Mission
OJAI YOUTH OPERA (OYO) IS DEDICATED TO ENRICHING THE LIVES OF OJAI'S YOUTH, COMMUNITY AND THE WIDER WORLD THROUGH THE STUDY, PERFORMANCE, DEVELOPMENT AND LIFELONG APPRECIATION FOR OPERA AND ALL OF ITS ASSOCIATED PRODUCTION ARTS BY PRESENTING A FULL CALENDAR YEAR OF PRODUCTIONS-- BOTH CLASSICAL AND ORIGINAL WORKS FROM VOICES IN THE COMMUNITY OF OJAI AND AROUND THE WORLD-- CREATING OPPORTUNITY FOR DISCOVERY, FOSTERING TRANSFORMATIVE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ABOUT THE ART FORM AND ENCOURAGING ITS GROWTH THROUGH OUR DISTINCT OJAI EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, WORKSHOPS AND CAMPS.