
TROUBADOURS SPRING 2026
This semester, we look forward to preparing music for our Christmas Concerts in December in our bands and choirs, producing two more outstanding productions in our Drama program (An Adaptation of Les Miserables and Charlotte's Web - a Play), adding a new Screenplay Class and a new audition-only high school girl choir called Caprice, all while continuing our high-quality instrumental, choral, and theater curriculum for homeschool students in the Fox Valley.
PLEASE NOTE:
We ask that you CAREFULLY schedule the PERFORMANCE DATES below prior to registering for classes. And please consider your schedule in the 3 PRACTICES PRIOR to the PERFORMANCE, as attendance becomes increasingly important as the semester progresses.
In all instrumental and vocal classes, the last rehearsal prior to the concert will serve as a dress rehearsal,
and attendance is mandatory for participation in the concert.
*Also, please note that any students auditioning for the Spring Musical (Anastasia) in December must have participated in a fall choir (Concert Choir, Caprice, or Trouvères) as a pre-requisite.
*Front Line, Trouveres, and Caprice are AUDITION-ONLY ensembles, and only current students may register for second semester. New auditions will happen later in the spring.
​​​​REGISTRATION:
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Payments not made at the time of registration can be made by check or cash in the Dropbox next to the office in Belfry Hall
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We do accept Virtual School and other home-centered education funding sources (AoE), provided they are subject to our terms:
all curriculum, repertoire, class management, and policy decisions are under the sole discretion of the Valley Troubadours. LLC
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Payments are to be made out to VALLEY TROUBADOURS​​
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Troubadours continues to offer a Family Cap for core Band & Choir classes to encourage students to explore their musical talents.
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PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE BELOW, INCLUDING TIMES, CLASS DESCRIPTIONS, AND PRICING BEFORE REGISTERING FOR THE SEMESTER.
If auditioning for Troubadours Players, please register for the class, which expresses interest in auditioning. Students will then pay for the class following auditions (in August) and acceptance of roles.

Performance Dates
SUNDAY,
DECEMBER
7
SUNDAY
6:30 HANDBELLS
TUESDAY,
DECEMBER
9
6:00 STRINGS,GUITAR, UKULELE
7:30 JAZZ BANDS
SHOW CHOIR
THURSDAY,
DECEMBER
11
6:00 CHILDREN'S CHOIR
TIN WHISTLE 1
7:30 CADET CHOIR
TIN WHISTLE 2
FRIDAY,
DECEMBER
12
6:00 CHORISTERS
BUCKET DRUMS
7:30 CONCERT CHOIR CAPRICE & TROUVÈRES
SATURDAY,
DECEMBER
13
1:00 BEG. BAND
1:30 CADET BAND
CONCERT BAND
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
DRAMA
10:00 Drama Plus a.m (10-14)
12:15 Public Speaking (12+)
1:05 Speech/Debate (12+)
2:00 Drama Plus p.m.(10-14)
4:00 Audition Wrkshop (12+)
4:15 Screenplay Class (12+)
8:30 Troubadours Players (14+)
12:45 Exploring Drama 1 (7-11)
12:45 One Acts I (Nov-Feb) (13+)
1:30 Exploring Drama 2 (8-12)
1:30 One Acts II (Nov-Feb)(13+)
OUR SEMESTER PRICES
$40
UKULELE JAM
GUITAR JAM
JAZZ BAND
FRONT LINE JAZZ
$80
TIN WHISTLE
UKULELE/GUITAR
HANDBELLS
BUCKET DRUMS
PUBLIC SPEAKING
SPEECH/DEBATE
EXPLORING DRAMA
$100
CHILDREN'S CHOIR
CADET CHOIR
CHORISTERS
CONCERT CHOIR
$120
BEGINNING BAND
CADET BAND
CONCERT BAND
STRINGS
$125
TROUVÈRES
CAPRICE
SHOW CHOIR
ONE ACTS
SCREENPLAY CLASS
$135
DRAMA PLUS
$150
TROUBADOURS PLAYERS
$375
FAMILY CAP
Core Band and Choir classes will be capped at $375 per family
(Family Cap Includes: Children's Choir, Cadet Choir, Choristers, Concert Choir, Beginning Band, Cadet Band, Concert Band)
OUR EDUCATORS & STAFF

Cathy LaFrombois
Bands, Choirs, Show Choirs, WSMA Prep

Marissa Buelow
Strings

Schawn Starfeldt
Drama, Show Choirs

Heather Neumann
Drama, Speech

Cathy LaFrombois
Bands, Choirs, Show Choirs,
Class Voice

Marissa Buelow
Strings

Schawn Starfeldt
Drama & Show Choirs

Heather Neumann
Drama & Speech

Shanna Buettner
Ukulele & Guitar

Paula Quiñones
Accompanist

Kim Feldkamp
Tin Whistle

Sandra Eithun
Handbells

Andrea Klapper
Assistant Director of Bands

Benjamin Neumann
Bucket Drumming

Carolyn Rosenau
Managing Director

Myndi Margan
Registrar/Program Assistant

