The concert is free and open to the public.

The ensemble is conducted by the Director of VAPA, Dr. Derle R. Long.
The theme for the performance is “Band Dancing� and it will feature a varied selection of works from ballet, opera, and other dance music scores.
Included is “Sarabande and Polka� from the Malcolm Arnold Ballet “Solitare;� Sir Arthur Sullivan’s “Pineapple Poll Suite,� which is a parody of opera overtures and arias; “Cakewalk,� based on piano melodies of Louis Moreau Gottschalk; “Dance of the Jesters,� by Peter I. Tchaikovsky, and a ragtime piece by John Philip Sousa titled “With Pleasure.�
For more information, contact the VAPA Ticket Office at 318-342-1414, the main office at 318-342-3811, or visit the VAPA Facebook page at