Category: News and Updates

  • A young boy bowing at one of his first recitals.

    Perform in the 2025 Recitals

    In 2025, Vance Music students have the opportunity to once again perform in monthly recitals and the annual Christmas Recital.

  • A young man practices drums effectively after finding a time he feels fresh on a regular basis.

    How Much Should My Student Practice? Part 1: What do we mean by practice?

    Let’s be clear: practice is more than mere repetition and doesn’t only consist of playing an instrument. To be effective, practice must be careful and consistent.

  • The Vance Music Band logo in light blue and black.

    Vance Music Band at Westview Manor, April 4th, 2009

    Vance Music Band, with members including Rex Vance, Shara Unkel, and Marissa Vance, presented a live music concert for the residents of Westview Manor in Derby, Kansas. The concert was held on Saturday morning on April 4th, 2009. Residents enjoyed their morning cup of joe while listening to the music and chatting with band members…

  • Vance Music presented the Mark Sganga 2011 Improv Clinic and Concert. Mark is shown playing guitar with several students.

    Guest Artist Mark Sganga 2011

    Mark Sganga, the 2009 International Fingerstyle Guitar Champion, is often in the Midwest in September for Winfield, Kansas’s Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festival. While in the area, Sganga was kind enough to come to Wichita, Kansas to work with Vance Music. As a guitarist, vocalist, and composer, Mark Sganga has traveled the world performing and /…