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 Festival of Talent                         
Arts CollaborativeJoin us for the upcoming Festival of Talent at Ventura High School. This district-wide event showcases the best and brightest talent in the district and is a major fundraiser for the organization. Businesses, community groups and others serve as sponsors for this exciting event.

Saturday, Feb. 27
Ventura High School Auditorium
2 North Catalina Street, Ventura
7 p.m.


This year's show is once again being directed by Rubicon Theatre Company's very talented Brian McDonald.

Last year's show sold out, so buy your tickets early. 
Tickets are $10 (advance general admission), $15 (at-the-door general admission) and $20 (reserved) and are available at all VUSD school sites and the Education Service Center, 255 W. Stanley Ave., Ventura.  (Cash, check only)

New this year! Purchase your tickets online
here.
Tickets ordered online will be held at Will Call.

This family-friendly event kicks off at 6 p.m. with great food, music, prizes and a silent auction. This year’s event will highlight the Ventura Unified School District’s new Arts Master Plan for integrating arts education into the core curriculum. Middle and high school art students have taken musical instruments and transformed them into works of art to be auctioned off during the pre-show. Money from that silent auction will be used to support implementation of the Master Plan.

If you would like to volunteer or be a sponsor, email us at info@vep4vusd.org. All proceeds go directly to programs which benefit our students. 

 Our terrific talent lineup: 

Nicolas Vaughan, Student emcee, Cabrillo

Angel Rios, Michael Jackson Impersonator, VHS

Sierra Marble, Foothill

Group Dance, VUSD staff

Ashlynn Vaglica, Matthew Shimmel, Solo Vocal with Piano, Citrus Glen

Amy Mesch, Modern Dance Duet, FTHS

Khaliqa Smith, FTHS

Christopher Steven Holcomb, Yo-yoist, Sunset 

Brian Ma, Classical Violinist, Poinsettia

Lyrical Dance, VHS

Courtney Baird

Chelsea Portugal 

Claire Waln 

Micaylen Brenner

Lauren Renbein  

Rachel Hawkins 

Jacqueline Robarge  

Angela Haverly 

Brooklynn Silva

Hannah Maryanski 

Jessica Tardif 

Tae Kwon Do Demonstration, Sunset

Branden Costanza

Regin Wilson

Tyler Ellison

Juan Garcia

Blues Band, VHS

Joe Sartee

Christian Bennett

Christian Brown

Saleena Valenzuela

Cole Citrenbaum, Solo Guitar/Singer, BHS

Quinn Maloney, Magic Act, Mound

Ella Hoyt, Citrus Glen


Fresh Boyz, Dance - Pop Locking, VHS

Josue Isaac

Sebastian Mantoaja

Marcos Isaac

Luis Quezada

Chrisitan Cardevers


Chorus, Blanche Reynolds Open Classroom

Willa Ayres

Kayli Bates

Jaclyn Broderson

Sunday Bouvet

Sean Coffey

Max Elliot

Ingrid Freeman

Rachel Gonzalez

Daniel Lancet

Jamie Lim

Ashton Marks

Ava Novak

Kira Shinden

Bella Simmonds

Elise Sisk

Lauren Tivy

Kitty Wagner

VUSD District Choir, Beatles tunes

Camron Carter, Guitarist, Cabrillo

Sarah Mehrnia, Imagine Soloist, Mound                                         

Cassidy Craig, Imagine Soloist, Pierpont

Daniel Brackett, Imagine Soloist, Pierpont

Kallen Meyer, Classical Pianist, FTHS

Bailee Bowen, Vocal Solo, Pierpont

Marcel Hernandez, Vocal Solo, VHS

Michaela Blanchard, Musical Theater Solo, VHS

Deanna Okada, Modern Dance Solo, FTHS

Vincent Islas, Classical Guitar, Sunset

Brian Ibarra, Vocal Solo, EP Foster

Kendall Mathers, Vocal Solo  


Hip Hop Dance, FTHS

Shelby Greenslit

Audrey Lee

Lizet Rubalcava  

Caitlin Trude

Megan Lenington

Gabrielle Trainor, Vocal Solo, FTHS

Josh Brackett, Rock Band, VHS

Erin Croft, Vocalist


Intermission features an exciting live auction offering passes to the Magic Castle, tickets to Universal Studios and Disneyland, a helicopter ride and season tickets to the Rubicon Theatre, a spa day and shopping spree, and a Santa Barbara getaway.


 Thank you to our 2010 sponsors  

Title Sponsor - Ventura Kiwanis

Ventura Council PTA

Hannah-Beth Jackson

Cars 4 Causes

John & Glenda Hammer

Time Warner Cable

Thomas F. Golden, MD

E.J. Harrison & Sons

Indy Batra, MJP Computers

Mark & Cynthia Schneider, Pacific Aire, Inc.

Robert Emerick, County Schools Federal Credit Union

Malinda Chouinard, Lost Arrow Corp.

The Haffner Family

Don & Bonnie Carlton

Jordan & Sandra Laby

Dorothy B. Carpenter, in honor of Lisa Wofford

David & Nancy Sullivan, Specaero

Lorelle Dawes

Dr. Doug & Caryn Woodburn

Bill & Elise Kearney

Dr. Robert & Sherry O’Hollaren

Jeff & Marila Cook

Isensee Floorcovering

Eunice Koch

Sam Martinez, Metro-Med

Fred Evans,  Re/Max Gold Coast Realtors

Dr. Alex & Melody Namikas

Raymundo and Trudy Arriaga.

Lauren Alexander

Supervisor Steve Bennett

Robert & Lisa Kuklenski

Doug & Marie Lakin

Dr. Joseph & Mari Spirito

Debbie Tygell

Helen Conly


In-Kind Sponsors
CAPS-TV
City of Ventura
Ventura County Star
Saurabh Bajaj, Fast Signs
Brian McDonald, Rubicon Theater Company

Sponsors receive city-wide recognition as friends
of education. If you would like to be a sponsor,
email info@vep4vusd.org.