Things To Note:
Bring refillable water bottles & closed toed shoes. We ask to also have school appropriate attire while we are outside rehearsing for the morning blocks.
Plan to have lunch on your own. Please ensure you are prompt on return times.
For our Water-balloon activity, please plan to bring an extra set of clothes. No white t-shirts or anything see through.
The performance on Friday will conclude with a family pot-lock. Join us after the performance for our family potluck; bring a dish of your own! This years theme is A Night In Rome (Italian Cuisine Potluck) to fit with our Divine Comedey production!
*Itineraries are a living document and may be altered or updated*
This a is live calendar for the season. Competitions and Camps are the only set dates that will not change. We ask that students and parents tentatively block out the specific dates for their schedule.
If there are changes, an email will be sent to students and parents as well as a posting in the Band App. Please reference the calendar weekly.
Additional Dates Not Listed:
Bill Humbert Leadership Camp (LEADERSHIP ONLY) - May 29th - 31st - Surprise, AZ @ Shadow Ridge High School (REPORT TIME: May 29th)
Link To Bill Humbert Camp: https://www.billhumbertleadership.com/sessions
This years show theme is: The Divine Comedy
*Reminder that Marching Band competitions, Rehearsals, & Camps are part of the class and are graded course requirements. If there are attendance dates that cannot be attended, director must be notified by parent for makeup*
2025/2026 School Year
October 2nd - Band & Orchestra Notes in The Wind Concert - The Vista Auditorium - 7:00 PM
Sept. 29th - Oct. 1st Dress Rehearsals
December 4th - Band & Orchestra Winter Concert - The Vista Auditorium - 7:00 PM
Dec. 1st - 3rd Dress Rehearsals
March 5th - Band & Orchestra March Concert - The Vista Auditorium - 7:00 PM
May 2nd - 4th Dress Rehearsals
April 30th - Band & Orchestra Spring Concert - The Vista Auditorium - 7:00 PM
April 27th - 29th Dress Rehearsals
2025/2026 School Year
September 23rd & 24th - Jazz Night w/VVHS Choir
November 4th - Band Jam @ VVHS - Valley Vista Vanguard
November 4th/18th - District Honor Band Virtual Recorded Auditions
November 11th - Veterans Day Parade
February 15th - ABODA Jazz Band Festival - @ Camelback HS - Vanguard Big Band
February 21st & 22nd - Dysart Honor Band
February 24th - ABODA Ensemble Festival - @ Shadow Ridge HS - Concert Band/String Orchestra/Symphony Orchestra
February 25th - ABODA Ensemble Festival - @ Camelback HS - Wind Ensemble
March 8th - Festival Of The Arts - Symphony Orchestra & Vanguard Big Band Performance