VCMS Band Announcements
Upcoming Concerts/Events:
Sept 20th: VC Fall Festival Parade (MS 7th/8th Marching Bands)
Oct 23rd: VCMS Choir/Band Fall Concert @ VCMS
Nov 1st: WSL Honors Music Ensembles (Choir/Orchestra/Band) @ Hutchinson
Dec 8th: VCHS/VCMS Holiday Dinaucert (Featuring VCMS 7th & 8th Grade Bands & the VCHS Concert Band) @ VCHS
Feb 25th 2026: WSL Instrumental Music Festival @ Derby
Mar 12th 2026: HS/MS Festival Band Concert @ VCHS (7th/8th Grade Bands & VCHS Concert Ensembles)
May 6th 2026: VC Mass Band Concert @ VCHS
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VCMS 8TH-7TH-6TH GRADE BANDS​​​
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​Middle School Band Handbooks & Information:
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VCMS Band Weekly​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
​​​​Week of: ​​Aug 18th-22nd​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Monday
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6th Band:
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Continue Quiz Review and set new assignment.​
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7th Band:
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Warmup/Book Review​
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Parade Tune
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8th Band:
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Warmup/Book Review​
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Parade Tune
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​Tuesday
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6th Band:
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Continue Quiz Review and set new assignment.​
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7th Band:
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Warmup/Book Review​
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Parade Tune
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8th Band:
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Warmup/Book Review​
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Parade Tune
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6th Band:
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Continue Quiz Review and set new assignment.​
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7th Band:
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Warmup/Book Review​
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Parade Tune
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8th Band:
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Warmup/Book Review​
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Parade Tune
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​Thursday​
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6th Band:
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Continue Quiz Review and set new assignment.​
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7th Band:
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Warmup/Book Review​
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Parade Tune
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8th Band:
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Warmup/Book Review​
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Parade Tune
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​Friday​​​​
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6th Band:
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Continue Quiz Review and set new assignment.​
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7th Band:
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Warmup/Book Review​
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Parade Tune
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8th Band:
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Warmup/Book Review​
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Parade Tune
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Books needed for 8th Grade Band
Books needed for 7th Grade Band
Books needed for 6th Grade Band
VCMS JAZZ ENSEMBLE
2024-2025 VCMS JAZZ ENSEMBLE:
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Rehearses Tuesday & Thursday mornings from 7am-7:30am. This open to 7th& 8thgrade band members. Attendance will mandatory to ensure a better opportunity of success for the ensemble. Sign up will be in December with rehearsals staring in January
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Anyone playing in the rhythm section (piano, bass, guitar, drum set) must have taken lessons and have some background. In case of large numbers in some sections auditions maybe necessary.
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All Jazz Students will need to purchase the Jazz Method Book “Standards of Excellence. Ask the band staff for what part to buy.
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Book for Middle School Jazz Ensemble