the pavac program provided students with busing from their local high school to miami northwestern for the afternoon arts classes. the pavac dancers performed at vizcaya museum and gardens, at locations on miami beach, florida state conferences and festivals, and on local tv stations. the highlight of the program was the premier of richard strauss' original ballet "death and transfiguration" at miami dade jr. college north. at that time, the pavac ballet program was the only department that successfully integrated miami northwestern high school.