Announcements & Events
Announcements & Events
These announcements help provide details to concerts, events, and opportunities. Click the arrow on the right of each one to expand and see all of the detailed information.
On Thursday, October 22, we will hold a Percussion Concert at 6:30pm in the VHS Auditorium! This concert is required for all Percussion students enrolled in Band Periods 3, 4, 6, and Instrumental Ensemble 7th period. Attendance is free and open to the public, so please invtie friends and family!
Dress: black tuxedo shirt, black dress pants, black dress shoes and tall black socks, black belt
Have your implements, music, and anything else you need to play!
Students are expected to attend the entirety of the concert, remaining in the Auditorium uintil dismissal
Check with Mr. Johnson for the itinerary: 6:30pm Percussion Concert
Friday, October 23 - the Marching Hawks will host 8th grade band students from various middle schools at our annual 8th-Grade Band Night! Students should speak to their band director to determine if they should attend; the event is intended for students zoned to attend Viera High School in 2027-2028!
If you attend Viera Middle School, follow this schedule; if you attend a diffent middle school, scroll down to find your itinerary:
3:15pm School ends - Viera Middle School students go to Viera Middle School Band Room
3:30pm Mr. Eggen will meet VMS students in the VMS Band Room
Your band director will tell you how to dress; we suggest wearing jeans and sneakers/socks
All 8th Grade Band students will be provided with a "FUTURE MARCHING HAWK" tshirt to wear to the game
3:45pm Viera Middle School students will follow Mr. Eggen to Viera HS
bring all belongings with you; you WILL NOT return to Viera MS tonight
Instrument, music, backpack, etc.
4:00pm Follow Marching Hawks itinerary until the end of the 3rd Quarter (approximately 8:45pm)
eat dinner with the Marching Hawks! We will be providing Chick-Fil-A sandwiches, drinks, snacks, and cookies
if you cannot eat a "standard" Chick-fil-A sandwich, pack your own meal and have a plan to eat dinner
8:45pm Follow your chaperones to the Main Office of Viera High School; rides can pick up students from the front of VHS; dismissal handled by chaperones
If you attend a different middle school, follow this schedule:
3:15pm School ends; follow you plan to get from your school to VHS
eat dinner before you arrive! We will have water and snacks available, but not a full meal
Your band director will tell you how to dress; we suggest wearing jeans and sneakers/socks
All 8th Grade Band students will be provided with a "FUTURE MARCHING HAWK" tshirt to wear to the game
Be sure to have your instrument & necessary equipment with you
5:30pm Meet in front the Viera High School front office (very center of campus, near signs for "ADMINISTRATION")
5:45pm Follow Marching Hawks itinerary until the end of the 3rd Quarter (approximately 8:45pm)
8:45pm Follow your chaperones to the Main Office of Viera High School; rides can pick up students from the front of VHS; dismissal handled by chaperones
Marching Hawks Itinerary
The Marching Hawks will travel to attend the away game at Melbourne HS held on Friday, October 2. The Marching Hawks students will attend the game in order to play in the stands as well as the halftime performance.
The Marching Hawks will need volunteers to help feed the band, as well as game day chaperones.
THINGS YOU NEED:
Marching Hawks shirt & shorts & marching shoes & TALL BLACK SOCKS (at least shin-high)
Water Cooler & Sun Protection (and maybe insect repellant)
A small bag for personal belongings and snacks
Your instrument & equipment & flip book/lyre
2:30pm School ends - Marching Hawks report to Band Room (stay after-school, DO NOT go home!)
2:35pm All belongings go to Auditorium - use Lobby restrooms to dress out (if necessary)
2:40pm Uniform distribution
3:15pm Leadership follow Mr. Eggen to Viera MS to pick-up VMS students
3:45pm VMS 8th graders arrive
4:00pm Dinner in VHS Cafeteria - Tonight's dinner is being sponsored by TO BE DETERMINED
If you DID NOT pay for food for the season, you must pack your own meal (email eggen.dominick@brevardschools.org if you are not sure)
4:45pm Leadership meeting
5:15pm Move to Hawks Stadium for Continuity Rehearsal (we will organize in the stands AFTER rehearsal)
5:30pm Chaperones meet arriving 8th Graders at VHS Front Office & walk them to the Stadium
5:45pm Continuity rehearsal
6:15pm Organize in stands
6:30pm Practice stands tunes
6:55pm Star Spangled Banner
7:00pm Kick-off
8:00pm Halftime performance (approximate)
Marching Hawks WILL NOT have access to the concession stand
9:30pm Game ends (approximate)
9:45pm Load trailer & buses
10:15pm Depart for VHS
10:45pm Arrive & meet in Auditorium
11:00pm Return uniforms
11:15pm Dismissal is handled by your section leadership
On Tuesday, October 27, we will hold a Band Concert at 6:30pm in the VHS Auditorium! This concert is required for all students enrolled in Band Perdiods 3, 4, and 6. Attendance is free and open to the public, so please invtie friends and family!
