Led by Arizona Opera’s Production Department, students will tour a number of backstage areas and leave with insider knowledge about what goes on behind-the-scenes!
Musical Storytime with Arizona Opera
Join members of the Arizona Opera Education Department for Storytime with a musical twist! Travel with us as we visit Cinderella, explore the forest with Hansel and Gretel, take up residence at The Metropolitan Opera House, and more! Each selected story is woven together with musical experts to enhance the story being presented.
Interested in enjoying a Musical Storytime live and in person? We would love to visit your school or library with live singers and musicians as we dive deeper into our stories together.
For inquiries contact the education department at education@azopera.org.
Designed with educational curriculum in mind, Arizona Opera provides learning materials for all Opera at your School and Student Previews. These valuable guides help teachers integrate music, stories, history, and other elements of opera into classroom learning.