Let's Make an Opera

Originating as a project with Lammermuir Festival, East Lothian YMI is delighted to work with long time partners McOpera, whose outreach wing works collaboratively with local people, schools and music providers alongside professional musicians, composers and creative artists.

Over a 3-day residency for P5 or P6s, professional musicians work with the children to  co-create a mini opera, devising music and movement and song. The project culminates in a performance to parents and/or the rest of their school.

Let’s Make an Opera includes:

• exploring how to use music to develop text/storyline using writing text, musical composition, graphic scores and improvisation techniques.

• Learning to work as a team, musically and creatively

• Creating a 20-minute narrative musical event with the children in each school, an informal sharing of work on the final day.

The YMI Outcomes for this project are:

• Young people have more opportunities to take part in enjoyable and quality music making opportunities.

• Organisations in the music sector and beyond work together to strengthen the youth music sector for the benefit of young people.