VALLEY CENTER
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
The Valley Center Band Program is under the direction of
Jan Verboom, Crystal Strawder, & Mary Wagoner
UPCOMING EVENTS
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​Look at the VCHS/VCMS/VCIS Band Sections of the Website for more details on Info/Schedules & Times.​​​​​​​​​​​
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Upcoming Fundraisers :​​​​​​
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March 2025 Band Events & Performances:​​​​​
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Mar. 29th: KSHAA Regional Solo and Ensemble Festival
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April 2025 Band Events & Performances:
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April/May: HS Band Leadership/Colorguard/Drumline Clinics/Auditions (Dates TBA)
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April 2nd-23rd: HS Drum Major Clinics (Wednesdays)
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April 9th: KSHAA State Large Group Festival
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April 21st-25th: HS Colorguard Clinics
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April 15th: 2025-2026 VCHS Band Parent/Student Meeting 7pm
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April 21st-25th: HS Section Leader Interviews
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April 26th: KSHAA State Solo/Ensemble Festival
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April 28th: HS Section Leader Teaching Audition/HS Colorguard Auditions
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April 29th: HS Drumline Clinic (Snares & Tenors)
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April 30th: HS Drum Major Auditions
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May 2025 Band Events & Performances:​​​​
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May 1st: HS Drumline Clinic (Bass Drums)
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May 7th: VC Mass Band Concert
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May 8th: HS Drumline Clinic (Keyboards)
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May 11th: VCHS Graduation
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May 13th: Full Group HS Drumline Auditions
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May 19th: 2025 HS Drumline Rehearsal/Meeting
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ABOUT THE VALLEY CENTER BAND PROGRAM
We are excited about our upcoming events and hope that you'll be able to join us for some of them! Music education is a valuable part of developing well rounded students. We strive to present our students with as many opportunities as possible in a supportive environment.
Often a single concert or presentation measures the success of a music program. While it is true that a performance demonstrates the students' mastery of skills, it is only one aspect of our comprehensive music curriculum. Instrumental music classes in Valley Center are designed to prepare students to be responsible citizens in tomorrow's society. What is it about music learning that offers young musicians a head start over their non-musician counterparts?
* Music develops interpersonal skills such as teamwork, leadership, communication, negotiation and working with others; the basic personal attributes required for problem-solving in our modern day workplace.
* Music stimulates the creative, curious, and imaginative mind - the mental building blocks for critical thinking and self-motivation.
* Since much of music is active learning, it links the creative thought process to reality. The following quote is an excerpt from The Value of the Arts, created by the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities - 1993:
...Some skills taught only in the arts are as important to science as they are to art. Among these tools are playing, abstracting, building models and recognizing patterns. Non-verbal skills allow people to imagine and visualize new realities before they can be proven by logic or scientific experiment.....
When our students are in the act of making decisions based on present moment choices, they replicate the same thought processes used in expressing music. This is a human quality that must be developed; it is the foundation for all problem-solving skills.
When we take a holistic view of music learning, we develop a new perspective and appreciation for our school's music program. Music is important in the life of your child, our community, and our society as a whole.