CURRENT STUDENTS: With the recent addition of a final few students, all three VJC ensembles for 2024-25 are now all full groups. Thanks to so many students from across Maricopa County for your interest in VJC activities! We are privileged to work with you.
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FRIENDS & FANS: Upcoming concerts include the VJC Spring Performance (Sat., 4/5 @ 7 PM), VJC Senior Showcase featuring trombonist Nick Finzer (Fri., 5/2 @ 7 PM), VJC Spotlight Concert (Sat., 5/3 @ 2PM), and the VJC Alumni Band (Sat., 6/28 @ 7 PM), all at Ravenscroft in Scottsdale. Learn more (and purchase tickets) HERE.
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​​EDUCATORS: Check out the Flexible Instrumentation Big Band charts from VJC Publications. And hear this great new music on our YouTube channel. VJC Publications offers flex. charts that don't compromise.
In celebration of the recent National Jazz Festival in Philadelphia—at which VJC composer/arranger Dave Rivello appeared as a conductor and clinician—we are offering 25% off all VJC Publications purchased at this site. Just use the coupon code NJF25 at checkout by April 7th to get the discount. ​Please note that 100% of every VJC Publication purchase goes back into supporting the educational activities of the Valley Jazz Cooperative.
VJC APPLICATION (STUDENT IN GRADES 8-12)
For Ensembles @ Ravenscroft & MCC
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Interested in joining the VJC @ Ravenscroft and/or VJC @ MCC? Please fill out the application form below, confirming your interest and commitment to participate. Within 48 hours of applying, you should receive an email response, providing pertinent follow-up information.
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Please note: Students are asked to provide an email address as part of the application. However, as an increasing number of school districts implement filters to block "outside" emails from reaching students, it is growing more difficult to connect. As such, students are encouraged to provide an alternate (non-district) email address as part of their application. It need not be the student's primary, personal email address, but could be a parent or guardian's email address instead (if that is preferable).
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Need to learn more about VJC programs before applying? Visit the VJC Ensembles page before coming back here to apply to our main program. VJC instruction is offered free of charge to passionate, committed, area music students in grades 8-12, following a successful placement audition.