Today is the last day of the Get Stuffed spring tour! The company had a wonderful past 3 weeks bring opera with a message of  health eating to students at 28 schools throughout the GTA. We would like to acknowledge all of the principals and teachers that booked Get Stuffed for helping to make this tour such a success.

Also, thank you to the principals, teachers and parents who have sent in feedback about Get Stuffed. Here is an email that I received from Beverly Kirsh, Principal of Arbour Glen P.S in Toronto:

“On behalf of the students and staff at Arbor Glen Public School, I would like to thank you for coming to our school to perform your opera, Get Stuffed.

It was obvious from the faces and attention of the children that they absolutely loved what they were watching.  The audience appreciated the outstanding levels of performance that they saw.  The message that you gave our children was extremely valuable.  The question and answer session at the end of the opera was also instructive.  The children loved hearing the voice ranges of the talented singers who came to us.

Thank you for coming to our school and sharing your great Opera with us.”

The GET STUFFED spring tour is now in the final week! After a nice weekend off, the company spent the day performing for the students of Brown Public School in Toronto.

If you are a student, teacher or parent who has attended a performance of GET STUFFED we would love to hear your feedback. Tapestry and Words In Motion depend on your comments in assessing and planning for future productions and tours.

You can send us your comment one of 3 ways:

Click HERE to download a GET STUFFED Performance Feedback form.

Email education@taspestrynewopera.com

Post your comments below!

On Sunday, April 26 Tapestry & Words In Motion hosted the World Premiere Performance of Get Stuffed. We where honoured to have Ontario’s Minister of Health Promotion Margarett Best attend the performance. Below are some of the photos of the event. Thank you to all who attended this wonderful celebration!

Ontario's Minister of Health Promotion Margarett Best with Tapestry's Managing Artistic Director Wayne Strongman & Words In Motion team Kathleen Payne and Geraldine Mabin (photo by Meghan Hall)

Christopher Ryan & Neema Bickersteth perform for a packed house (photo by Meghan Hall)

Audience members watch the Get Stuffed Premiere Performance (photo by Meghan Hall)

The Get Stuffed Study Guide is now available to download by clicking on the logo below.

This morning Get Stuffed visited the students of Church Street Jr PS in downtown Toronto. The students were enthralled by the performers big voices and the live music. This afternoon the company is making the drive to Caledon to perform at Belfountain P.S.

We also received wonderful feedback and a fantastic card from Brisdale PS, our first stop of the tour.

“We would like to thank you for the two wonderful and amazing performance of Get Stuffed at our school on Monday, April 20, 2009.  Our students and staff enjoyed the shows very much while learning the important message of eating healthy. Your company presented a “serious” topic in a joyful and humorous way. The music, singers, costumes and the story are well put together.

The shows are wonderful! Bravo!

Phyllis Mah, Music Teacher, Brisdale P.S, Brampton ON

After a very succeful first day of touring, the Get Stuffed company was on the road today visiting Havenwood P. S. and Humwood Community School the GTA.

Today is the first day of the Get Stuffed 3 week GTA tour.  After a week of rehearsals the company was all set for the morning and afternoon performances for the students at Brisdale Public School in Brampton.

Stay tuned for daily tour updates, pictures and student feedback.

Click HERE to download the Get Stuffed Study Guide.