The Vanderbilt Performing Arts Community, also known as VPAC, stands to bring together members of the performing art community at Vanderbilt. In an effort to build a campus and community that celebrates and values performing arts, VPAC strives to foster collaboration and support among its 30+ member groups. VPAC functions under the governance of its values: communication, collaboration, culture, community, impact and openness.
Key Aspects of VPAC (Vanderbilt Performing Arts Community):
- Purpose: Promotes and supports diverse performing arts, providing a platform for student groups to showcase their talents.
- Member Groups: Includes, but is not limited to:
- Voices of Praise (VOP): Gospel ministry choir, dance, and step.
- Melanated A Cappella: A majority-minority a cappella group.
- Harmonic Notion: A cappella.
- Voce A Cappella: A cappella.
- Vitality Dance Company: Dance.
- Vanderbilt Vivid: Dance.
- Vandy University Concert Band: Instrumental.
- Vandy Off-Broadway: Musical theatre.
- Bhangradores: Bhangra dance.
- Vandy Tinikling: Traditional Philippine dance.
- Events: Hosts annual events like “Spotlight” and “Holiday Harmonies” in venues such as Langford Auditorium and Alumni Hall.