North Port High School Visual & Performing Arts Magnet

North Port High School was named Sarasota County School’s South County Visual and Performing Arts Magnet in 2020. NPHS VPA is proud to be the only SCS school to offer engaging pre-professional arts programing on EdExploreSRQ to enrich the lives of our community’s elementary school students. With a diversity of spectacular offerings in Music, Theatre and Dance performances NPHS VPA aims to inspire the next generation of students to engage with the arts.

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Carnival of Animals- NPHS Dance Performance

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North Port High School Visual and Performing Arts Ballet and the Repertory Dance Ensemble invites you to step into a world of whimsy and wonder with Carnival of the Animals. Inspired by Camille Saint-Saëns famous classical work, NPHS VPA Ballet students will bring to life each animal’s personality and playfulness with original choreography by Heather Nelson and the NPHS VPA Repertory Dance

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North Port High School Visual and Performing Arts

(941) 423-8558

Heather.Nelson@sarasotacountyschools.net

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Exploration Detail

Exploration type: Off-Campus Performance

Subject: Dance, Music

Grade Levels 3-5, K-2

Available dates:

Friday, November 13, 2026 (school day show only)

Available times:

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Max number of students: 675

Length of :Exploration 1 hour

Location(s):

North Port High Performing Arts Center

Fees / Ticketing:

Free, no cost!

Standards & Benchmarks

DA.1.O.1.2	DA.2.0.3.1	DA.2.O.3.2
DA.2.S.2.1	DA.5.F.1.1	ELA.1.R.3
ELA.2.R.3	ELA.3.R.3	ELA.4.R.3
ELA.5.R.3	ELA.K.R.3	MU.1.C.3.1
MU.3.C.1.2	MU.3.C.2.1	MU.3.F.2.1
MU.3.H.3.1

Location

Areas that you serve:
Venice
North Port
Englewood

Transportation

Is transportation needed for this exploration?: Yes

If Yes, who arranges transportation?: Teacher

Is financial assistance offered?: No

If Yes, is transportation included in the cost or is it an additional cost and what is the amount?:

Transportation cost will vary and should be arranged by each school attending.

Program info

Summer or Family Programs Offered?: yes

Qualifications

Conducts educational programming for 2 or more years: Yes

Performs criminal background checks on staff with youth contact: Yes

Maintains general liability insurance: Yes

Connects to State and or Common Core Curriculum Standards: Yes

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Cancellation Policy

Please contact Heather.Nelson@sarasotacountyschools.net to cancel so that your reserved seats may be distributed to others.