Visual & Performing Arts (VAPA)
Welcome to the Visual & Performing Arts Department!
Providing access and opportunities to the arts for a lifetime of enjoyment!
Our district is proud to offer instruction in Visual & Performing Arts to our students district-wide, from grades 1-12!
Elementary VAPA (grades 1-5)
(559) 898-ARTS (Phone)
Our students receive instruction every other day for 45 minutes in the arts, learning choral music, instrumental music (flutophone), and visual art.
Several Highlights of the 2016-2017 School Year were:
- "El Bracero" Mariachi Opera and Visual Art Showcase - In partnership with the Visalia Opera Company - OCHS
- ALL district students, grades 1-5, were provided an all-expenses paid "capstone arts experience" field trip!
- Events will include, but are not limited to:
- Tulare County Symphony
- Enchanted Playhouse Theater - Visalia, CA
- Tulare County Office of Education Theatre Company Productions
- KCUSD Drama Productions, as presented by Reedley High & Orange Cove High School Theatre Departments
- Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra performances
- Children's Musical Theatre-works performances.
- Events will include, but are not limited to:
Several Highlights of the 2015-2016 School Year were:
- KCUSD District Fair Primary Grade Performance - Orange Cove High School
- Oral Interpretation Festival - 450 KCUSD and St. La Salle students grades K-6 participated - Orange Cove High School
- Fiesta Art Show - Students from nearly all KCUSD Elementary & Immanuel Schools submitted art - Downtown Reedley
- KCUSD School Board Showcases - Washington Elementary & Jefferson Elementary
- Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - McCord Elementary - Downtown Orange Cove
- 2nd Annual Orange Cove High School Band Review
- Various Site Christmas Concerts - Reedley & Orange Cove Schools
- AL Conner, McCord & Sheridan 5th graders - "Miss Nelson Is Missing" Play - Presented by the OCHS Drama Dept.
- District-wide Graffiti Prevention Curriculum - with support from the Reedley Police Department & KCUSD Administration
- Jefferson, TL Reed & Lincoln 5th graders - "School House Rock, Jr." - Presented by the TCOE Theatre Company (Visalia)
- Reedley High School Spring Musical - "Beauty and the Beast" - Elementary Student Presentation
- Spring Night Performances - Washington Elementary, Jefferson Elementary
- Patriotic Salute - Riverview Kindergarten through Third Grade - Riverview Elementary
- School-wide Visual Art Showcase - AL Conner Elementary
- Mr. Holland's Opus Instrumental Music Grant - New Instruments purchased - Dunlap K-8 School & Grant Middle School
VAPA Tech Staff
Our team of caring Visual & Performing Arts Technicians are excited to share their love of the arts with your child at every opportunity! We strive to provide a balanced variety of music and visual art curriculum in a variety of topics, both seasonal and educational, to help your child develop curiosity and passion for all things artistic!
| School Site | Location | VAPA Tech |
| AL Conner Elementary | Orange Cove, CA | Donna Vincent, Melissa Villegas |
| Alta Elementary | Reedley, CA | Rachael Rudy, Micah Brummitt |
| Dunlap K-8 | Dunlap, CA | Robert Clark |
| Great Western Elementary | Reedley, CA | Carol Leppke |
| Jefferson Elementary | Reedley, CA | Emily Gomez, Micah Brummitt |
| Lincoln Elementary | Reedley, CA | Samantha Rea |
| McCord Elementary | Orange Cove, CA | Berenice Rodriguez |
| Riverview K-8 | Reedley, CA | Elizabeth Hull |
| Sheridan Elementary | Orange Cove, CA | Ashley Panella, Berenice Rodriguez |
| Silas Bartsch K-8 | Reedley, CA |
Ashley Ramirez
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| TL Reed K-8 | Reedley, CA | Janice Trott |
| Washington Elementary | Reedley, CA | Crystal Nunez, Micah Brummitt |
Secondary VAPA (grades 6-12)
Our secondary VAPA programs offer a wide variety of educational opportunities for our students.
We are excited to offer programs in:
- Band (grades 6-12)
- Reedley High "Pirate" Marching Band
- Directors: Daniel Paulsen, Samuel Gipson, Lisa Dewhurst, Jason Awbrey
- Colorguard: Bill Davis
- Drum Line: Corey Dobbins
- Orange Cove High "Titan" Marching Band
- Director: Ryan Ubhoff, Moises Caluya
- Colorguard: TBA
- Drum Line: TBA
- Reedley High "Pirate" Marching Band
- Choir (grades 9-12)
- Reedley High School & Orange Cove High School
- Director:
- Accompanist: Bernadette Tasy
- Performing Arts Theatre Manager: Steve Jones
- Reedley High School & Orange Cove High School
- Theatre & Drama (grades 9-12)
- Reedley High School
- Director: Sarah Wiebe
- Orange Cove High School
- Director: Cassy Ortiz
- Reedley High School
- KC Showcase (grades 3-12)
- District-wide
- Co-Directors: Sarah Wiebe, Bernadette Tasy
- Stage Manager: Marianne McFarlin
- Staff: Corey Dobbins, Robert Clark, Denise Norwood
- District-wide
- Visual, Applied & Culinary Arts (grades 9-12)
- Reedley High School
- Staff: Connie Wiebe, David Smith, Matthew Hiebert
- Orange Cove High School
- Staff: Cassy Ortiz, Samantha Garner, Joyce Huebert
- Reedley High School
