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October 2025
VPAA - Updates & Upcoming
VPAA - KUDOS!!!
VPAA Visual Arts SWEPT the Neptune Festival September 28, 2025
Best In Show: Vincent Glasgow Salem VPAA The Pink Stripes
9-10 Magnet awards
1st Ella Berdoulay Salem VPAA I will grow wings
3rd Piper McSpadden Salem HS Bur first they must catch you
Honorable Mention Bell Bryant Salem HS VPAA A Verb in Perfect View
Honorable Mention Emily Heijermans Salem HS VPAA Early Memories at Cape…
Honorable Mention Alexx Price Salem VPAA Diner
11-12 Magnet awards
1st Sienna Vera Cruz Salem VPAA Playing in the Past
2nd Lolo Elmquist Salem VPAA Opportunity Cyle
3rd Amy Liao Salem VPSS Overgrown
Honorable Mention Fatima HM Salem VPAA Weeds of Addiction
Honorable Mention Maegan Quiazan Salem VPAA Yummm
Honorable Mention Violet Warren Salem VPAA A good Rest
Best In Show: Vincent Glasgow Salem VPAA The Pink Stripes
9-10 Magnet awards
1st Ella Berdoulay Salem VPAA I will grow wings
3rd Piper McSpadden Salem HS Bur first they must catch you
Honorable Mention Bell Bryant Salem HS VPAA A Verb in Perfect View
Honorable Mention Emily Heijermans Salem HS VPAA Early Memories at Cape…
Honorable Mention Alexx Price Salem VPAA Diner
11-12 Magnet awards
1st Sienna Vera Cruz Salem VPAA Playing in the Past
2nd Lolo Elmquist Salem VPAA Opportunity Cyle
3rd Amy Liao Salem VPSS Overgrown
Honorable Mention Fatima HM Salem VPAA Weeds of Addiction
Honorable Mention Maegan Quiazan Salem VPAA Yummm
Honorable Mention Violet Warren Salem VPAA A good Rest
VPAA Vocal Students Performed the National Anthem at the Sept. 23 VBCPS School Board Meeting
Theatre and Vocal Students provided STEAM activities at the annual NAS Air Show
Congratulations to Our Outstanding Salem High School VPAA Musicians!
We are absolutely thrilled to announce and celebrate the exceptional talent of the students selected to perform in this year's Virginia Band and Orchestra Association (VBODA) Southeastern Senior Regional Orchestra!
Being chosen for this honor is a testament to your hard work, dedication, and incredible musical skill. Congratulations on this fantastic achievement!
Our Honorees:
Courtney Yurgans - 1st Violin
Maia Washington - 2nd Violin (Symphony)
Zyril Aguas - 2nd Violin
Evie Miani - 2nd Violin
Eva Ickert - Viola
Charlotte Johnson - Viola
Alexander Jensen - Contra Bass
Skylar Archer - Cello (1st Alternate)
The Dance Strand is off and running—well dancing! Open Studio is in full swing, giving students the chance to sign up after school to practice or create in the studio.
Upcoming Auditions:
Winter Works Auditions – October 20. We’re thrilled to welcome four guest choreographers this year and can’t wait to see these works come to life!
ADC Holiday Showcase – November 5
The strand also hosted its first Dance Strand Mixer on October 1, where students came together for pizza, games, and our annual “buddy” pairing to strengthen connections across all levels.
FOTA - Updates & Info
Look for the SNAP! Raise Fundraiser
"VPAA Friends of the Academy Fall 2025"
Please join FOTA and contact your strand teachers for information about how to help this school year!
Looking for a way to help your strand? No time to volunteer? Please check out the strand Amazon Wish Lists and consider donating essential to directly assist students in the classroom. Items can be shipped directly to the school! Every contribution makes a difference.
Dance Strand: Amazon Wish List
Theatre Strand: Amazon Wish List.
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