NORTHERN VIRGINIA
JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER
"Use Your Voice"
Workshop
Over three transformative days this fall, teens at the Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Center were given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work with and learn from opera stars and professional musicians to create an original musical narrative inspired by Beethoven’s opera, Fidelio.
ABOUT US
The Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Center (NVJDC) was dedicated in 1961 and underwent renovations in the 1980s which brought its rated capacity to 70 beds. The facility is one building comprised of five distinct housing units, (one 10 bed unit, two 14 bed units and two 16 bed units), a full-service school operated by the Alexandria Public School system, an indoor gymnasium, cafeteria, medical clinic, and outside recreation areas featuring a basketball court and soccer field.