Vance Music students perform in monthly recitals, including an annual Christmas Recital. Students gain significant experience performing in front of an audience regularly. With regular goals like monthly recitals, students are much more likely to succeed in their personal music education journey.
Monthly practice recitals (January through November) take place at 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, and 4:30pm at First Church of the Brethren. The church is located at 1103 N. Jefferson St. Wichita, KS 67203. This year’s monthly recital dates can be found below.
The annual Christmas Recital is held on the first Saturday in December at 5:30pm at 304 S. Seneca St. Wichita, KS 67213. For this recital, students perform in ensembles with arrangements tailored to each group that allow them to sparkle and shine. Students learn leadership skills, communication skills, listening skills, and many other tools crucial to performing in an ensemble. The recital gives students the opportunity to enjoy their music with their peers and celebrate with an awards ceremony and reception afterward. More information regarding this year’s Christmas recital can be found below.
All recitals are open to the public and are free of charge.
42nd Annual Christmas Recital
304 S. Seneca St. Wichita, KS 67213
Saturday, December 2nd
3:00 PM Student Call Time (Dress Rehearsal & Pictures)
5:00 PM Online Student Roll Call
5:20 PM Onsite Student Roll Call
5:30 PM Recital
Christmas Recital Video Presentation
Come a few minutes early to enjoy pictures of Vance Music students’ achievements throughout the year! A slideshow presentation will highlight each performer, so that you can enjoy their performances at a more personal level.
Students, please email Marissa a headshot as soon as possible. We would also appreciate any photos you may have from 2023 of your student receiving a non-Vance Music award or participating in any music events or groups on their private lesson instrument(s). If ratings or specific awards were given, please include those details. Please make sure to let us know what the music event they participated in was called.
Christmas Recital Ticket Information
All recital performers and attendees will need a ticket to attend. All tickets are free; tickets help us keep track of recital attendance so that we can plan for future recitals. Students can pick up both tickets and invitation postcards at the studio. Tickets will also be available at the door.
Virtual performers and attendees can receive their ticket by filling out this Online Ticket Google Form. Due to security precautions, only performers and attendees that fill out the form will be allowed in the Google Meet call.
Remember that you can earn free lessons by referrals! Please feel free to invite your family and friends to the recital. You can also promote the recital and invite others via our Christmas Recital Facebook event.
Christmas Recital Location Information
West Side Baptist Church, our original Christmas recital venue, closed at the beginning of November. Their building was sold to The District Church. Fortunately, the members and leaders of The District Church have been enthusiastic about hosting our Christmas recital this year as planned. We have been very blessed by their welcoming invitation. We do ask that students be on their very best behavior this Saturday to help us build our new relationship with the church.
Please make sure to let all of your invitees know to follow the specific address located on our marketing materials. It will be easy for guests to end up at the wrong address: The District Church address on Google is their previous location, also in the Delano area. Google still has the address listed below as the location for West Side Baptist Church. Please communicate thoroughly with all of your invitees.
The correct address is:
304 S. Seneca St., Wichita, KS 67213
Christmas Recital Food & Volunteer Information
Our Christmas recitals have always been successful thanks to our great parent volunteers! As in previous years, we have had great responses from parents and will likely meet our volunteer needs. We will have a list of food items and volunteer tasks that were signed up for on this page soon.
Monthly Recitals
1st Church of the Brethren
1:30 PM -2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
January 29th
February 26th
March 26th
April 23rd
May 21st
June 25th
July 23rd
August 20th
September 24th
October 15th
November 5th
Dates for 2024 Coming Soon!
Award Dates
Practice Award Quarter 1
February 5th
Through April 15th
Practice Award Quarter 2
April 16th
Through June 24th
Practice Award Quarter 3
June 25th
Through September 2nd
Practice Award Quarter 4
September 3rd
Through November 11th
Student of the Year Qualification Deadline: 11:59 PM on October 31st