CURRENT STUDENTS: The main audition cycle for the VJC program (for area music students in grades 8-12) has just concluded. However, there are still a few positions open in the ensembles. We will continue to accept applications from BRASS MUSICIANS, PIANISTS, and DRUMMERS until all ensemble slots are filled.
Please consider joining us by applying & auditioning for the VJC's 10th anniversary season in 2025-26!
VJC Indigo (Tuesday nights) and VJC Cerulean (Thursday nights) have already begun rehearsing for upcoming performances. VJC Sapphire (Saturday mornings at MCC) begins rehearsing in mid-January.
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NEW EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH FROM MSW: Hansley Mussotte has recently joined the MSW-Education team to launch a new program in early 2026. Titled the Valley Gospel Project, it is a vocal/choral-focused initiative that will meet on Monday nights at Ravenscroft. Anyone with interest in singing gospel music as part of the Valley Gospel Project can CLICK HERE to learn more.
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.
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FRIENDS & FANS: We have two VJC Alumni Band events coming up soon, both in Scottsdale. The VJC Alumni Band+ will perform its annual Christmas Concert (Sat., Dec. 20th @ 7 PM in Ravenscroft Hall). And the VJC Alumni Sextet—a.k.a. VJC Azure—makes its debut performance on (Fri., Jan. 9th @ 7 PM in Jazzbird).​
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.
