Education & Outreach Programs

The Lyric Opera of Kansas City offers a wide array of educational experiences for people of all ages and opera expertise. Whether a child wants to perform in a zany children's opera based on classic opera melodies, a first-time opera attendee wants to learn about the plot of an opera, or an opera aficionado wants to learn in depth information about a composer, the Lyric Opera education department and Lyric Opera auxiliary groups offer something for everyone.

School & Youth Programs
The Education Department of Lyric Opera of Kansas City offers innovative opera programs to teachers, parents and young people. The programs are designed to make opera accessible and appealing to everyone.

Discover all of the youth programs available

Community Outreach
The Lyric Opera is dedicated to bringing opera to the Kansas City community through the many programs offered by the Company..

See how you can learn more about opera

Support Groups
Get involved with the Lyric Opera of Kansas City through one of the Lyric Opera support groups. The groups support the Company through outreach, education and fundraising.

Learn how you can become more involved

Apprentice Program
The Company's apprentice program is a training program designed to give graduate students from the University of Kansas and University of Missouri-Kansas City professional performance experience.

View our current apprentices and how you can apply for the program

Lyric Opera of Kansas City is pleased to be a member of Kansas City Arts Partners, a sequential arts-in-education program for grades K-12, integrating our community's arts resources into the curriculum of Greater Kansas City area school districts.