Noah Liff Opera Center
Nashville Opera Association
3222 Redmon Street
Nashville, Tennessee 37204
November 12-14, 2009
Focus Insights
Session I
Opera Support Groups Cultivating Wider Audiences: Children’s Opera
Stuart Holt, Director of Education Nashville Opera Association, shares his insight into the successful involvement of children and parents in Opera through early opera education.
Session II
Opera Support Groups Cultivating Wider Audiences: Creating Exciting Websites
David Yuen, Website/Technical Support Chair for the OVI Board of Directors is also the Website Chair for The Opera Society, Florida Grand Opera. He shares his ability to create exciting websites for opera support groups and his knowledge of the multitude of resources available on the internet to groups.
Session III
Opera Support Groups Cultivating Wider Audiences: Marketing Opera in the “Wired World of the 21st Century”
Reed Hummell, Marketing Director, Nashville Opera Association, shares his experiences in promoting opera in the highly competitive environment of the wired world. Among topics discussed will be Twitter, You Tube, Facebook, Evites, Blogs, changes in media coverage, including newspapers, radio, and TV and much more.
Welcome to Nashville
“Music City USA” acquired its nickname not from country music fans but from fans of the “Fisk Jubilee Singers” on their world-wide tour in the 20th Century.
While Nashville is home to encyclopedic collections of country music history and memorabilia housed in The Country Music Hall of Fame, a walk across the street will bring you to a premiere acoustical venue for symphonic performances in the USA—-The Schermerhorn Symphony Center.
Just down the street is the headquarters of the Barbershop Quartet Society of America. You can check out recording studios for gospel and Christian music, the Nashville Jazz workshop, or slip into excellent musical performances at one of our seven local universities.
Strolling along Broadway to second and fourth avenues, live music surrounds you—everything from country to rock and jazz to hip-hop. Stroll across the bridge, view the Titans LP Stadium or the Predators Sommet Center—both venues for great musical events during the year.
The Nashville Music Scene, overflowing with talented musicians and performers, ensures a diversity of creative opportunities for Nashville Grand Opera while it presents a competitive atmosphere. Opera’s unique fan base demands superior productions and Nashville Opera delivers that—production after production.
We welcome you to Nashville! Join others from across the world who visit here and relate to each other in the universal language of music—–from Opera to the Opry.
Enjoy!
What You Need To Know
Hotel: Nashville Sheraton Downtown $99.00. To reserve, mention OVI. Ph: 800-325-3535. Attendee pays all individual charges.
Transportation from airport: Grayline Shuttle $12.00 or $20.00 Round-trip. Reservations not required. Attendee pays.
Registration fee: Iincludes Welcome Reception on Thursday Night, Dinner on Friday, Breakfast, Lunch, and Opera Dinner on Saturday, Tickets to The Fall of the House of Usher on Saturday night, Transportation to Liff Center.
Add on fees: Tours and Meals other than those listed above will be charged separately.
Download registration form here.
Confirmations will be sent upon receipt of registration and payment. Allow one week.
Schedule
Focus
Opera Support Groups Cultivating Wider Audiences for the 21st Century and Beyond
Thursday, November 12
6:30 PM Welcome Reception, Sheraton
Friday November 13
9:00 AM OVI Board Meeting Sheraton Hotel, Free Morning for Attendees – Check at registration for activities
12:00 PM Board Lunch
2:00-4:00 PM Tours
5:30 PM Dinner
7:00 PM Grand Ole Opry
Saturday, November 14
8:30 AM Depart Sheraton for Liff Center
9:00 AM Continental Breakfast @ Liff
9:30 AM Focus on Children’s Opera
10:45 AM Focus on Website Support
12:00 PM Lunch and Tours
1:30 PM Focus on Wired Marketing
3:45 PM Depart Liff Center for Sheraton
5:30 PM Private Dinner w/View of the City
7:00 PM Opera Talk w/John Hoomes
8:00 PM The Fall of the House of Usher
Sunday, November 15
Departures
