Announcement Sheet

Announcement Sheet, Week of 1/29

Good morning Viper Band and Vision families,Wow! This month has gone by quickly....we are almost into February. Vision, Percussion, and Wind students are all diligently working on material for their concerts. Please keep an eye on the calendar to attend these concerts throughout the spring!Percussion Ensemble Concert - March 5 (Auditorium)Chamber Music Concert - March 7

By |2024-01-28T09:18:45-06:00January 28th, 2024|Announcement Sheet|

Announcement Sheet, Week of 1/22

Good morning Viper Band and Vision families,The Announcement Sheet is linked below. The deadline for Spring Trip enrollment is Friday, January 26 (this is a hard deadline, as we have to drop rooms on this date) and the Mulch Kick-off Meeting for all students is on Tuesday, January 30 at 7:30am in the Band Hall. Announcement Sheet,

By |2024-01-21T09:19:25-06:00January 21st, 2024|Announcement Sheet|

Announcement Sheet, Week of 1/15

Good morning Viper Band and Vision families,The Announcement Sheet is linked below. If you haven't already signed up for the Spring Trip, please do so this week! We would love to take the whole Band and VDC with us to Port Aransas in April. Sectionals continue this week, as do Vision rehearsal. I hope everyone is

By |2024-01-14T09:18:34-06:00January 14th, 2024|Announcement Sheet|

Announcement Sheet, Week of 1/8

Good morning Viper Band and Vision families,Happy 2024! I hope everyone had a wonderful and restful Winter Break, and we are looking forward to seeing everyone this week back at school on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Yesterday we had 18 students audition for the TMEA All-State band and orchestras, and 10 have advanced and will participate

By |2024-01-07T09:19:31-06:00January 7th, 2024|Announcement Sheet|

Ring/Pendant Deadline TOMORROW – January 4

Good morning Viper Band and Vision families!I hope everyone is having a wonderful break and has had time to relax and spend time with family! An Announcement Sheet will go out on Sunday, but with the Ring/Pendant deadline tomorrow (Jan. 4) I wanted to make sure I sent a reminder email on behalf of Jostens. If you

By |2024-01-03T10:19:27-06:00January 3rd, 2024|Announcement Sheet|

Announcement Sheet, Week of 12/18

Good morning Viper Band and Vision families!We are almost there! This is the last week of the fall semester, and I'm sure we are all looking forward to the Winter Break. The Winter Concert is on Monday, December 18 at 7:00pm at the South PAC. The itinerary for wind/percussion students is in the Announcement Sheet. We look forward

By |2023-12-17T09:19:04-06:00December 17th, 2023|Announcement Sheet|

Announcement Sheet, Week of 12/11

Good morning Viper Band and Vision families,Thank you for joining us last Monday for the Medal Ceremony! What a wonderful way to wrap-up our marching season. We have Vision Auditions, Ring Fittings, Winter Concert Rehearsals, and more this week! Check out the Announcement Sheet for more details.Announcement Sheet, Week of 12/11Go Vipers!Mrs. VanDoren

By |2023-12-10T09:17:08-06:00December 10th, 2023|Announcement Sheet|

Announcement Sheet, Week of 11-5

Good morning Viper Band and Vision Families, WHAT A WEEK! The Viper Band and Vision family has Defined the Standard in every way this week. Yes, their competitive success is amazing, exciting, and well-deserved, but watching the students work through the adversities of weather, transportation, fatigue, school work, and more was inspiring beyond measure. We are all so proud

By |2023-11-05T09:59:57-06:00November 5th, 2023|Announcement Sheet|

Announcement Sheet, Week of 10-23

Good morning Viper Band and Vision families! Congratulations on your UIL Area performances and becoming the 2023 UIL Area H Champions. On to State! I will be sending another email later today with additional information and itineraries for the UIL competition and the Sunday Send-off rehearsal/performance once I have more information from UIL. Thank you for your

By |2023-10-22T14:59:17-05:00October 22nd, 2023|Announcement Sheet|

Defining the Standard

Welcome to the Band Department of Vandegrift High School

The Instrumental Music Department at Vandegrift High School enrolls over 300 students from the 9th through 12th grades who study with a dedicated teaching faculty as well as private lesson instructors.

Our Philosophy of Education

Music is a fundamental piece of the human experience. Music Education is therefore a necessary endeavor to ensure that the whole child is being educated. This includes skill development, cognitive understanding, and aesthetic appreciation for many forms of music.

The primary objective of the Vandegrift High School Instrumental Music Department is to develop the performance, rehearsal, and personal practice skills of each student. The vision for the program is to “Define the Standard” in all we do.

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