BPS Seal of Fine Arts Music Webpage

Band & Orchestra Seniors: this is how Viera Instrumental Music will determine who earns the pink "Fine Arts"  Graduation Honor Cord that can be worn at Graduation.

To earn the Florida Seal of Fine Arts in Music, students must:

• • Earn a standard high school diploma

  • Complete three year-long music courses with a grade of “A” or higher in each

  • Complete a minimum of two of the following:

    • 1. Complete a Fine Art IB, AP, DE, AICE, or honors music course with a “B” or higher

      2. Participate in a district or statewide adjudicated event for at least two years 

      3. Complete 25 music related volunteer hours, plus a comprehensive presentation on the experience

      4. Create and submit a portfolio that demonstrates the students’ exceptional skill as a practitioner of music. This can include original compositions, recorded performances, or conducting projects 

         1. May include compositions, recordings, performances, or conducting projects

         2. Evaluated using the FA-2 portfolio rubric

      5. Receive district, state, or national recognition for the creation and submission of an original musical work, performance, or composition 

         1. (e.g., All-State Popular Music Collective)

Juried events are those in which students’ performances or compositions are formally adjudicated.

Examples include:

• District and/or State Solo & Ensemble 

• Concert and/or Marching Music Performance Assessments 

Music students can also qualify by being recognized for original compositions or performances including but not limited to:

• YoungArts National Competition (Music Composition of Performance)

• PTA Reflection Program (Music Composition)

• Scholastic Art & Writing Awards (Music)

• All-State Popular Music Collective

Music students can fulfill the community service requirement by engaging in arts-related volunteer activities such as: 

• Leading music workshops for younger students

• Volunteering at Music Performance Assessment, Solo & Ensemble, or school concerts. 

• Performing in community service settings (e.g., hospitals, senior centers, nursing homes)

Volunteer hours are to be conducted outside the school day

Submission Process for Students

Step 1: Download and complete the 2025-2026 Florida Seal of Fine Arts Music Program Application (New this year; replaces FA-1 and FA-3)

Step 2: For students completing the arts-related volunteer hours, complete print, and attach the Volunteer Hour Tracker Form (FA-4)

Step 3: Review the approved list of District, State, and National Events 

Step 4: If needed, review the Portfolio Rubric (FA-2)

Step 5: Students give the completed application, with all corresponding documents, to their preferred music teacher for signature by March 16.

BPS Seal of Fine Arts Music Webpage 

When: Tuesday, February 4 3:30-7:00pm

Where: Viera HS Auditorium

Dress: casual/school clothes

2nd Period Orchestra is NOT remaining after-school 

3rd Period Orchestra: remain after-school and meet in 6-127

• 3:30pm Set-Up auditorium

• 4:00pm Chamber sectionals

• 5:00pm 3rd Period will perform/rehearse until Viera MS Orchestra students arrive at 5:45pm

  • • Mr. Eggen will order pizza for VHS Chamber Orchestra (3rd Period)

• 5:45pm Viera Middle Beginner Orchestra will play on stage

• 6:15pm Viera Middle Advanced Orchestra will play on stage (Viera High School 3rd Period will sit "side-by-side" with the middle school

• 7:00pm DISMISSAL

On Friday, February 6, Viera Middle School Band students will come to the VHS Auditorium for a "side-by-side" rehearsal with the Wind Ensemble class (5th Period). Wind Ensemble will be on a "field trip" for this event during period 2-4. Dress is causal.

9:30am Wind Ensemble students meet in Band Room
9:45am Wind Ensemble will rehearse until VMS Band Students arrive on campus
10:15am VMS students arrive and sit "side-by-side" with VHS students
11:30am Rehearsal concludes, pack-up and clean-up
11:43am Go to 2nd lunch
12:23pm Wind Ensemble class (as normal)

Satellite High School Auditorium:

Wednesday, February 11: 4th-Hour Jazz Music Performance Assessment (MPA)

Thursday, February 12: 2nd-Hour & 3rd-Hour Jazz MPA  

• Full schedule for all bands: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QDVQZpbcJH8O7pAY5k6dfsEKKoaHCA6I/view?usp=sharing 

All three jazz classes will perform at the FBA District 10 Jazz MPA on one of the two days; see the itineraries below for the exact details of your ensemble's performance.

