What is the tuition cost for each of your programs?Tuition for Opera ala Carte is $400.00 plus a $25.00 costume deposit.
Upon enrollment, your will be asked to write a $25.00 check which will be held and returned to you at the end of the season when all of your costumes are returned in excellent condition to SEWPA.
What does my tuition include? Tuition covers the cost for a participant t-shirt, materials, teachers, and facilities rental. Also included in the cost of tuition is the cost of our productions which includes costumes, sets, and production staff, marketing, and performance royalties to name a few.
When is tuition due? The first payment for tuition plus costume deposit is due by April 30thwith payment expected at the mandatory information meeting. The balance of tuition remaining is due my June 1st, 2010.
Do you offer sibling discounts? Appreciation and involvement in the Fine Arts is often a family affair, and as such this year SEWPA is offering sibling discounts to families multiple children in our summer program. Tuition for the second child will be at a 20% discount not including costume deposit and 25% for each subsequent child, not including costume deposit.
Are there any other tuition discounts? SEWPA offers a variety of work/study scholarships ranging from $50 to $400 for Opera ala Carte participants. There are many opportunities for work scholarships from marketing, set and float construction, costuming, working at Fine Arts Camp, and/or at performances.
Please visit our Work/Study Scholarship page under Opera ala Carte for an application and description of the scholarships available. Deadline for all work/study scholarships is 5/1/10.
Can I have a job and/or go to summer school and participate in Opera ala Carte? Yes. Most rehearsals take place in the afternoon and evening. We do not rehearse on the weekends. Please note on your audition form when you are available and we will cast you accordingly. Rehearsals are as little as three nights a week to a larger commitment.
What if I do not want to be in certain operas? If there are certain operas that you are not interested in being cast in, please note which operas on your audition form and we will not cast you in that opera.
What if I am only interested in being involved backstage? There are plenty of opportunities for involvement in our productions that do not involve being on stage. There is no tuition for backstage involvement. Please contact us informing us of your interest and for more information about backstage involvement.
We have tried to answer many of the questions that you may have about SEWPA’s Fine Arts Camp/Fine Arts Camp II programs. If there is a question that we did not answer, feel free to contact us at SEWisconsinPerformingArts@gmail.com and we will happy to assist you.
