OPERA America 2012 Leadership Intensive

OPERA America, the national service organization for opera, invites emerging leaders in opera administration to apply for the 2012 Leadership Intensive. This initiative is part of OPERA America's firm commitment to developing leaders who will advance the creation, presentation and enjoyment of opera for years to come, and will provide participants with the skills and contacts needed to advance to an executive level position in the field.

Program Dates:
June 13-16, 2012: Philadelphia, PA
July 23-27, 2012: New York, NY

As part of the Leadership Intensive, participants will attend seminars and workshops during Opera Conference 2012 in Philadelphia in June, where leaders from across the opera industry will come together to hone their craft and learn from one another. This experience will put the emerging leaders into direct contact with industry experts and current practitioners, who can provide guidance and help open doors in the future. Topics to be addressed during these Leadership Intensive sessions include marketing, development, communications and strategic planning.

Building upon the work of Opera Conference 2012, Leadership Intensive participants will attend a week-long session in New York City in July. Focusing on personal leadership development, participants will also gain exposure to leaders from within and outside the opera field and attend several performances.

Through these diverse training activities, the Leadership Intensive will prepare participants to become successful executive-level leaders, contributing to the strengthening of opera companies across the country.  Thanks to a generous gift from American Express, Leadership Intensive participants pay no registration fees and receive a generous subsidy for travel and accommodations.

For additional information and to apply, visit www.operaamerica.org/leadership. The application deadline is Friday, January 6, 2012.

Successful applicants will have demonstrated their dedication to a career in opera or arts administration (a minimum of three years of professional experience), with an undergraduate degree in music, theater or a related field. Master’s degree in arts administration or related preferred. Applications are open to both OPERA America members and non-members.