VISD admin building

足交视频 Independent School District administration building. (Michael Milliorn/足交视频 Advocate)

The enamoring musical experience of global sensation Taylor Swift will make its way to 足交视频 in the form of the Swiftie-inspired 鈥淏urning Red: A Tribute to Taylor Swift,鈥 on Feb. 8, 2025. The 足交视频 Independent School District (VISD) Education Foundation will hold the event at the 足交视频 Fine Arts Center and invites the public to attend, with tickets currently on sale.

The tribute performance 鈥淏urning Red鈥 will feature hit songs and fan favorite selections from each of Taylor Swift鈥檚 鈥渆ras.鈥 Attendees will have access to a free photo booth with a Swift theme, highlighting her music and traditions within her fan base.

鈥淭his event is a unique opportunity to strengthen community spirit and foster engagement, uniting residents in support of educational growth and innovation,鈥 according to the VISD November administration report. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an opportunity to 鈥淪hake It Off鈥 with friends and family while supporting a worthy cause.鈥

The 鈥渦ltimate live band Taylor sing-along party鈥 acts as a vital fundraiser for the VISD Education Foundation. The funds raised will support the foundation鈥檚 mission to bring improved educational opportunities and experiences to students across VISD.

A volunteer board of directors leads the VISD Education Foundation, a 501漏(3) charitable organization, and helps raise funds for educational projects that exceed state education mandates. Projects supported by the foundation are designed to motivate students beyond their day-to-day classroom experience, according to the administration report.

鈥淵our participation helps fund projects that offer students enhanced learning experiences not covered by state budgets, making a direct impact on every campus within VISD,鈥 according to the administration report. 鈥淓ach contribution you make ensures that the funds raised are used to provide crucial resources that foster innovative teaching and inspire students toward higher academic and personal growth.鈥

Annually, the foundation impacts between 5,000 and 10,000 students through the Grants for Great Ideas initiative. Through this initiative, students are given access to hands-on project-based science, technology, art, engineering and math learning. The foundation supports dual credit scholarships and senior scholarships.

The VISD Education Foundation works to advance the career trajectory of students across the district. The foundation has a program funding total, to date, of over $950,000. Programs funded through the foundation have impacted over 100,000 students, according to the VISD Education Foundation.

鈥淏urning Red: A Tribute to Taylor Swift鈥 has over 1,200 available tickets for purchase as of Nov. 29, 2024. The event will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 8, 2025. Tickets are currently available and the VISD Education Foundation has sponsorship opportunities available as well.

Michael can be reached at mmilliorn@vicad.com. Send education tips to this email.