Vancouver Cantonese Opera (VCO)
Vancouver Cantonese Opera (VCO)
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Description

VCO's mission and mandate to to promote and preserve the art of Cantonese Opera in Canada. VCO as a Canadian Arts organization is rooted in our local community yet maintains ties to opera in China and throughout North America. Our core values focus on artistic integrity and innovation, intercultural and intergenerational participation and viewership, while giving back to our communities. We believe these values are not only critical to the survival of Cantonese opera in Canada's vibrant and evolving society, they also are intrinsic to a healthy and resilient creative community. Founded in 2000, VCO has participated in major festivals that follow the Lunar calendar together with other performances not just in theatres, but other venues such as libraries, community centres, museums and parks thus providing a wide range of access. Throughout the Covid restriction periods, with the hard work of dedicated volunteers, VCO was able to pivot to providing online access of recorded virtual shows. Our desire to reach greater and diverse audiences with relevant themes has inspired 2 original fusion works, namely The Prop Masters Dream and The Awakening, which we look forward to presenting in 2024 and 2025.

Number of employees
0 - 1 employees
Company website
https://vancanopera.com
Categories
Volunteer organizing Community engagement Visual arts
Industries
Arts Entertainment Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society

Socials

Recent projects

2nd Social Media and Promotional Tools Development to promote VCO's Relaunch of the Fusion opera The Prop Master Dream in Nov 2024

We are a Canadian charitable organization, very passionate about performing and promoting Cantonese Opera in Canada. We ​​want to increase awareness and support, both volunteer and financial, for our organization, locally, nationally and globally. Currently our main audience consists of grass roots members who are chinese speaking elders. Our desire is to reach out to all audience members who enjoy the arts. Our two original fusion operas demonstrate that in addition to the traditional Cantonese Operas we present performances that highlight relevant cultural issues in Canada. To be more specific, we need and advertising campaign for the relaunch of our fusion opera called The Prop Master's Dream scheduled for Nov 2024. We would like to continue the work with student have done to date and develop current tools and processes, be it in print or in the digital format, that we can continue to use on an ongoing basis in the promotion of our art form and organization, and more specifically to promote our November Opera relaunch. In collaboration with key members at our organization, students will design and create a comprehensive advertising/promotional strategy that can be adapted to different events and needs. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Familiarizing themselves with the art form, our mission and goals. Identifying groups that the promotional materials will target. Identifying ideal outcomes and key performance indicators (KPIs). Identifying potential sponsors and partners who can support our campaign. Creating a promotion and marketing plan. Assisting in the development of leaflets, posters, videos, and / or brochures.

Admin Mary Yee
Matches 3
Category Marketing strategy + 3
Closed

Social Media Media and Promotional Tools Development Promoting VCO's Nov 2024 Relaunch of the Fusion Opera "The Prop Master's Dream"

We are a Canadian charitable organization, very passionate about performing and promoting Cantonese Opera in Canada. We want to increase awareness and support, both volunteer and financial, for our organization, locally, nationally and globally. Currently our main audience consists of grass roots members who are chinese speaking elders. Our desire is to reach out to all audience members who enjoy the arts. Our two original fusion operas demonstrate that in addition to the traditional Cantonese Operas we present performances that highlight relevant cultural issues in Canada. To be specific, we wish to create an advertising campaign to promote the relaunch of the 2022 fusion opera - to be presented, November 2024. We wish to continue developing the preliminary media content has been created to date using social media tools, be it in print or in the digital format. As the opera will be presented we would like to see a campaign calendar that cover the period leading up to the November Opera relaunch. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Familiarizing themselves with VCO's mission, social media campaign goals and target market. Identifying social media channels and strategies suitable for our company. Creating social media content and graphic design Planning types of campaign content to create for each channel. Identifying metrics to monitor throughout the campaign. Creating a social media content calendar that outlines important steps in the campaign. Bonus steps in the process would also include: Recommending social media management tools to schedule our content.

Admin Mary Yee
Matches 0
Category Graphic design + 4
Closed

Digital Projection creation VCO's Relaunch of Fusion opera The Prop Master Dream Nov 2024

We are a Canadian charitable organization, very passionate about performing and promoting Cantonese Opera in Canada. We ​​want to increase awareness and support, both volunteer and financial, for our organization, locally, nationally and globally. Currently our main audience consists of grass roots members who are chinese speaking elders. Our desire is to reach out to all audience members who enjoy the arts. Our first original fusion opera The Prop Maters's Dream premiered in November 2022. We not only present traditional Cantonese Operas we desire to present performances that highlight relevant cultural issues in Canada. To be more specific, for the relaunch of our fusion opera called The Prop Master's Dream is scheduled for Nov 2024 we intend to present more sophisticated imaging of our scenes by incorporating digital processes. We would like to work with students to help us in developing digital projection of backdrops for various stage scenes for our opera Relaunch. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Familiarizing themselves with the art form, our mission and goals. Identifying the scenes that require backdrop projection Setting out a plan for what is realistically possible Assisting in the development of leaflets, posters, videos, and / or brochures to promote the Relaunch is time permits

Admin Mary Yee
Matches 1
Category Graphic design + 2
Closed

Latest feedback

Sim Yu Lau
Learner
May 3, 2024
Project feedback
I wanted to express my heartfelt appreciation for the opportunity you provided me with at Vancouver Cantonese Opera. Although the role was initially unassigned to me, I am grateful for your support and encouragement as I stepped up to take on leadership responsibilities. Managing meetings, writing meeting minutes, and coordinating with team members has been an enriching experience that has allowed me to grow as a communicator, conflict manager, and organizer. Your openness to allowing me to take on this leadership role speaks volumes about your leadership style. You foster an environment where individuals can step up and grow, and I am truly grateful for that. This opportunity has not only allowed me to develop valuable skills highly valued in the workplace but has also instilled in me a sense of confidence in my abilities. Moreover, I admire your fairness as an employer. You listen attentively, encourage hard work, but never micromanage or overstep boundaries. Working under your guidance has been a pleasure, and I feel fortunate to have a boss who values and trusts their team members.
Riipen Level UP πŸš€
Level UP: September 2023 - March 2024
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Vancouver Cantonese Opera (VCO)
2nd Social Media and Promotional Tools Development to promote VCO's Relaunch of the Fusion opera The Prop Master Dream in Nov 2024
Vancouver Cantonese Opera (VCO)
Jina Kim
Learner
May 1, 2024
Project feedback
Working with VCO was a great experience and I learned many skills through this opportunity.
Riipen Level UP πŸš€
Level UP: September 2023 - March 2024
Riipen Level UP πŸš€
Vancouver Cantonese Opera (VCO)
2nd Social Media and Promotional Tools Development to promote VCO's Relaunch of the Fusion opera The Prop Master Dream in Nov 2024
Vancouver Cantonese Opera (VCO)
Zainab Khan
Zainab Khan She / Her
Learner
May 1, 2024
Project feedback
I had a wonderful time working with Mary Lee and Rosa Cheng. The history and culture behind VCO is truly unique and incomparable. I came into the project hoping to expand my skills and experience, however I gained much more than that. I gained a brief understanding of Cantonese culture and history as well as the beauty behind the opera. Mary is a great team leader to work with and is understanding when it comes to personal circumstances. I 10/10 recommend working with her and VCO.
Riipen Level UP πŸš€
Level UP: September 2023 - March 2024
Riipen Level UP πŸš€
Vancouver Cantonese Opera (VCO)
2nd Social Media and Promotional Tools Development to promote VCO's Relaunch of the Fusion opera The Prop Master Dream in Nov 2024
Vancouver Cantonese Opera (VCO)