VALLEY CENTER
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
The Valley Center Band Program is under the direction of
Jan Verboom, Crystal Strawder, & Mary Wagoner
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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 :​​​​​​
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May 2025 Band Events & Performances:​​​​​​
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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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VCHS Hornet Marching Band 2025 Summer Schedule:
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VCHS Hornet Marching Band 2025 Summer Schedule:
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HS Drumline 90-Minute Sub-Sectionals & Full Ensemble: Begins week of June 16th.
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HS Colorguard Summer Rehearsal Dates: Begins week of June 9th.
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HS Colorguard Camp Dates: Dance Camp: June 16-20th 8am-Noon/Flag Camp: July 7th-11th 8am-Noon
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HS Wind/Brass Sectionals: June 19th, June 26th, July 10th, July 17th 7-8pm in HS Band Room.
VCHS Marching Band Pre-Season:
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HS Band Leadership (Drum Majors/Section Leaders) will have their camp sessions Monday, July 21st & Tuesday, July 22nd 9am-Noon @ VCMS
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HS Drumline will hold camp Monday, July 21st thru Friday, July 25th 1-4pm @ VCMS
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Woodwind Sectionals: Monday July 21st/Wednesday July 23rd/Friday July 25th 1-2pm @ VCMS
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Brass Sectionals: Tuesday July 22nd/Thursday July 24th/Friday July 25th 1-2pm @ VCMS
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Basics Camp Wednesday, July 23rd to Friday, July 25th from 9am-Noon @ VCMS
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Full Band Camp: Monday July 28th- Friday August 1st from 8am-4pm @ VCMS
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Evening Rehearsals will be the following Tuesday Aug. 5th & Thursday Aug. 7 th 6:30-8:30pm @ VCMS
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These few days afford us an opportunity to accomplish what would take approximately twenty-two days, or over five weeks, on our regular rehearsal schedule. Therefore, it is imperative that no time be wasted and that students come to the camp prepared. Attendance is mandatory. Grades will be given for Camp. The band camp dates we be discussed with the students during band classes.
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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.