Skylight Opera Theatre is taking an active role in bringing arts education into the schools.

We have an especially strong relationship with our Milwaukee Public School system Partner Schools, providing programming that includes touring shows, workshops and residencies to over 25 MPS schools. The Skylight works with teachers at seven MPS Partner Schools to bring multiple programs for different age groups throughout the school year. Partner schools are chosen by Skylight Education Department staff based on need, level of commitment and effectiveness of previous programming.

KidsWrites Residency
Students at five participating partner schools work with a Skylight Teaching Artist to generate additional writing from their initial KidsWrites workshop and perform their own writing.

Stories that Sing Residency
Focusing on the concepts of rhythm, rhyme, creative writing, and stage presence, elementary and middle school students in the Enlighten Program’s MPS Partner School initiative collaborate with Skylight artists to write original poems, scenes and stories.

TeenWrites Residency
Similar to our KidsWrites program, TeenWrites is a creative writing workshop and student performed project for Milwaukee Public Middle and High School students.

Original Opera
This project, in collaboration with Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra ACE program, allows students at Tippecanoe School to create an opera with a professional composer about subjects they have studied in class.

Musical Theatre Residency
The Musical Theatre Residency takes place at Milwaukee High School of the Arts and Vincent High School and provides students an introduction to musical theatre.

We are currently all booked with our MPS Partner Schools. If you are interested in a workshop or residency, there may be some options available; please contact Education Manager Becca Nielsen at 414-299-4952 or by email.