Absence of music programs on East side of County shows years of neglect by College—5 classes offered
Over the past several years, the Prescott dominated administrators of Yavapai Community College have spent many thousands of dollars developing a fine music program on that side of the Mountain. Meanwhile, music instruction on the East side of the County has been almost totally neglected.
The results of that neglect are evident in the number of courses offered on the West and East sides of the County. On the Prescott side, College registration data shows 106 classes being offered with only 3 of them on-line.
Meanwhile, on the Verde Campus, there are 5 music classes offered with 3 of them being online.
The following is a list of musical groups listed on the Prescott campus. The Verde campus has none.
The good news for East County residents is that newly hired Craig John Ralston, Dean of the Arts & Humanities Division, has recognized the huge disparity between the East and West sides of the County and has begun to try and seriously address it.