Welcome to the District 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!
(559) 898-ARTS (Phone)
Elementary VAPA (grades 1-5)
Our students receive instruction every other day for 45 minutes in the arts, learning choral music, instrumental music (flutophone), and visual art.
Highlights in recent school tears have been:
- KCUSD Children's Day - Partnership between KCUSD Migrant Department and VAPA.
- Performances, Community Partners, and Activities for Children
- ALL district students, grades 1-5, were provided an all-expenses paid "capstone arts experience" field trip!
- Events included:
- Enchanted Playhouse Theater - Visalia, CA
- Tulare County Office of Education Theatre Company Productions
- Children's Musical Theaterworks Productions
- KCUSD Drama Productions, as presented by Reedley High
- FCOE Spark Grant - Omar Nare & Patrick Contreras
- Fresno Ballet
- CSU Fresno Drama Department
- "El Bracero" Mariachi Opera and Visual Art Showcase - In partnership with the Visalia Opera Company - OCHS
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 |
Alta Elementary |
Reedley, CA |
Rachael Rudy |
Dunlap K-8 |
Dunlap, CA |
Micah Brummitt |
Great Western Elementary |
Reedley, CA |
Carol Leppke |
Jefferson Elementary |
Reedley, CA |
Amber Mendoza |
Lincoln Elementary |
Reedley, CA |
Rose Awbrey |
McCord Elementary |
Orange Cove, CA |
Andrea Welch |
Riverview K-8 |
Reedley, CA |
Elizabeth Hull |
Sheridan Elementary |
Orange Cove, CA |
Emily Dixon |
Silas Bartsch K-8 |
Reedley, CA |
Joseph Ham, Joshua Harden
|
TL Reed K-8 |
Reedley, CA |
Janice Trott, Cynthia Ortiz |
Washington Elementary |
Reedley, CA |
Crystal Nunez |
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 Dewhirst, Jason Awbrey, Lee Schneider
- Colorguard: Lisa Dewhirst
- Drum Line: Corey Dobbins
- Orange Cove High "Titan" Marching Band
- Directors: Ryan Ubhoff, Moises Caluya
- Choir (grades 9-12)
- Reedley High School & Orange Cove High School
- Director: David dela Concepcion
- Accompanist: Corey Dobbins
- Performing Arts Theatre Manager: Steve Jones
- Theatre & Drama (grades 9-12)
- KC Showcase (grades 3-12)
- District-wide
- Director: Sarah Wiebe
- Musical Consultants: Bernadette Tasy & Marianne McFarlin
- Visual, Applied & Culinary Arts (grades 9-12)
- Reedley High School
- Staff: Connie Wiebe, David Smith, Matthew Hiebert
- Orange Cove High School
- Staff: Samantha Garner, Chef Bueno