Valdosta Academy of Performing Arts Blog

Is there a RISING STAR in your house?

Perhaps you have been wondering if Rising Stars is right for your kids. VAPA is excited to offer its first Musical Theatre Camps this...

Vocal Success!

Over the weekend, the Valdosta Academy of Arts took two voice students to compete at the Southeastern Region National Association of...

A Song a Day...

Welcome to Wellness Wednesdays at ValdostaPerformingArts.com. As the CDC indicates this will be one of the worst flu seasons in recent...

Online Voice Lessons?

Did you even know that was a thing? How in the world do you take voice lessons ONLINE and why would you? What better questions to...

The Gift of Music!

Beat the holiday rush and give the gift of music lessons this holiday season. It's an investment in the life of one you love. Visit Va

This is HER Brain [and Life] on Music!

Natural talent, interest, and aptitude have their place. However, it is the effort, attention, and opportunity that takes one from mere tal

"Mom, I'm bored!"

Explore how the arts can excite and invigorate learning across the curriculum for your student. Arts education has the unique power of enco

The Place She Calls Home

Dr. McQuade is passionate about the place she calls home. Her deep love of community drives her to commit her time, talents, energy, and re

Cinderella Meets Cendrillon in Sweden!

This morning Dr. Jennifer McQuade joined her colleagues, Dr. Allen Henderson (Professor of Voice at Georgia Southern University and...

Risk and Reward in the Studio and Beyond…

While taking voice lessons can feel like an extremely vulnerable thing, the benefits are well worth the risk taken. Yet that vulnerability

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