VCMS Band Announcements
VCMS 8TH-7TH-6TH GRADE BANDS​​​
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​Middle School Band Handbooks & Information:
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VCMS Band Weekly​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Monday:​
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7th/8th:
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MS Perc Ens 7:10-7:35am
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Book Assignments
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8th-Foundations
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7th- Traditions
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Festival Music
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6th:​
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Book Assignment
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Concert Music
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Tuesday:
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7th/8th:
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MS Jazz 7:10-7:35am
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Book Assignments
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8th-Foundations
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7th- Traditions
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Festival Music
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6th:​
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Book Assignment
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Concert Music
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Wednesday: ​​
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7th/8th:
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MS Perc Ens 7:10-7:35am
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Book Assignments
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8th-Foundations
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7th- Traditions
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Festival Music
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6th:​
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Book Assignment
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Concert Music
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Thursday:
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7th/8th:
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MS Jazz 7:10-7:35am
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Book Assignments
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8th-Foundations
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7th- Traditions
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Festival Music
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6th:​
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Book Assignment
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Concert Music
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Friday:
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​7th/8th:
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Festival Music
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Book Assignments
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8th-Foundations
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7th- Traditions
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Book Assignment
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Concert Music​
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The Next Week At A Glance: Feb 10th-Feb 14th
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Monday: VCMS 7th/8th Pep Band BB 5pm (RT 4:30pm)-Optional
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Tuesday: MS Jazz 7:10-7:35am
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Wednesday: MS Percussion Ensemble 7:10-7:35am
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Thursday: MS Jazz 7:10-7:35am
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Friday:
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VCMS Full 7th/8th Pep Band Mixed Abilities Game during school day.
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8th Grade Band Members plays with HS Pep Band @ VCHS (RT 5:15pm-Optional)
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Congrats to VCMS 7th/8th Grade Band Students selected to the 2024 Wichita Suburban League Honor Band:
Lupita De La Rosa-Sierra (Flute), Adalynn Menefee (Flute), Eli Miller (Clarinet), Josslyn Lewis (Clarinet), Emilyn Wilborn (Alto Sax), Xavier Ray (Bari Sax), Jake Holcomb (Trumpet), Chandler Brown (Trumpet), Annika Baldwin (Horn), Landon Petrick (Horn), Sam Scott (Trombone), Jeffrey Yowell (Trombone), Cole McGettigan (Baritone), Andrew Phillips (Tuba), & Barrett Hellwig (Percussion). They performed this past Nov 2nd at Derby Middle School.
Upcoming Concerts:
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VCIS 5th & VCMS 6th Grade Concert Tues Feb 18th 7pm in the VCMS Gym (RT 6:30pm)
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VCMS 7th/8th Grade Bands Festival Concert with VCHS Bands in the VCHS Auditorium (RT TBA) ​​
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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