Opera Holland Park’s Youth Chorus provides young people in school years 4 to 8 with the opportunity to engage in high quality music and drama extra-curricular teaching. Sessions run at the Chelsea Theatre on Mondays 4.15-5.45pm during term time. There will be opportunities for performances throughout the year which may be at the OHP theatre, or elsewhere. When there are productions in the season which require a children’s chorus, children in the Youth Chorus will have the opportunity to apply to be part of this. Participation in main-stage productions is not guaranteed, and may be dependent on a successful audition. Please note, we don’t always have an opera which requires a children’s chorus as part of the season, therefore these opportunities can vary year by year. However, we will always have some kind of performance opportunity for the whole Youth Chorus during the year. Applications: Priority is given to children living or attending state schools in the following boroughs: Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham and Westminster. Children must be in years 4-8 at the time of joining the choir. We are particularly keen to hear from applicants who are currently underrepresented in the choir including boys and those from a global majority background.
Inspire is Opera Holland Park's award-winning community and education programme. It was created in 2010 in recognition of our social responsibility to our community. We are dedicated to creating accessible routes into opera, to providing exciting first experiences for those who are new to the art form, and to unlocking memories for those who may not have been for a while. Our ultimate goal is to offer a space of creation and discovery for all people. We work across three main programmes: Youth & Education, Music for Wellbeing and Community. Opera Holland Park’s Youth Chorus provides young people in school years 4 to 8 with the opportunity to engage in high quality music and drama extra-curricular teaching, as well as experience being part of an opera chorus.
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