Ash-Lawn Opera Festival

Our members and friends are vital to the Festival's success. Contributions to the Ash Lawn Opera Festival guarantee outstanding performances and help nurture young artists in all areas of the performing arts. Members have the opportunity to get involved through two volunteer groups - both offer exciting and fun ways to support the Festival!

Ash Lawn Opera is very grateful to its generous donors, in-kind contributors, and summer housing hosts.

Summer Internship

The Ash Lawn Opera Festival offers Summer internships in an effort to provide opportunities for college students interested in all aspects of theater, arts administration, or business management and to give students hands-on experience in the operation of a professional opera company. Interns can focus on a variety of areas, including production, general administration, development, marketing, and press relations. Talented students can also sing in a show's ensemble or play in the orchestra.

Interested applicants should download and read the Internship description below and complete the application, submitting it and the the requested additional materials by June 1st, 2010.

Internship Description

Summer 2010 Internship Application

The Ash Lawn Opera Festival relies heavily on its Guild, a group of dynamic volunteers who provide vital support for the Festival through fundraising, music and education programs, hospitality and office support. The Guild produces the Festival's two major fundraising events, Mid Winter Eve and Mid Summer Eve. The Education Committee of the Guild organizes the Artist-in Residence, Opera Connects for Teachers and Summer KidsFest programs for area children. The Bravo! Committee is a group of young professionals from the Charlottesville area dedicated to introducing the Festival to new audiences through special events and get-togethers. Throughout the year the Guild sponsors trips, luncheons, lectures and performances by professionals and Festival Young Artists that enlighten and entertain both the seasoned music lover and the novice. Those interested in joining the Guild should call Maggie Van Winkle at (434)- 973-3353 or email her at mh_vanwinkle@fastmail.fm.

Mid Summer Eve 2010

Nearly 100 friends of Ash Lawn Opera enjoyed Mid Summer Eve on June 27 at the Greencroft Club. The event kicked off the summer musical season as old friends reunited to hear the new talented performers of Ash Lawn Opera's current season. The festivities included wine, dinner and a performance by the 2010 stars of "Don Giovanni" and "Brigadoon."

Frank Buck (ALO Foundation Board President Everyone arrived eager to see each other and left

with Michelle Krisel ( new ALO General Director). excited about the Ash Lawn Opera summer season!

Guild Chairs Pat Macionis Lady Blanka Rosenstiel with her The evening's festivities were introduced

and Maggie Van Winkle. guest Mr. Marian Pospibszalski. by Guild Chair Debbie Scott.

CACVB
The Charlottesville-Albemarle Convention & Visitors Bureau website offers information on the Ash-Lawn Opera Festival as well as a variety of other useful information for out of town visitors . Their website includes information on dining, places to stay, and other activities to enjoy while in the Charlottesville/ Albemarle area. The CACVB may also be contacted by mail at P.O. Box 178, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902 or by phone at 434-293-6789 or 877-386-1102. Visit www.pursuecharlottesville.com .

Welcome to Virginia

The state's official tourism website offers visitor information, travel packages, and a calendar of events and activities to enjoy throughout Virginia year-round. Visit www.virginia.org .

Ash Lawn-Highland
The Ash Lawn website includes directions to Ash Lawn-Highland , information on the home, tours of the historic buildings, the gift shop, and a virtual tour of the house and grounds. Ash Lawn-Highland is an historic house museum, 535-acre working farm, and performing arts site in Albermarle County, Virginia. President James Monroe and his wife, Elizabeth Kortright Monroe of New York, owned Ash Lawn-Highland from 1793 to 1826 and made it their official residence from 1799 to 1823. After the Monroes' death, the name of their farm was changed from "Highland" to "Ash Lawn"; today both names are used.

The Little Gym

The Little Gym of Charlottesville has been serving families in Central Virginia since 1994. The children who go through the program grow & thrive - because they provide the best motor skill development programs in a fun, caring, safe, non-competitive environment! Motor Skill Development made fun builds confidence that leads to a lifetime of success. The Festival is proud to have them as a sponsor for Summer Saturdays!

Albemarle Family

AlbemarleFamily, media sponsor for the Summer Saturdays program, is dedicated to being "The Ultimate Resource Making Parenting Easier & Growing Up Fun" for families in Charlottesville-Albemarle. They publish a weekly web site, weekly e-Newsletter, and a monthly full-color magazine. Their website, www.AlbemarleFamily.com, includes an extensive Make Life Fun! Calendar of festivals and kids activities, daytrips, a comprehensive Guide to Family Services, free Community Classifieds, and much more! AlbemarleFamily's dedication to families extends into the community with special events like AlbemarleFamily Night at Uva Basketball, an AF Parenting Speaker Event each fall, and the popular AF Fun Fair & Camp Expo each spring.