During the weeks preceding an opera performance, our cast, chorus, orchestra, stage crew, props crew, costume, hair, and make-up designers are all busy coordinating their efforts to bring the show together. One morning during this whirlwind, area 5th graders are bussed to our theater to see first hand the work that goes on behind-the-scenes of a production. These classes have been studying the opera prior to their field trip thanks to a curriculum guide developed by the public school music department head. This knowledge enhances the experience and understanding of the process. Students are then offered discount tickets to a performance to see and hear the final results.

Intermountain Opera Bozeman visiting artists also visit area schools to introduce students to the art of opera.