Atlanta Opera and Emory partner for middle school voice program
ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Opera has partnered with the Emory Voice Center to create a program for middle school choral students.
This two-month "Vocal Immersion Program" (VIP) focuses on teaching opera knowledge and skills to up-and-coming singers at Atlanta's Coan Middle School.
"We hope this program will provide an arts and science approach to enhance vocal understanding and vocal health to these choral students and their teachers," said VIP creator Dr. Adam Klein, assistant director of the Emory Voice Center at Emory University Hospital Midtown.
Coan Middle School recently lost its budget for a voice teacher, which makes it even more important for the students to gain exposure for the arts, Klein said.
"We also hope that this program will benefit children in other schools suffering from the same curriculum challenges," he added.