STUDENTS & ALUMS: The main educational program of the VJC (grades 8-12) resumes with auditions in November and rehearsals beginning in December. As for the Alumni Band? Its next performance is the VJC Alumni Band+ Christmas Concert on 12/19/2026.
We are proud to announce the appointment of Mr. John Dawson as the new Director of the Valley Jazz Cooperative! Stay tuned for more information coming soon HERE regarding the next chapter in the history of the VJC. And in the meantime? Please know the application window for the VJC's main educational program (for area music students, grades 8-12) is NOW OPEN. We encourage you to apply!
EDUCATORS: Check out the Flexible Instrumentation Big Band charts from VJC Publications. And listen to this great new music on our YouTube channel. VJC Publications offers flex. charts without compromise, designed to sound great—and complete—with just the minimum instrumentation (11 pieces). And of course, they sound truly spectacular with a full, 18-piece big band. Given the unpredictable nature of band program size from year to year, VJC Publications represents a great investment for any music library. And 100% of every VJC Publication purchase goes back into supporting the educational activities of the Valley Jazz Cooperative.
SERVICE

Reaching Our Community
In developing the Valley Jazz Cooperative, there has been a strong sense that service to others should guide many of the choices we make. In fact, that’s one reason why Valley Jazz Cooperative ensembles are offered free of charge to participants. But beyond the educational needs of young musicians, there are other individuals and groups who could use even more meaningful assistance, both those within our community and from elsewhere.
Through its ongoing partnerships with area outreach and charitable organizations, MSW Ministries (the parent organization to the Valley Jazz Cooperative), offers assistance, guidance, and encouragement to individuals in great need. If you have interest in exploring collaborative opportunities with VJC that can help enrich the lives of people in our own community or elsewhere, please contact John Dawson. Whether it be through a benefit concert, coordinated school service projects, or some other venture, the VJC is listening. And we hope to make our corner of the world a better place, through education, through music, and through service to our community.
