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KSHSAA 2025 Regional Solo & Ensemble Festival
On March 29th of 2025, Vance Music high school vocalists and instrumentalists in good standing with KSHSAA guidelines will have the opportunity to participate in the KSHSAA 2025 Regional Solo & Ensemble Festival.
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2025 Tabor College Bach Festival
On March 29th of 2025, our pianists will have the opportunity to compete in the 2025 Tabor College Bach Festival for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place!
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2025 Andover Piano Festival
On March 8th of 2025, Vance Music pianists will have the opportunity to participate in the 2025 Andover Piano Festival for verbal and written comments.
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KSHSAA 2025 State Piano Festival
On February 22nd of 2025, Vance Music high school pianists who received a 1 rating at the KSHSAA Regional Piano Festival will have the opportunity to perform in the KSHSAA 2025 State Piano Festival.
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WSU Shocker Keys 2025 Elementary School Piano Festival
On February 15th and 16th of 2025, Vance Music pianists in elementary school will have the opportunity to participate in the WSU Shocker Keys Elementary Piano Festival.
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KSHSAA 2025 Regional Piano Festival
On February 8th of 2025, Vance Music high school pianists in good standing with KSHSAA guidelines will have the opportunity to participate in the KSHSAA Regional Piano Festival.
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WSU 2025 Middle School & High School Piano Festival
On January 25th and 26th of 2025, Vance Music pianists in middle school and high school will have the opportunity to participate in the WSU Middle School & High School Piano Festival.
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Perform in the 2025 Recitals
In 2025, Vance Music students have the opportunity to once again perform in monthly recitals and the annual Christmas Recital.
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5 Key Factors To Buying Your First Piano Or Keyboard
Researching pianos & keyboards to buy can generate an exhausting list. Some instruments are only toys, while some are for specific roles: composing, recording, performing, etc. How do you know what to buy?
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Know Your Educational Options – Creating A Music Student’s School Schedule, Part 4
Knowing your school’s goals can help you understand school requirements, weigh the advice of counselors, and persuade your school your requests match their goals.
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Know Your School’s Class Options – Creating A Music Student’s School Schedule, Part 3
Knowing your school’s goals can help you understand school requirements, weigh the advice of counselors, and persuade your school your requests match their goals.
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What Does The School Want? – Creating A Music Student’s School Schedule, Part 2
Knowing your school’s goals can help you understand school requirements, weigh the advice of counselors, and persuade your school your requests match their goals.
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What Are Your Educational Goals? – Creating A Music Student’s School Schedule, Part 1
Memorize music: we’ve focused on this for weeks. But through digital music, performing with music is quite simple. Is memorizing worth the work?
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Performing Mozart & More for Orchestra Day 2024
Performing Mozart in an orchestra is quite different than as a soloist. This article aims to help students feel ready for orchestra day.
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Why Memorize Music? – Memorizing Music, Part 9
Memorize music: we’ve focused on this for weeks. But through digital music, performing with music is quite simple. Is memorizing worth the work?
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Sign Up For Orchestra Day 2024
Vance Music is pleased to once again invite students to participate in an orchestra day! After several years of hiatus, we are excited to reinstate this tradition. This year’s Orchestra Day will be June 1st, 2024. This event is for all instruments, including piano, guitar, and voice. Current students should let us know as soon as possible via…
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Post-Memory Techniques For Music, Part Eight
Post-memory techniques will help you keep practicing efficiently once your song is memorized, rather than completing mere repetitions of the music.
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Imagine: Memorization Techniques For Music, Part Seven
Imagine. When memorizing, use your imagination to help you create personal ideas. This will make your music more memorable and musical.
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Visualize, Read, & Write: Memorization Techniques For Music, Part Six
As we continue applying learning styles to memorization, we’ll consider how to visualize, read, and write to hone musical memory.
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Kinesthetic & Spatial Memorization Techniques: Memorizing Music, Part Five
Kinesthetic and spatial learning styles are used by many musicians unconsciously. So, let’s make those techniques the most efficient they can be.
