The idea for Tampa Bay Performing Arts Academy was born when Mrs. Lisa was 12-years-old and she desired to establish a place for children who love the arts to gather. While she didn't attend to that goal immediately, and instead pursued her own music career, it came back in 2008 when her mother and manager was very sick with cancer.
Mrs. Sandy was given less than a 10% chance of survival but was determined to fight on. During a bedside talk, Sandy suggested to Lisa that if she survived they should direct and produce a Disney Musical. Mrs. Lisa promised her mother if she survived they would. And they did.