• Dress: Professional Attire - your "Sunday Best!"

  • • https://studentaffairs.baruch.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/10/Your-Guide-to-Professional-Attire.pdf 

4th-Hour Jazz Ensemble Itinerary - Wednesday, February 11

• EAT DINNER BEFORE YOU ARRIVE!

  • • ARRIVE DRESSED FOR PERFORMANCE!

• 5:45pm Arrive at Satellite HS Auditorium Lobby

• 6:00pm Store equipment

• 6:15pm Watch THS Jazz

• 6:45pm Watch HHS Jazz

• 7:15pm 4th-Hour Jazz enters warm-up room

• 7:45pm 4th-Hour Jazz performance

• 8:15pm 4th-Hour Jazz dismissed

  • • All rhythm section gear will remain to be used by 2nd & 3rd period groups the next day

2nd-Hour & 3rd-Hour Jazz Itinerary - Thursday, February 12

• 2nd-Hour & 3rd-Hour students will be brought to Satellite HS via a school bus

  • • Students will need to be picked up between 3:00pm-4:00pm

      • • Students who drive will need a parent/guardian to contact a director at eggen.dominick@brevardschools.org and dix.maria@brevardschools.org 

    • ARRIVE TO SCHOOL DRESSED FOR PERFORMANCE!

8:45am Attend 1st period as normal

9:35am Come to band room and begin organizing equipment

10:00am Take attendance and begin loading bus

11:00am Eat lunch at Subway or McDonald's (in Plaza near SHS)

• bring a method of payment or pack a meal

11:45am Load bus and depart for SHS

12:00pm Unload gear and prep for performance

12:30pm 2nd-Hour Jazz warm-up (on stage!)

1:00pm 2nd-Hour Jazz performance

1:30pm Watch Palm Bay Jazz

2:00pm 3rd-Hour Jazz enters warm-up room

• Watch Bayside Jazz performance

2:30pm 3rd-Hour Jazz performance

3:00pm Load equipment into VHS van

• Meet your ride in front of the SHS Auditorium Lobby

1st Period Band Students - if you are looking for info about your in-class Solo Project, follow this link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DfNbvYlbJ9QcMs53c0kibnb6T3DnJh4w?usp=sharing

• Most 1st period Band students are NOT performing at the S&E event; Most students are playing in-class for their completion of this project

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Student volunteers are needed! Sign-Up Genius is below!

• https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DAAAC2AA6F5C16-61562311-band#/

Parents/Guardians: donations will be needed, as well as a bit of help with chaperones for the Friday dinner and  Saturday lunch for the judges who will be on campus. SIGN-UP GENIUS COMING SOON

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The Florida Bandmasters Association District 10 Band Solo & Ensemble Music Performance Assessment will be hosted by Viera High School on Friday, February 13 and Saturday, February 14. The event offers students an opportunity to perform solos & chamber music literature for adjudicators in order to receive constructive feedback and a rating (Super/Excellent/Good/Fair/Poor).

Students interested in performing at the event will need to know:

• The title of their piece(s)

• The name of their accompanist (many solos require a pianist to accompany)

  • • A list of local piano players can be found here: https://sites.google.com/view/vierainstrumentalmusic/resources/solo-ensemble-info 

• The names of the student members of their ensemble

COLOR GUARD STUDENTS:

• https://fba.flmusiced.org/mpa/auxiliary-timing/ 

Not sure what music to perform? ASK YOUR BAND DIRECTORS. In some cases, we will assign music as a requirement for your class. In others, we will make suggestions based on your current skill-level.

