VALLEY CENTER
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
Jan Verboom & Mary Wagoner, Co-Directors
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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 :​​​​​​
Popcorn/Pastry Fundraiser Oct 27th-Nov 10th
Dec 8th-Christmas Dinaucert
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​​Upcoming Performances/Events​
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November 2025:​
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Pep Band/Christmas Ensemble Rehearsals (Schedule on High School Page)
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Friday, Nov 14th & Saturday, Nov 15th: VCHS Musical 7pm in HS Auditorium
November 24th-30th THANKSGIVING BREAK !! ​
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December 2025:​
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Thursday, Dec 4th: HS Pep Band BB vs. East
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Friday, Dec 5th: VC Tree Lighting (Christmas Brass, Winds, & Jazz)
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Saturday, Dec 6th: SCKMEA Dist. Mini-Convent. (HS Choir/Orch/Band Honor Ensembles)
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Monday, Dec 8th: HS/MS Christmas Dinaucert
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Friday, Dec 12th:
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Christmas Brass, Winds, & Jazz @ Town East
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HS Pep Band BB vs Andale
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Tuesday, Dec 16th: HS Jazz @ Botanica Illuminations (Performance 7pm-Schedule TBA)
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Friday, Dec 19th: HS Pep Band BB vs Salina South​
​December 20th-January 1st HOLIDAY BREAK !! ​
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January 2026:​​​
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Friday, Jan 9th: HS Pep Band BB vs Campus
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Tuesday, Jan 13th: HS Pep Band BB vs Hutchinson
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Friday, Jan 16th: HS Pep Band BB vs Maize
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Saturday, Jan 17th: KMEA State Band/Orch/Jazz Auditions @ Salina South
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Thursday, Jan 22nd-Saturday, Jan 24th: HS Pep Band BB January Jam
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February 2026:​​​
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Tuesday, Feb 3rd: HS Pep Band BB vs Derby
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Saturday, Feb 7th: KSHAA Regional Piano Festival @ Friends University
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Thurs, Feb 12th: 5th/6th Grade Band Concert @ VCMS
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Tuesday, Feb 17th: HS Pep Band BB vs Maize South
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Saturday, Feb 21st: KSHAA State Piano Festival ​@ Wichita State
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Saturday, Feb 21st & Sunday, Feb 22nd: Hornet Highlights
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Tuesday, Feb 24th: HS Pep Band BB vs Ark City (Senior Night)
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Wednesday, Feb 25th: MS WSL League Instrumental Music @ Derby MS
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Thursday, Feb 26th-Saturday, Feb 28th: KMEA State Convention in Downtown Wichita
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March 2026:​​​
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Tuesday, March 3rd-Saturday, March 7th: HS Pep Band BB Sub-State (TBD)
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Tuesday, March 10th: KBA Jazz Championships @ Wichita State
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Thursday, March 12th: VCHS/VCMS Festival Band Concert
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Wednesday, March 11th-Saturday, March 14th: HS Pep Band BB State (TBD)
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Saturday, March 28th: KSHAA Regional Solo and Ensemble Festival @ Andover HS ​
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April 2026:​​​
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2026 Colorguard/Drum Major/Drumline Auditions during the months of April & May (Dates TBA)
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Wednesday, April 15th: KSHAA State Large Group Festival @ Wichita East HS
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Saturday, April 25th: KSHAA State Solo/Ensemble Festival @ Salina South HS
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May 2026:​​​​
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Wednesday, May 6th: VC Mass Band Concert
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Sunday, May 10th: VCHS Graduation (Schedule TBA)
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May 11th-20th: VCHS/8th Grade (Incoming Freshmen) Pre-Camp during Band Periods. (Music & Visual)
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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.