Dance Strand of the Visual and Performing Arts Academy at Salem High School

07/25/2025

COMING SOON! Have you marked your calendars yet?!? This is your reminder that the VPAA Summer Dance Intensive will be on August 12th & 13th!

This event is FREE to all current VPAA dancers! (Including the incoming freshmen.) It is a great way to get that body moving before school starts back up.

Information went out through email. Contact us if you have any questions!

See you soon!!

06/12/2025

Last week, we honored the Visual & Performing Arts Academy’s Class of 2025 at their Senior Celebration (aka Academy Graduation). These dance seniors have left their mark on the Dance Strand, on the Academy, and on Salem! We are so proud of you! A special shout out and a huge congratulations to Tamera J. who won the Roupas-Melatti Scholarship and Liliana G. who was awarded one of the FOTA Scholarships. Way to go, ladies!

05/29/2025

This senior class right here is something special!! Come see them take their “final curtain” during their Senior Production. One thing is sure… they did it “their way”!

A message from the Dance Strand Seniors:
The Dance Strand Seniors proudly invite you to their 2025 Senior Production Concert — an evening celebrating creativity, talent, and the culmination of years of hard work and dedication.
Join us on May 29th at 7 PM in the auditorium for a memorable night of dance as we honor the achievements of this year’s graduating class.
Admission is free, so come show your support — we can’t wait to see you there!

05/28/2025

TONIGHT!!! 🍕

05/04/2025

The Dance Strand had a fabulous May Concert! Congratulations to all the students that performed! Bravo! ❤️🖤

03/24/2025

03/20/2025

Blossom into the first day of spring by coming to support the VPAA Dance Class of 2026’s Student Choreography Concert, In Bloom. The performance is this Friday, March 21st, in the Salem High School Auditorium at 7pm. Tickets can be purchased on FOTA’s GOFAN ( https://gofan.co/event/3388215?schoolId=VA12905_2 ). Tickets are $5 for students and $8 for everyone else. We hope to see you there!

01/15/2025

We are thrilled to announce that the Dance Strand’s first performance of the season is just around the corner! Join us for our annual Winter Works concert this Friday, January 17th, at 7 PM.

This year’s concert will feature a dynamic lineup, including four guest choreographer pieces, three faculty works, and two student-choreographed pieces. We are also honored to welcome the Norfolk Dance Collective ( ) to our program.

Tickets are on FOTA’s GoFan- $5 for students/ $8 for general admission. https://bit.ly/3Pq2JBZ