• Private instruction is helpful for students looking for extra support: https://sites.google.com/view/vierainstrumentalmusic/resources/private-lessons 

Students interested in performing at the event will be asked to register by filling out one or both of these links:

• SOLO sign-up: https://forms.gle/gUcxq9uQiXt3J4hv5 

• ENSEMBLE sign-up: https://forms.gle/7zh9jfmHSsvXHA7bA 

Students interested in volunteering at the event will be asked to fill out this Sign-Up Genius (COMING SOON).

DETAILS TBA

DETAILS TBA

Titusville High School Auditorium:

Friday, March 6 12:30pm: 1st Period Concert Band Music Performance Assessment (MPA)

Friday, March 6 3:00pm: 6th Period Symphonic Winds MPA 

Friday, March 6 5:15pm: 5th Period Wind Ensemble MPA

• Full schedule for all bands: 

  • • South Site (Bayside HS) 3/3 & 3/4: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lbqGs03tkHmPr2H8BBRqMeXv3aAf7Pfq/view?usp=sharing

    • North Site (Titusville HS) 3/5 & 3/6: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UPBXBDlewxYHB_Gg6oRqLklE4u7LSzuu/view?usp=sharing 

All three band classes will perform at the FBA District 10 Concert Band MPA on Friday, March 6; see the itinerary below for the exact details of your ensemble's performance.

• Dress: Black tux shirt, black dress pants, black dress shoes (or marching band Dinkles), tall black socks, black belt

• ARRIVE TO SCHOOL DRESSED TO PERFORM

• We will eat lunch at the THS concession stand (bring cash or card/tap pay) - you may also pack a lunch for yourself

  • • We advise that you bring a snack with you too - students will not eat lunch until after 1:00pm

• Performances are free and open to the public - PLEASE invite family, friends, etc. to watch you perform! They may also follow you to the Sight-Reading Room to watch that portion of the MPA! 

8:45am 1st Period Band will rehearse (with 5th Period Percussion)
9:40am All 1st/5th/6th Period Band students meet in Auditorium

• Organize belongings; you WILL have access to the Band Room/Jazz Room  when you return to VHS

• Load instruments into van/truck/trailer

10:30am Load bus

10:45am Depart for THS

12:00pm VHS Concert Band enters warm-up

12:30pm VHS Concert Band performs

1:00pm VHS Concert Band sight-reads

2:30pm VHS Symphonic Winds enters warm-up

3:00pm VHS Symphonic Winds performs

3:30pm VHS Symphonic Winds sight-reads

4:45pm VHS Wind Ensemble enters warm-up

5:15pm VHS Wind Ensemble performs
5:45pm VHS Wind Ensemble sight-reads
6:15pm Pack up gear and depart for VHS

7:15pm Unload, clean-up, dismiss 

Band Camp Dates for the 2026-2027 School Year:

• Mon-Fri July 20-24 8:00am-4:00pm

• Mon-Thurs July 27-30 8:00am-4:00pm

• Tuesday, August 4 4:00pm-9:00pm

  • • Rehearsal in Hawks Stadium

• Thursday, August 6 4:00pm-9:00pm - Includes SNEAK PEAK PERFORMANCE in Hawks Stadium at 7:30pm!

2026 TENTATIVE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

• 8/14 K.O.C. AWAY@ SOUTH LAKE - Marching Hawks will not attend

• 8/21 AWAY@ ROCKLEDGE - Marching Hawks will travel

• 8/28 AWAY@ SEBASTIAN RIVER - Marching Hawks will travel

• 9/4 HOME HERITAGE

• 9/10 (THURSDAY) AWAY@ ##LYMAN - Marching Hawks will not attend

• 9/18 BYE - NO GAME THIS WEEK

• 9/25 AWAY@ CATHOLIC MEMORIAL (BOSTON MA.) 6PM - Marching Hawks will not attend

• 10/2 AWAY@ ##MELBOURNE - Marching Hawks will travel

• 10/9 HOME ##OVIEDO **HOMECOMING**

• 10/16 AWAY@ ##LAKE HOWELL - Marching Hawks will not attend

• 10/23 HOME ##EAST RIVER

• 10/30 HOME MERRITT ISLAND **SENIOR NIGHT**

  • • ##district games