Wolf Trap Foundation For the Performing Arts

Wolf trap opera (wto), created in 1971, is a highly regarded residency program for opera singers. it offers emerging artists one of the best training and performing experiences in the nation. our primary tier of filene artists has completed advanced degrees and are already established singers on the verge of professional careers; studio artists are talented student singers considering a career in the field. alumni have gone on to careers performing with some of the leading opera companies in the world. wto provides both career guidance and a chance to polish skills needed to advance to the next level and offers an opportunity for our nation's most talented young performers to experience the demands of a professional career in the performing arts. highly acclaimed performances are held at both the filene center and the barns. in 2024, wolf trap opera mounted highly successful productions of mozart's cos fan tutte, kevin puts and mark campbell's silent night, and puccini's la bohme. performances of cos fan tutte and silent night were captured for delayed streaming.

Each year, wolf trap education delivers high quality arts-learning experiences to 95,000 children and adults, locally, nationally, and internationally. at the heart of wolf trap's education outreach for more than four decades, the wolf trap institute for early learning through the arts (institute) is recognized nationally as a model for incorporating the performing arts into early childhood curricula. conducting early childhood education through arts integration in 26 states and the district of columbia, including 28 wolf trap institute affiliate sites across the us and in singapore, the institute provides direct services to children birth through 6 years of age and multiplies its impact through professional development for early childhood educators, parents, and caregivers. the institute seeks to address two primary concerns: (1) the learning and development of children who live in economically disadvantaged circumstances; and (2) access to effective professional development for teachers who work with these children. by integrating performing arts strategies into early childhood standards-based instruction, the institute enhances children's cognitive, physical, and social/emotional development, as well as language and literacy, science, technology, engineering, and math (stem) skills development. during the summer of 2024, wolf trap education served 20,906 children, parents, and other caregivers through wolf trap children's theatre-in-the-woods (ctitw). building on four decades as a beloved community institution, this program comprises seven weeks of performances with nationally acclaimed professional musicians, actors, and dancers at an outdoor venue situated in the woods near the filene center at wolf trap national park for the performing arts. this unique, family-friendly venue offers the perfect environment for lively adventures in music, dance, theater, and puppetry. wolf trap's field trip program offered free performances for nearly 1,400 students, teachers, and parents/caregivers participating in the institute residency program. wolf trap education also manages the organization's internship and apprenticeship program, a highly competitive program consistently ranked among the nation's best. valuing a commitment to the power of the arts to change society, wolf trap offers professional development opportunities and broadens access and entry into the arts management profession by offering stipends as a part of the internship and apprenticeship program. in 2024, the foundation hired 53 interns and apprentices to work in departments across the organization. wolf trap education annually acknowledges and awards the work and achievements of thirteen outstanding performing arts teachers from school districts in the dc/md/va metro area through grants for middle school and high school performing arts teachers.