Vanguard Music and Performing Arts

VMAPA Executive Team's 2020 Year-End Letter: https://www.scvanguard.org/executive-team-2020-year-end-le/

Vanguard Music and Performing Arts is proud to present out Board Leadership for 2021!

Vanguard Music and Performing Arts is excited to announce our GRAND OPENING of BINGO OUTDOORS!!! Join us on Monday, September 7th (Labor Day) for our inaugural session!... Over $10,000 in prizes from the comfort and safety of your own car! Head on over to our Bingo page for more information on our safety protocols and to buy your tickets NOW! scvanguard.org/bingo

That’s a wrap! A HUGE thank you to everyone that stood with us and helped us surpass our $100,000 goal for the Front and Center 2020 Virtual Gala! We are so incredibly grateful for the support of all of our friends, family, alumni, alumni families, and fans; we could not have made this goal without you! We are permanently in awe of the generosity that we have experienced in the last 24 hours. There truly is no place like Santa Clara! Don’t worry, if you didn’t get the chance... to donate, the campaign will remain open for the next several weeks with a new goal of $150,000! We enjoyed celebrating with all of you, so much in fact, that the Front and Center Virtual Gala will continue to be available for those who were unable to attend or for anyone who wants to relive the fun! Visit us here on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SCV to stream the recording and go to www.scvanguard2020.com to donate! #FrontandCenter2020 #vanguardtogether

Giving Update! We only have one hour left in our Front and Center 2020 Virtual Gala and we are currently still $25,274 away from our next goal of $150,000! Thank you to everyone who has donated thus far! Keep it up, FINALS PUSH! Your donations are important to the future of VMAPA! Visit www.scvanguard2020.com to donate and help us reach our goal! #FrontandCenter2020 ... #vanguardtogether See more

Giving Update! We are 5 hours into our Front and Center 2020 Virtual Gala and we are currently $28,274 away from our next goal of $150,000! Thank you to everyone who has donated thus far including George Brown, Chad Galster, Linda Garbarino, Rhonda Bryce, and Thomas Gierke! In addition, a shout-out to everyone who has donated in the last hour including a generous donation from Kevin Kono! Your donations are important to the future of VMAPA! Visit www.scvanguard2020.com to do...nate and help us reach our goal! #FrontandCenter2020 #vanguardtogether

Giving Update! We are over halfway through our Front and Center 2020 Virtual Gala and we are currently $34,547 away from our next goal of $150,000! Thank you to everyone who has donated in the last hour including a generous donation from Jennifer Camp! Your donations are important to the future of VMAPA! Visit www.scvanguard2020.com to donate and help us reach our goal! #FrontandCenter2020... #vanguardtogether See more

Giving Update! We are a little over 3 hours into our Front and Center 2020 Virtual Gala and we are currently $39,134 away from our next goal of $150,000! Thank you to everyone who has donated in the last hour including generous donations from Doug Everhart, David LaFountaine, Jeffrey Lang, and Fredric R Van Wert! Your donations are important to the future of VMAPA! Visit www.scvanguard2020.com to donate and help us reach our goal! #FrontandCenter2020... #vanguardtogether See more

Giving update! We are beyond excited and humbled to announce that after only two and a half hours, we have hit our fundraising goal of $100,000! We are in awe of the outpouring of love and support we have received from all of our donors; we could not have made this goal without you! Don’t go away just yet, we’ve got over four hours left and the best is yet to come! If you haven’t donated yet, visit www.scvanguard2020.com to donate and stay tuned to see if we can make it $1...50,000 - your support will ensure our long-term success. We are so grateful for everyone that has donated so far! There’s No Place Like Santa Clara #FrontandCenter2020 #vanguardtogether

Giving Update! We are only two hours into our Front and Center 2020 Virtual Gala and we are currently only $12,449 away from our goal! Thank you to everyone who has donated in the last hour including generous donations from Dan Smith, Christine Krause, Rafael Rodriguez, Kathleen Ego, Denise Bonfiglio, Evan VanDoren, and many more! Your donations are important to the future of VMAPA! Visit scvanguard2020.com to donate and help us reach our goal! #FrontandCenter2020... #vanguardtogether See more

