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Volunteering Opp: Summer Camp Leader - Canadian Opera Company

Summer Camp Leader - Canadian Opera Company


The Canadian Opera Company is looking for energetic and responsible Volunteers to provide support for the COC’s Summer Opera Camps. These camps offer children and youth entering grades 1 to 12 the opportunity to create their own opera over the course of one of four fun-filled weeks in July. Participants explore every element of an operatic production, including singing, composing, story creation, drama, movement and stage design. At the end of the week, participants present a special rehearsal of their opera to family and friends. Volunteers will work with the Community Partnerships & Programs Department and will report to the Manager, Community Partnerships & Programs, and Summer Opera Camps Assistants. The COC’s Summer Opera Camps take place at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto (in the Education Centre and Rehearsal Hall) located at 145 Queen St. W. Hours can vary depending on position, but they would fall between the following times:

  • Little Company (Grades 1 to 3): July 4 to 8, 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Junior Company (Grades 4 to 6): July 11 to 15, 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Intermediate Company (Grades 7 to 8): July 18 to 22, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

  • Senior Company (Grades 9 to 12): July 25 to 30, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

NOTE: Campers will enter these grades in September 2022. Volunteers must be older than the age of the participants for the week(s) that they are volunteering. VOLUNTEER RESPONSIBILITIES


Volunteers will help with a variety of tasks and responsibilities including:

  • Supporting the Camps Assistants with administrative and logistical tasks (e.g. room organization, set-up and clean-up

  • Supporting the teaching artists during lessons

  • Supporting the Design Specialist and Design Assistant with the creation and building of sets, props, and costumes, setting up and cleaning up the studio, and helping to organize and maintain arts and crafts supplies

  • Encouraging a safe learning environment for participants

  • Supporting participants during their activities

  • Working with the assistants/artists to supervise participants during lunch

  • Other related projects as necessary

REQUIREMENTS

  • Be a secondary school student or older in September 2022

  • Have an interest in arts education and working with children and/or teenagers

  • Have an interest in theatre, drama, music, visual arts, and/or opera

  • Are comfortable working well independently and in a team environment

  • Are available to volunteer for the duration of one or more of the weeks of camp

  • Are committed, reliable, and enjoy working in creative environments

  • The Canadian Opera Company has a vaccination policy in place; applicants must be able to comply with this policy and successful candidates must provide proof of full vaccination.


BENEFITS

In addition to gaining experience in arts education, and collaborating with teaching artists, young people, and a large institution in delivering public programming, volunteers will receive tickets to select opera dress rehearsals in the 2022/2023 season and may receive professional references.

APPLICATION PROCESS Must be fill out the application form by May 23, 2022. Successful applicants will be invited for interviews. Those invited to volunteer may be required to complete AODA and Health & Safety training as well as providing a Vulnerable Sector Verification prior to the start date.


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NOTE:


This is a volunteer programfor students who will be Grade 9 or higher in September 2022


This volunteer program will require multiple application stages, including an interview stage


This is an in-person volunteer program


You will recieve volunteer hours for your work


This volunteer program has a vaccine policy | You must be vaccincated to participate

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