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PHOTO GALLERY: Booker High Magnet VPA Night


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 5:00 a.m. January 22, 2012
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PHOTO GALLERY: Booker High Magnet VPA Night
Sydney Deal, Matthew Robertson and Treyvon Thomas perform
Sydney Deal, Matthew Robertson and Treyvon Thomas perform "Words, Words, Words", Thursday, Jan. 19, during Booker High Magnet Night for Visual and Performing Arts.
Perspective students and their parents sit and learn more about Booker High School's Visual Performing Arts program in the Booker High auditorium.
Perspective students and their parents sit and learn more about Booker High School's Visual Performing Arts program in the Booker High auditorium.
Elizabeth Betancur, 13, and her dad, Jorge, attended the Booker High Magnet Night for Visual Performing Arts, Thursday, Jan. 19, inside the Booker High auditorium. Betancur hopes to do the VPA program for music.
Elizabeth Betancur, 13, and her dad, Jorge, attended the Booker High Magnet Night for Visual Performing Arts, Thursday, Jan. 19, inside the Booker High auditorium. Betancur hopes to do the VPA program for music.
Cameron Cruce, 13, Emily Cruce, 11, and Marcia Cruce attended the Booker High Magnet Night for Visual Performing Arts, Thursday, Jan. 19, inside the Booker High auditorium. Cruce hopes to go to VPA and be part of the technical theater department.
Cameron Cruce, 13, Emily Cruce, 11, and Marcia Cruce attended the Booker High Magnet Night for Visual Performing Arts, Thursday, Jan. 19, inside the Booker High auditorium. Cruce hopes to go to VPA and be part of the technical theater department.
Students from Booker High VPA's dance department show off their skills, Thursday, Jan. 19, during the Booker High Magnet Night for Visual Performing Arts.
Students from Booker High VPA's dance department show off their skills, Thursday, Jan. 19, during the Booker High Magnet Night for Visual Performing Arts.
Stu Davis, AP biology teacher, talks about the academic side of being a part of the VPA program at Booker High.
Stu Davis, AP biology teacher, talks about the academic side of being a part of the VPA program at Booker High.
Julie Felts, art teacher at Booker High VPA, talks about the art program, Thursday, Jan. 19, during the Booker High Magnet Night for Visual Performing Arts.
Julie Felts, art teacher at Booker High VPA, talks about the art program, Thursday, Jan. 19, during the Booker High Magnet Night for Visual Performing Arts.
Scott Keys
Scott Keys
Rachel Lambright
Rachel Lambright
Booker High VPA teachers Melissa Lodhi, Julie Felts and Jeffery Cornwell
Booker High VPA teachers Melissa Lodhi, Julie Felts and Jeffery Cornwell
Student government president, Scott McCreery, and principal, Dr. Rachel Shelley
Student government president, Scott McCreery, and principal, Dr. Rachel Shelley
Carolyn Silverman and Nesharri Jones
Carolyn Silverman and Nesharri Jones
The vocal jazz ensemble performed a few numbers, Thursday, Jan. 19, during the Booker High Magnet Night for Visual Performing Arts.
The vocal jazz ensemble performed a few numbers, Thursday, Jan. 19, during the Booker High Magnet Night for Visual Performing Arts.
Student government president, Scott McCreery
Student government president, Scott McCreery
Principal Rachel Shelley
Principal Rachel Shelley

 

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