CURRENT STUDENTS: The APPLICATION SEASON for the main educational/ensemble program for area music students in grades 8-12 is NOW OPEN. Auditions take place throughout November (with all auditions at Ravenscroft in Scottsdale). VJC Indigo (Tuesday nights) and VJC Cerulean (Thursday nights) begin rehearsing in December. VJC Sapphire (Saturday mornings at MCC) begins rehearsing in January. ​We hope you will consider joining the VJC for its 10th anniversary season in 2025-26!
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​​EDUCATORS: Check out the Flexible Instrumentation Big Band charts from VJC Publications. And listen to this great new music on our YouTube channel. Eight new charts were just released in October & November!
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.
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Please note that 100% of every VJC Publication purchase goes back into supporting the educational activities of the Valley Jazz Cooperative. Also, we now have five Christmas/Holiday big band charts available. Each of them are $10 off through November to help you with your holiday programming! It's our "Martin Special"! (IYKYK)
STUDENT PARTICIPANT FORMS
Provided below are various forms related to student participation in the Valley Jazz Cooperative. To open any of these forms in your web browser, simply click the corresponding document icon.
PLEASE NOTE: Only .pdf format documents are available on this web page. If you are a student musician (or the parent/guardian of one) looking for the form to APPLY to the VJC, you will not find that here. Application to the VJC is done completely online, accomplished using a form with fillable fields. To find that online form, click HERE.
VJC Consent/Waiver Form
Required to be completed by any student participating in Valley Jazz Cooperative activities, whether in-person instruction or online (as with virtual ensembles). This document must be signed by a parent or guardian, unless the student participant is 18 years of age or older, in which case the student may sign for themselves (along with submitting proof of age).
VJC Instrument Sign-Out Form
Required to be completed by any VJC student participant hoping to gain extended access to a VJC-owned instrument for use outside of the RAVENSCROFT facility. This document must be signed by a parent or guardian, regardless of the student’s age. It also requires a commitment to providing insurance for the instrument while under the student’s control.
VJC Scholarship Application Form (HS Seniors only)
Required for any current or former VJC participant to apply for the Valley Jazz Cooperative Scholarship Program. The VJCSP is designed to recognize outstanding high school seniors, in support of their post-secondary education. To learn more about the Valley Jazz Cooperative Scholarship Program, click HERE.
