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We honor the legacy and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Wishing all of you a joy-filled holiday break.

Cyclone swept through FCCI Insurance Group with tidings of comfort and joy!

Danae Tran mesmerizes audiences with her Vivaldi solo.

VPA Welcomes Lizzi Nehls as Production Manager The VPA is thrilled to announce the onboarding of Lizzi Nehls as the newest member of the Booker VPA team. Ms. Nehls is taking over as the production manager. With experience including gigs on and off Broadway in stage management and production, Ms. Nehls brings a wealth of expertise to the role. Most […]

How do your relationships shape the world-at-large? Lots to ponder as Dance examines the timely territory of connectedness.

Booker High Teacher Named District High School Teacher of the Year Booker High School Spanish teacher Loridia Urquiza was surprised on Thursday with the announcement that she was named Sarasota County’s high school teacher of the year. Mrs. Urquiza teaches Spanish and has led several initiations to increase visibility and appreciation of Hispanic students at Booker and in the larger […]

HOCO 2021–A Week in Pictures This week was Homecoming Spirit week, a time to unify and celebrate the culture of Booker High School. It was a fantastic, fun week, with spirit dress-up days, a door decorating contest, and a pep rally in Tornado Alley. And then, of course, there was the Homecoming Game against the Hardee Wildcats. With the cool […]

VPA goes pink for breast cancer awareness.

Greek Freaks: Adonis and Persephone attempt to find love.

Dance Students Wrap Week with UF Master Class University of Florida Associate Professor of Dance and Choreography Trent Dwight Williams visited the VPA Dance studios to offer a master class on Oct. 8. The students were ebullient as they learned his choreography. Williams emphasized important dance concepts, like creating the illusion of lightness, with humor. Of weightlessness, he quipped, “If […]

It’s fall, y’all! Time for still life study of autumn gourds in Film & Animation class.

Electric opener: Saturday Night Fever! delivers excitement and joy!

3-D artists create sculptures of imagination and whimsy.

Get your tickets for a night in September you’ll be sure to remember! On sale Monday, Sept. 13!

Masks made mandatory again, but they need not resemble this Black Plague-era face covering.

Week one flew by! Let’s soar to new heights in 2021!

Away we go! Here comes the 2021-22 school year.

Gold Shines! On Friday night, all that glittered was gold, as the VPA faculty dazzled an audience of Booker students, alum, and other friends of the VPA with a stunning array of performances. “Gold: A Faculty Showcase” had plenty of delights on tap: Courtney Smith, performing hip hop choreographed by Kris Powell; Amanda Nix leading a rock band as she […]

They did it!

Reflecting on the sacrifices that have been at the service of our great nation.

The sound of music: this week was dominated with energetic and spectacular music events in three outdoor concerts.

VPA teachers take the stage to raise spirits & earn funds.

Thanks to all the mothers and to those who take on the role of mothering, mentoring, and nurturing our precious children.

VPA Art Senior Thesis Show opens this week–May 5!

More dates and events on the horizon! Get these into your calendar today!

Kingdom of Solitaire a smashing success!

‘Circle of Truth’ delights; AICE testing information for 2021 exam series in this edition

Kaity Cairo wins scholarship in the name of VPA Theatre Alum Sam Mossler.

Senior information/dates in this edition!

Film crews prepare for location shooting for Stephen King adaptation.

Enjoy a happy, healthy Spring Break!

Our heartfelt thanks to the inimitable Nothing Bundt Cakes, whose donation of 400 cake samples made Death by Chocolate that much sweeter!

Countdown to Spring Break! The break is March 15-19.

Sweet romance is back: Death By Chocolate in the works

Celebrating Black History Month!

The VPA salutes the contributions of Black American artists as we observe Black History Month.

Head over heels for our candidates! Ms. Smith demonstrates a phrase.

New beginnings, new hope

“I have a dream…”

Here’s to all the best in 2021!

We Made It! Here we are on the eve of our winter holiday break, a much-anticipated moment for us all to rest and rejuvenate, spend time with loved ones (hopefully, in our bubble!), and reflect on all that 2020 has brought. What a tumultuous year! Who would have known, this time last year, that life as we know it would […]

Holiday wishes from VPA Music will come in the form of two season-themed concerts

Oh, the places he’ll go…
Myles Summerlin qualifies for the top Take Stock in Children scholarship.

We give thanks to our incredible VPA community!

BHS College Adviser Lem Andrews needs YOU! Help us fulfill our goal of 100% VPA FAFSA completion!

This past week presents our “Storm Edition”: storms damage, but they also can offer astonishing and awesome forces to witness…

Theatre sweeps Florida Theatre Conference with The Bone Orchard virtual performance.

VPA holds farewell performance in preparation for renovation.

Time’s a-tickin’! Register for our LIVE broadcast of Phantasmic now!