This presentation was part of the annual 2025 National Opera Association/National Association of Teachers of Singing conference, recently concluded.

Are you an opera educator, performer, or producer interested in the concrete, tangible benefits of producing opera for young people? This session is for you. The YPO committee will share strategies that have yielded proven positive results for their organizations, including educational, artistic, and financial benefits for university programs, opera companies, and other institutional partners like public schools and local library systems. The session will also include brief excerpts from several new operas for young audiences, highlighting their compelling nature across multiple age groups.