​De’s Dazzles – A Peek into the School-to-Work Program
As the school year winds down, I decided to ask my Southwest Valley School-to-Work High School Student her thoughts. Starting the second semester in January, Julia Means has been working at the Corning Opera House a couple days per week for about six hours.

​Life is like a Ferris Wheel, steadily progressing forward, seeing the sights and sounds from a new perspective, experiencing highs and lows, which I choose to enjoy the ride! Everyone goes round the same, but people have different angles & reach the highs & lows at different times than me. 

As I was making applesauce this year with my father I was once again reminded of the lessons I’ve learned from apples! An apple grows at the end of the limb and hangs on by a stem. ​

​At a recent concert, someone asked me what time do I get to the building for a 7 pm show? 6 pm? UH, nope, far from it!
For a typical concert with a band of 3 to 6 members, the band will arrive mid-afternoon. The more people in the band, the longer it takes, so the earlier they arrive. So, for this example we will say there are 5 people and they are arriving at 3 pm. Upon arrival at the opera house, the team lead will take a general tour with our tech Andrew or myself. ....