2026-27 Events

Join Our Parent Meetings

Monday evenings at 6:30 pm in the Choir Room 703 at VRHS-Dates TBA

September 

October 

November 

December 

January 

February 

March, no meeting

April 

May 

Lyman Pie Sales Fundraiser

September TBA

Delivery Date November TBA (in time for Thanksgiving) after school at VRHS

Wreath & Greenery Sales Fundraiser

October TBA

Delivery Date December  (in time for Holiday Decorating) after school at VRHS

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Fundraiser

TBA

Delivery Date TBA

GILBERT & SULLIVAN PERFORMANCE

October TBA

at VRHS Auditorium

Candy & Bake Sale Fundraiser Volunteers and Baked Goods Needed

Field Trips- Volunteers Needed

TBA  US Coast Guard Academy

March TBA  Sacred Heart University (VR Band)

May  TBA Six Flags (VR Band & Choir)

Valley Regional Pep Band

September 12 & 19, October 3 & 17, November 25

Students should report to VRHS by 5:30 p.m.

What to wear? 

VRHS attire: Red and Black, Band T-Shirts, etc.

UPCOMING CONCERTS 

VRHS  

Winter Concert, Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 7:00 pm VRHS Auditorium (Snow Date Dec. 7, 2026)

Spring Concert, May 11, 2027, 7:00 pm VRHS Auditorium

JWMS 

Winter Concert, December 10, 2026, 7:00 pm JW Auditorium (snow date Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2026)

Spring Concert, May 12, 2027

What to wear? 

VRHS Concert Attire:  All Black…Black Shirt, Black Pants, 

Black Shoes, & Black Socks

JWMS Concert Attire: All Black

Band Day

April 7, 2027 at VRHS

CONNECTICUT MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION AUDITIONS & PERFORMANCES

Oct. 2, 2026- Shoreline Music Festival, North Branford High School Volunteers Needed

Oct. 14, 2026 - Rehearsal/Concert at Shoreline Music Festival, North Branford High School  Volunteers Needed 

November 21, 2026  - CMEA Southern Region HS Auditions, Foran High School, Milford, CT (snow date TBA) 

December 12, 2026- CMEA Southern Region MS Auditions, Oxford Middle School, Oxford, CT (snow date Dec. 19 )

December 12, 2026- NEMFA Solo & Ensemble Festival, Griswold High School (HS Only) (snow date TBA)

January 15 & 16, 2027- CMEA Southern Region HS Festival, Middletown High School, Middletown, CT (snow dates January 22-23)

January 30, 2027- CMEA All-State Auditions, North Haven High School  (snow date Feb. 6) (HS Only)

March 5-6, 2027 - CMEA Southern Region MS Festival, HKMS, Killingworth, CT (snow dates March 12-13)

March 11-13, 2027 - 100th Anniversary NEMFA Concert Festival (HS Only), Mechanics Hall, Worchester, MA

April 8-11, 2027 - CMEA All-State Festival (HS Only), Klein Memorial Auditorium, Bridgeport, CT

VRMP MUSICAL (to be Announced in the Fall of 2026)

 March 19-21, 2027 (to be confirmed)

Oct.  TBA VRMP Info Session during FLEX

Oct. TBA VRMP Workshop, time TBA

Nov. 9,11, 12, 13, 2026 VRMP Auditions

March TBA, Volunteers needed to Wrap Flowers for VRHS flower sales

March 19-21, Volunteers needed to sell flowers during performances

Fundraiser: Flower Sales at Musical Performances 

JWMS MUSICAL 

April 2 & 3, 2027

Nov. 9-12, 2026, 2:30-5:30 pm,  JW Musical Auditions Auditions

Nov. 16, 2:30-5:30,  JW Musical Call backs

March TBA, JW Musical preview for 6th Graders (during school day), JW Auditorium

March TBA, Volunteers needed to wrap flowers for JW flower sales

April 2 & 3, Volunteers needed to sell flowers during performances

Fundraiser: Flower Sales at Musical Performances, 

HERITAGE MUSIC FESTIVAL 2027 (every other year)

April 22-25, 2027

Boston, MA

MEMORIAL DAY PARADE

May 31, 2027, Essex

Volunteers Needed to Walk with the Bands 

and Supply Water to the Musicians

What to wear?

VRHS: VRHS Band T-Shirt (Purchased by Student) with Khaki Pants

JWMS: White JWMS Polo Shirt (Provided by JWMS) with Khaki Pants