OPERA America
Rebekah Diaz, CDE, currently serves as the Director of IDEA Initiatives and Community Engagement at Pittsburgh Opera, a role held since August 2020. In addition to this position, Rebekah functions as an Arts Equity Specialist for OPERA America, providing guidance on equitable practices within opera. Rebekah is also the President and Principal Consultant of Diaz Inclusion Consulting, which focuses on inclusion, diversity, and equity solutions for non-profit and arts organizations. Previous roles include Interim Executive Director at Magic City Opera, Community Engagement Officer at City Theatre Company, and Manager of Special Events at Pittsburgh Opera. Rebekah's earlier experience includes serving as Director of Education and Community Engagement at Florida Grand Opera, and teaching voice at both the New World School of the Arts PTSA and Florida International University. Rebekah holds a Master’s degree from Manhattan School of Music and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music from Carnegie Mellon University.
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OPERA America
OPERA America leads and serves the entire opera community, supporting the creation, presentation, and enjoyment of opera. Founded in 1970, OPERA America has a membership that includes over 600 opera companies, educational institutions, affiliated businesses, and other entities. More than 40,000 staff members, artists, and trustees at these organizations join nearly 3,000 individual members in empowering us as the national champion for opera. Through national convenings, research, advocacy, granting, thought leadership, and a variety of programs for artists, administrators, educators, trustees, and appreciators, we move opera forward as an industry and an art form. The quarterly Opera America Magazine highlights the progress of the sector and the impact of more than $15 million in strategic grants we have awarded to increase new work, audience engagement, civic practice, business innovation, and inclusivity. The National Opera Center, our custom-built rehearsal and performance facility in New York City, serves as the centralized home for the industry, welcoming 80,000 visitors each year.