Visual and Performing Arts Auditions

Gifted & Talented Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) auditions are open to any student in grades 3-12 interested in gifted services in a particular arts area or areas at their school. The audition window for the 2025-26 school year is Sept. 8 through Dec. 12.

Submit the Interest Form

Arts Areas

In the navigation menu, choose the details tab based on the current grade in school to learn more about the audition tasks and rubrics. 

• Elementary
• Secondary

Students may audition in Dance, Drama, Music (Instrumental or Vocal), Visual Art, and Technical Theatre (high school only), and they can audition in more than one arts area! Note: Creativity as a Literary Arts Major is a SCAPA-specific opportunity.

All prepared and on-demand portions of the auditions are submitted on video by the gifted and talented resource teacher or arts teachers at the student’s school.

Placement in SCAPA at Bluegrass or SCAPA Lafayette

Students interested in SCAPA at Bluegrass or SCAPA Lafayette for the 2026-27 school year must audition this fall in their chosen arts area(s) to be eligible for possible program placement, and the audition result must yield gifted identification in the arts. Students currently identified as gifted must audition again for SCAPA consideration next year.

In addition, the parent/guardian must complete an application during the district's magnet and school programs (MASP) application window.