Vance Music Studios staff is dedicated to the advancement of your child in all facets of music. We offer one-on-one instruction to students of all ages for a wide range of instruments.
Rex Vance
- Violin student of Dr. James Caesar, Beatrice Pease & Leopold Shopmaker (student of Leopold Auer & Willy Hess, & for whom the Leopold Shopmaker Violin Competition is named)
- Currently performs in the Vance Music Band, Vance Music String Quartet & Faith Renewal Church Praise Band
- Performed in violin master classes for world-renowned artists Samuel Applebaum & Christian Howes
- Performed in the Hutchinson Symphony, Fort Hays Symphony, Wichita State University Symphony, Friend’s Community Orchestra, KS University Medical Arts Symphony, KS City KS Symphony, First Baptist Church String Orchestra & First Baptist Church Praise Band
- Performed in the Hutchinson Symphony with Art Garfunkel
- String Clinician for classical, jazz, rock, bluegrass, old-time fiddle, gospel, Cajun, Irish, Welsh & Scottish music
- Clinician for Friends University, Wichita State University, & the KS American String Teacher Association
- Played backup for Ernest Alexander, Alvis Barnett, Karla Burns, Craig Curry, Andy May, The Partons Band, Pee Wee Reese, The Stutes Family Band & The Terrys Band
- Former board member of KS American String Teacher Association
- Member of American String Teacher Association, KS American String Teacher Association, National Association for Music Education, KS Acoustic Arts Association & KS Bluegrass Association, Music Teachers National Association, & Wichita Metropolitan Music Teachers Association, Inc.
- Published composer and arranger
Marissa Vance
- Violin student of Dr. Alla Aranovskaya of the St. Petersburg String Quartet, Rex Vance & Nancy Luttrell
- Jazz violin student of Dr. Robert Young, Dr. Mark Foley, Tom Fowler & Rex Vance
- Piano student of Chet Vance, Judith Fear, Meghan Vance, Wynona Vance & John Goering
- Vocal student of Xavier Moore, Janet Vance and Chet Vance
- Bachelor of Violin Performance degree from Wichita State University, magna cum laude
- Currently pursuing a Master’s Certificate in Music Business from Berklee School of Music Online
- Currently performs in the Vance Music Band, Vance Music String Quartet & Faith Renewal Church Praise Band
- Former General Music and Praise Band teacher for Faith Academy
- Performed in a violin master class for Nashville artist Billy Contreras
- Performed in the Hutchinson Symphony, Wichita State University Symphony, Wichita State University Jazz Combos, First Baptist Church String Orchestra, First Baptist Church Praise Band, First Baptist Sanctuary Choir, & Douglas Avenue Assembly Of God Church Praise Band
- Played backup for Ernest Alexander & Craig Curry
- Performed as a violinist in the Wichita State University Symphony with the St. Petersburg Quartet at Carnegie Hall
- Performed in the Wichita State University Symphony with the rock band KANSAS
- Pit orchestra member for productions including: The Addams Family, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, 1776 (received Mary Jane Teall Award for Best Ensemble), & A Man Of No Importance (received Mary Jane Teall Award for Best Ensemble)
- Member of American String Teacher Association, KS American String Teacher Association, National Association for Music Education, Music Teachers National Association, & Wichita Metropolitan Music Teachers Association, Inc.
Janet Vance
- Master of Music Education from Wichita State University
- Kodály Level III Certification from Wichita State University
- State of Kansas licensed K-12 music teacher
- Former elementary vocal music teacher for USD 259
- Vocal student of Dr. George Gibson, Dr. David Weber, Dr. Vernon Yenne & Janice Jaworsky
- Currently performs as pianist at Faith Renewal Church
- Choir director for church & civic performing groups
- Pianist for weddings, funerals, parties, school & church functions
- Piano accompanist for solos, ensembles & contests
- Toured the United States & Europe with the Continental Singers
- Performed with the WSU Singers, Opera Theatre and Madrigal Singers
- Performed in Master’s Project (vocal jazz ensemble), Vance Music Band, Wichita State University Singers, Wichita State University Opera Theatre, Wichita State University Madrigal Singers, First Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir & First Baptist Church Bell Choir
- Member of Music Educator’s National Conference, KS Music Educators Association, Kodály Music Educators of KS, National Association for Music Education, Music Teachers National Association, & Wichita Metropolitan Music Teachers Association, Inc.
Meghan Vance
- Piano student of Paul Reed, John Goering, Chet & Wynona Vance
- Violin student of Rex Vance
- Guitar student of Sterling Gray
- Currently performs in the Vance Music String Quartet
- Experienced pianist for weddings, funerals, parties, school and church functions
- Pianist for weddings, funerals, parties, school & church functions
- Piano accompanist for solos, ensembles & contests
- Former piano accompanist for the First Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir, the Central Christian Academy Choir, & the Faith Academy Choir
- Performed in the Wichita State University Orchestra, Wichita State University Summer Orchestra, Wichita Youth Symphony Orchestra & First Baptist Church String Orchestra
- Pit orchestra member for various musicals
- Member of National Association for Music Education, Music Teachers National Association, & Wichita Metropolitan Music Teachers Association, Inc.
