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Viking Band News!
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Congratulations to the following students who were selected for the 2012 KMEA All-State Band:  Emma Flynn, flute; Grace Aspenwall, clarinet, Victoria Voigt, clarinet; Jenna Hubele, clarinet; Skylar Mills, euphonium.




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Congratulations to the following students who were selected for the 2011 KMEA District Honor Band:  Emma Flynn, flute; Hannah Carlson, flute; Lori James, flute alternate; Grace Aspenwall, clarinet, Victoria Voigt, clarinet; Jenna Hubele, clarinet; Skylar Mills, euphonium.

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The 11-12 school year is here!  A few highlights of this upcoming year include:

Trips to:

*Bethel College for MCAA League Contest

*KSHSAA Large Group Music Festival -The SVHS Band received straight I ratings last year!

*Barton Co. CC for Regional Solo & Ensemble Festival

*Andover for State Solo & Ensemble Festival 
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Check out the latest concert videos of the Smoky Valley High School Band on our YouTube Channel!  
www.youtube.com/smokyvalleyband
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Upcoming Viking Band Events


SVHS & LMS Band Calendar

(Live & Updated Regularly)




Upcoming Area Concerts


February 7 - SVHS Clarinet Choir Performs National Anthem for SV Bball


February 16 - SVHS Full Orchestra Rehearsal, 7 PM


February 17 - Friends Jazz Festival, Wichita


February 17 - Pep Band, 5:35 PM


February 23-25 - KMEA All-State Band, Wichita


February 29 - CKL Music Festival, Bethany College


March 6 - SVHS Full Orchestra Rehearsal, 7 PM


March 15 -- SVHS Band/Orchestra Concert, 7:30 PM, Presser Hall





Beliefs of the U.S.D. #400 Music Department


The Smoky Valley School District Music Department believes that music is core; it is imperative to the whole child.  It engages both hemispheres by bridging the analytical and creative sides of the brain.  U.S.D. 400 students receive a music curriculum that is aligned with the National Standards for Music Education.