VALLEY CENTER
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
The Valley Center Band Program is under the direction of
Jan Verboom, Crystal Strawder, & Mary Wagoner
UPCOMING EVENTS
Look at the VCHS/VCMS/VCIS Band Sections of the Website for more details on Info/Schedules & Times.
September 2024 Band Events & Performances:
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Sept. 20th: HS Marching Band FB vs Maize South (HOF)
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Sept. 21st: VC Fall Festival Parade (HS & MS 7th-8th Marching Bands)
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Sept. 27th: HS Marching Band FB vs Andover Central
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Sept. 28th: Air Capital Marching Invitational hosted by VC
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Student Air Cap Signup:
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Adult Air Cap Signup: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090A44ACAE22ABF85-51197797-2024#/
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October 2024 Band Events & Performances:
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Oct. 2nd: SCKMEA District Jazz Auditions (HS Jazz Ensemble) @ Wichita Collegiate
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Oct. 4th: HS Marching Band FB vs Salina South (Homecoming)
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Oct. 5th: Saturday HS Marching Competition Rehearsal @ District Stadium 10am-Noon
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Oct. 12th: Shawnee Mission North Invitational in Overland Park
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Oct. 19th: Kansas Bandmasters Association Marching Championships @ Emporia State
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Oct. 25th: HS Marching Band FB vs Campus (Senior Night)
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Oct. 29th:HS Choir/Jazz Fall Concert
November 2024 Band Events & Performances:
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Nov. 1st: HS Marching Band FB Round of 32 (TBD)
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Nov. 2nd: MS League Honor Choir/Band/Orchestra
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Nov. 4th:
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HS Pep Band Rehearsals Begin
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VCIS 5th/VCMS 6th Grade Band Concert
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Nov. 9th: SCKMEA District Auditions & Jazz Concerts
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Nov. 15th & 16th: VCHS Fall Drama Production
December 2024 Band Events & Performances:
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Dec. 2nd-13th: HS Concert Auditions
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Dec. 9th: VCHS/VCMS Holiday Band Concert
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Dec. 12th: HS Pep Band BB vs Winfield
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Dec. 17th: HS Pep Band BB vs Maize South
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.