Giving Update! We are one hour into our Front and Center 2020 Virtual Gala and we are currently $37,147 away from our goal. Thank you to everyone who has donated in the last hour including a very generous donation from Stephenie Hebert! Your donations are important to the future of VMAPA! Visit www.scvanguard2020.com to donate and help us reach our goal! #FrontandCenter2020... #vanguardtogether See more

The Front and Center 2020 Virtual Gala is officially live! Join us at Santa Clara Vanguard or www.youtube.com/santaclaravanguard, and visit www.scvanguard2020.com to donate! #FrontandCenter2020 #vanguardtogether

Club 53 is now underway and we’re just getting the party started! There are only 2 hours left until the Front and Center 2020 Virtual Gala is live! So far, we have raised $29,284 and we need your help to reach our goal! Go to www.scvanguard2020.com to donate and learn more information. See you at 5 PM PT! #FrontandCenter2020 #vanguardtogether

Setting up your own personal fundraiser for the Front and Center 2020 campaign is easy! Just go to www.scvanguard2020.com and follow these steps: 1. Click Donate Now to Front and Center 2. Click Become a Fundraiser or scroll down to select one of our preset fundraising levels ... 3. Select your fundraising goal if you haven’t already 4. Give your campaign a headline 5. Share your page to social media and ask your friends and family to help you reach your goal! Donations made through your personal fundraising page will be tracked and included in progress updates to our overall fundraising goal! Start your fundraiser now and tune in to the Front and Center Virtual Gala at 5 PM PT! Watch the live stream at Santa Clara Vanguard, www.youtube.com/santaclaravanguard, or www.scvanguard2020.com. See you there! #FrontandCenter2020 #vanguardtogether

Are you ready? The day is finally here, the Front and Center 2020 Virtual Gala premieres tonight! We are so excited to get started and celebrate together. During these unprecedented times, your contribution will support the future of VMAPA. As part of our legacy, we remain wholly committed to advancing equality, diversity, and inclusion through all facets of our organization. We are proud to announce that VMAPA’s Board of Directors and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committ...ee have elected to donate 5% of funds raised through the Front and Center 2020 Virtual Gala to the San Jose African American Community Service Agency and The Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center! These outstanding organizations represent VMAPA’s desire to further diversity in our local community. We can’t wait to see you tonight at 5 PM PT. We need every friend, family member, alumnus, and fan to stand with us, Front and Center! Join us live on our Facebook page or YouTube channel and at www.scvanguard2020.com! #FrontandCenter2020 #vanguardtogether

In coordination with the premiere of our Front and Center 2020 Virtual Gala, VMAPA is excited to announce the return of our STAR Donor Club! The STAR Donor Club is composed of our most active supporters who donate annually, or monthly, to Vanguard Music and Performing Arts (VMAPA). Your support will help ensure the future of our beloved Vanguard. A sustaining monthly gift will keep VMAPA programming flourishing and you’ll become a VIP with access to special benefits and pro...gramming just for our Star Donors. Year after year, our STAR Donors are the driving force behind our ability to provide our members with the Vanguard Experience, which serves to provide young musicians and performers with positive, life-changing opportunities through performing arts. Without our STAR Donors’ incredible generosity, we would never have been able to bring home not one, but TWO, DCI Championship titles in 2018! Your STAR Donation also provides funding to support our community programs right here in Santa Clara! From Private Lessons, to Youth Brass and Percussion Ensembles, we reached a record number of young Bay Area musicians last year, all thanks to our loyal donors. To learn more information about how you can become a STAR Donor visit https://www.scvanguard.org/star-donor-program-is-bac

During these unprecedented times, many arts organizations are experiencing immense financial stress and Vanguard Music and Performing Arts is no exception. If the Vanguard or the Vanguard Cadets have ever touched your life, whether it was as a fan, a parent, a member, or an educator, now is the time to stand with us. Due to the economic fallout caused by the pandemic, the entire educational staff of VMAPA has been furloughed and all sources of income have come to a halt. Your support is critical to ensuring that the programs of VMAPA can continue to shape the lives of young artists everywhere. Go to www.scvanguard2020.com to donate and learn more information! #FrontandCenter2020 #vanguardtogether