Teach-In and Educational Outreach
Teach-In
Staff and Faculty members of the Straz Center, Patel Conservatory and Opera Tampa are always willing to come and talk to your students or members of your organization about what makes the Straz Center and Patel Conservatory tick. With interesting backgrounds and unique job experiences, we are always ready to give an insight into the world of the performing arts. Opera Tampa's New Artists (formerly known as OTAPs) want to visit your school of community organization. They will engage and introduce children and adults to the beauty and excitement of opera through live performances and education demonstrations. You won't believe your ears!
Educational Outreaches
For many people, a visit to the Straz Center is impossible. We meet this challenge by “taking the show on the road!” Through our Educational Outreach programs, we provide unique opportunities by opening our doors and sending faculty, staff and visiting performing artists to reach individuals and organizations in the community and teach them how to dream, reach, discover and create.
If your school or organization is interested in an Educational Outreach please contact the Patel Conservatory at 813.222.1002.
Spend A Day at the Straz Center
Available upon request, there is A Day at the Straz Center tour for students and educators. Click here for more information.
Broadway Star of the Future
In 2009, the Straz Center created the Broadway Star of the Future Award to recognize one male and one female high school thespian student for their outstanding performance in a musical theater production. The winners are selected during the annual Florida State Thespian Conference and they will go on to represent the state of Florida and the Straz Center at The National High School Musical Theater Awards in June in New York City. For more information about the National High School Musical Theater Awards visit www.nhsmta.org.