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Chef Darren Thompson Master Class at Miami Central Senior High School

Chef Darren Thompson Master Class at Miami Central Senior High School

HAPCO Health educator Chef Darren Thompson will be the Guest Chef of the Month at a master class on Thursday, Sept 25. As part of the NAF Academy of Culinary […]

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2025 Miami Football Weekend Kick Off

2025 Miami Football Weekend Kick Off

Fabulous kick off to a weekend of football in Miami on Aug 29. We enjoyed a bit of mystery and prohibition era fun at Red Phone Booth in Brickell. Incredible […]

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Waste Pro donated seats to the UCF Knights game to HAPCO

Waste Pro donated seats to the UCF Knights game to HAPCO

Waste Pro donated fabulous seats to the UCF Knights game on Saturday to HAPCO. We gave them to three band student musicians from Evans High School, who enjoyed the 68-7 […]

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Honoring the life of Dr. Otto Gomez

Honoring the life of Dr. Otto Gomez

We mourn the loss of Dr. Otto Gomez in July. For decades, he enriched our world with captivating music, playing his trumpet, composing, arranging and producing. He was a champion […]

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Paying it Forward at Hope / Legacy Charter School

Paying it Forward at Hope / Legacy Charter School

The impacts of paying it forward – Shonna Dannels, band director at Hope / Legacy Charter School, update on how our master class with Mickey Smith Jr. helped her in […]

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Jhori Anhae’s Berklee Graduation – June 2025

Jhori Anhae’s Berklee Graduation – June 2025

So proud of Jhori Ahnae – she graduated from Berklee NYC last month. A HAPCO scholarship recipient, she earned her Master’s in Creative Media and Technology. A vocalist, songwriter, producer and […]

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Evans High School violinists at the FSU String Orchestra Camp

Evans High School violinists at the FSU String Orchestra Camp

Daymoir, Michaela, Debrah and Bacarri at the Florida State University College of Music’s String Orchestra camp. The Evans High School violinists expanded their talents and experienced college life in Tallahassee […]

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Grant Received from Walmart Supercenter #1220

Grant Received from Walmart Supercenter #1220

Shout out to Walmart Supercenter #1220, 2500 South Kirkman Road in Orlando for their support of our education programs! Helping young people improve their talents and increase their self-confidence helps […]

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Music Walk at McCollum Hall

Music Walk at McCollum Hall

Featuring: La Lucha, Brandon Robertson Quartet and The PK Trio Hosted by: Bryant Monteilh, anchor, host and reporter for WGCU Public Media McCollum Hall is a catalyst renovation project in promoting redevelopment in the […]

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