{"id":1256,"date":"2012-11-27T23:23:52","date_gmt":"2012-11-27T23:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/?p=1256"},"modified":"2014-04-29T16:11:14","modified_gmt":"2014-04-29T23:11:14","slug":"valley-thunder-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/?p=1256","title":{"rendered":"Valley Thunder Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our goal is to educate and perform with kids who are interested in music, and give them a solid foundation in preparation for high school music programs. \u00a0A few of our older alumni have already gone on to audition and join their high school drumline at their drum of choice!<\/p>\n<p>We have highly experienced instructors with many decades of drumline experience. They have competed at the highest levels of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dci.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Drum Corps International<\/a>. \u00a0This class is FREE and meets every Monday at 6pm. \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/?p=1241\">Inquire about the Valley Thunder youth program here!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read more about the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Benefits-of-Music-Education.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">benefits of music education<\/a>. \u00a0But don&#8217;t take our word for it, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=benefits+of+music+education&amp;oq=benefits+of+music+education\" target=\"_blank\">Google it<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1256 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_3873.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_3873-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1687\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1687'>\n\t\t\t\tVT Youth after performing at the fairgrounds.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_3618.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_3618-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1686\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1686'>\n\t\t\t\tJuan having fun on the electric kit.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/537984_646988905326521_1264167792_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/537984_646988905326521_1264167792_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1516\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1516'>\n\t\t\t\tInstructor Eddie Montaya and the Bass Line\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/993003_672781946080550_1409201672_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/993003_672781946080550_1409201672_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1518\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1518'>\n\t\t\t\tGood times!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/photo-3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/photo-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1634\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1634'>\n\t\t\t\tNight Line!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/264348_648072765218135_1860157430_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/264348_648072765218135_1860157430_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1526\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1526'>\n\t\t\t\tHaving too much fun!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_8838.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_8838.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1519\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1519'>\n\t\t\t\tNow THAT&#8217;S a drummer!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_8847.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"113\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/IMG_8847.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1520\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1520'>\n\t\t\t\tInstructor Roman giving directions!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/486780_655171074508304_936226344_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/486780_655171074508304_936226344_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1515\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1515'>\n\t\t\t\tWe had a lot of drummers that day!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/1467430_767544016604342_2004716503_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/1467430_767544016604342_2004716503_n-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/27136_647005241991554_141565972_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/27136_647005241991554_141565972_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1521\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1521'>\n\t\t\t\tTenor Line preparing for action.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/75933_390090567734053_729571098_n1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/75933_390090567734053_729571098_n1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/310796_646988865326525_335847249_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/310796_646988865326525_335847249_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1527\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1527'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Bass Line is ready.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/252348_390090234400753_79114910_n1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/252348_390090234400753_79114910_n1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1525\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1525'>\n\t\t\t\tInstructor Leonard giving a hand.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/photo-1.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/photo-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/375025_646988951993183_17604782_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/375025_646988951993183_17604782_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1528\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1528'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Snare Line means business.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/417840_644034228946832_232680986_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"85\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/417840_644034228946832_232680986_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1532\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1532'>\n\t\t\t\tDonny and Roman giving direction.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/480825_644034222280166_869809165_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"85\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/480825_644034222280166_869809165_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1533\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1533'>\n\t\t\t\tLet&#8217;s do this&#8230;..\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/2013-04-22-19.08.50.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/2013-04-22-19.08.50.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1536\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1536'>\n\t\t\t\tMore Cowbell!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/YouTubeVTYouth2.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/YouTubeVTYouth2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/YouTubeVTYouth.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"85\" src=\"https:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/YouTubeVTYouth.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0cl-paT-RXo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1539 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.valley-thunder.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/YouTubeVTYouth.jpg\" alt=\"YouTubeVTYouth\" width=\"561\" height=\"316\" 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