MUSIC LEADERSHIP TRAINING
is THURSDAY, JULY 31st and FRIDAY, AUGUST 1st. You will receive an email prior to the training seminar. Make an impact in the music program, the community and on others. Students use THIS LINK to register.
INCOMING FRESHMEN MUSIC ORIENTATION!
is WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6th from 12:00PM - 2:30PM. This event is following the VHS general freshmen orientation. Lunch is provided by the VHS Music Boosters. Incoming music students will have a chance to meet other musicians in their ensemble, meet the music leadership, check out instruments, lockers, and concert attire.
Ventura High School is home to some 200+ musicians who participate in over 50 community performances annually. The program includes three levels of Wind Band (Wind Ensemble II Honors, Wind Ensemble I and Concert Band), two levels of String Orchestra (String Orchestra II Honors and String Orchestra I),two levels of Jazz Band (Studio Jazz Black and Studio Jazz Gold), and Marching Band/Color Guard. In addition to classes, the music department students participate in various music clubs and activities including combo jazz, pep band, Tri-M, the spring musical and is the home of the Ventura Youth Symphony. Working with NAfME (National Association for Music Education) , the music department promotes leadership through Tri-M, the national music honor society. The students regularly participate in the Ventura All County and CBDA (California Band Directors Association) All State Honor Groups. We work to make music both an art and a science and prepare students for the opportunity to perform and continue their musical studies at the post-secondary and professional level. Ventura High School works closely with the community and maintains strong ties with the music departments of Anacapa, Balboa, Cabrillo, and DeAnza Middle Schools and Buena High School.
Paul C. Hunt, Music Director
Many of the musicians who have graduated have since continued on to become music majors and professional musicians and teachers at prestigious music conservatories including the Berklee School of Music, Boston Conservatory, Cal Arts, Northwestern, San Francisco Conservatory, Syracuse University, USC, and countless other UC / CSU and private schools across 27 states.