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Our Mission

Reimagining Opera for Kids is a non-profit organization which introduces children to opera through engaging first experiences, and gives developing professional musicians the opportunity to hone their performance skills.
See ROK in action!
Based in Bloomington, Indiana and led by Jacobs School of Music faculty coach Kimberly Carballo, ROK is a community partner in service learning for Indiana University students, as well as a home performing troupe for community singers and instrumentalists of all ages.
 
This year, ROK is excited to announce a new partnership with the Metropolitan Opera to bring the Met’s Live in HD broadcasts to area schools. Through this program, teachers are provided with curricular materials and resources, and their students are invited to the Met’s performances and other “Day Out” activities on the day of the live broadcasts.

Since 2007, ROK has been enthusiastically received in many of the area elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as public libraries, home-school groups, hospitals, and community centers.  The artists donate their preparation and performance time, and ROK provides free performances and curriculum guides to K-12 students.
Leadership
Kimberly Carballo, Founder & Executive Director
​Nathan Davis, President
Debbi Ponella,Vice President
Amanda Russo Stante, Secretary
Brent Gault, Treasurer
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Thomas King, Board Member
Laurie Staring, Board Member


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Black lives matter. 

As an organization, ROK is striving to know better and do better. 

As artists, we hear, see, and lift up our siblings of color. 

And as human beings, we sing out that we must reimagine not only what our art form can be, but much more; what our society must be, locally, nationally, and globally.

This project was made possible in part by support from The Puffin Foundation West.
Activities are made possible in part by the Brown County Community Arts Foundation, and the Indiana Arts Commission, which receives support from the State of Indiana and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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  • About
    • Our Mission
    • Our Team
    • Testimonials
    • News & Schedule
  • Programming
    • 2022-2023 Production
    • 2022-2023 Cast
    • Past Repertoire >
      • Commissions
      • Other Repertoire
  • Get Involved
    • ROK Support
    • Bring ROK to Your Community >
      • 2020-2021 Production store page
    • Contact
  • Resources
    • Student & Educator Resources
    • Opera Community Engagement Programs Database
  • Programming
  • Programming