Dress: black tuxedo shirt, black dress pants, black dress shoes and tall black socks, black belt
Have your instrument and music and anything else you need to play!
Students are expected to attend the entirety of the concert, remaining in the Cafeteria or Auditorium uintil dismissal
5:50pm Concert Band (3rd period) arrives at VHS, gathers instruments, and sets up on stage
6:10pm 4th & 6th period students arrive at VHS, gather instruments, and move to Cafeteria
6:30pm Concert Band performs (3rd period)
6:50pm Symphonic Winds performs (6th period)
7:15pm Wind Ensemble performs (4th period)
8:00pm All students dismissed
On Thursday, October 29, a sheet music store called Beethoven and Company (www.beethovenandcompany.com) will set-up their "shop" in the VHS Bandroom to allow band students to persue and see physical sheet music that can be performed at the Band Solo & Ensemble event VHS will host in February. Music is purchased directly from Beethoven and Company, and they accept the usual methods of payment (credit card, checks, cash, etc.).
Band Solo & Ensemble: February 2027
Many of the Solo & Ensemble rules and guidelines can be found here: https://fba.flmusiced.org/music-lists/solo-ensemble/
Working on a solo is a GREAT way to create a goal in order to drive individual practice
Private instruction is a great way to get ahead on this kind of event:
Friday, October 23 - the Marching Hawks will host 8th grade band students from various middle schools at our annual 8th-Grade Band Night! Students should speak to their band director to determine if they should attend; the event is intended for students zoned to attend Viera High School in 2027-2028!
If you attend Viera Middle School, follow this schedule; if you attend a diffent middle school, scroll down to find your itinerary:
3:15pm School ends - Viera Middle School students go to Viera Middle School Band Room
3:30pm Mr. Eggen will meet VMS students in the VMS Band Room
Your band director will tell you how to dress; we suggest wearing jeans and sneakers/socks
All 8th Grade Band students will be provided with a "FUTURE MARCHING HAWK" tshirt to wear to the game
3:45pm Viera Middle School students will follow Mr. Eggen to Viera HS
bring all belongings with you; you WILL NOT return to Viera MS tonight
Instrument, music, backpack, etc.
4:00pm Follow Marching Hawks itinerary until the end of the 3rd Quarter (approximately 8:45pm)
eat dinner with the Marching Hawks! We will be providing Chick-Fil-A sandwiches, drinks, snacks, and cookies
if you cannot eat a "standard" Chick-fil-A sandwich, pack your own meal and have a plan to eat dinner
8:45pm Follow your chaperones to the Main Office of Viera High School; rides can pick up students from the front of VHS; dismissal handled by chaperones
If you attend a different middle school, follow this schedule:
3:15pm School ends; follow you plan to get from your school to VHS
eat dinner before you arrive! We will have water and snacks available, but not a full meal
Your band director will tell you how to dress; we suggest wearing jeans and sneakers/socks
All 8th Grade Band students will be provided with a "FUTURE MARCHING HAWK" tshirt to wear to the game
Be sure to have your instrument & necessary equipment with you
5:30pm Meet in front the Viera High School front office (very center of campus, near signs for "ADMINISTRATION")
5:45pm Follow Marching Hawks itinerary until the end of the 3rd Quarter (approximately 8:45pm)
8:45pm Follow your chaperones to the Main Office of Viera High School; rides can pick up students from the front of VHS; dismissal handled by chaperones
Marching Hawks Itinerary
The Marching Hawks will travel to attend the away game at Melbourne HS held on Friday, October 2. The Marching Hawks students will attend the game in order to play in the stands as well as the halftime performance.
The Marching Hawks will need volunteers to help feed the band, as well as game day chaperones.
THINGS YOU NEED:
Marching Hawks shirt & shorts & marching shoes & TALL BLACK SOCKS (at least shin-high)
Water Cooler & Sun Protection (and maybe insect repellant)
A small bag for personal belongings and snacks
Your instrument & equipment & flip book/lyre
2:30pm School ends - Marching Hawks report to Band Room (stay after-school, DO NOT go home!)
2:35pm All belongings go to Auditorium - use Lobby restrooms to dress out (if necessary)
2:40pm Uniform distribution
3:15pm Leadership follow Mr. Eggen to Viera MS to pick-up VMS students
3:45pm VMS 8th graders arrive
4:00pm Dinner in VHS Cafeteria - Tonight's dinner is being sponsored by TO BE DETERMINED
If you DID NOT pay for food for the season, you must pack your own meal (email eggen.dominick@brevardschools.org if you are not sure)
4:45pm Leadership meeting
5:15pm Move to Hawks Stadium for Continuity Rehearsal (we will organize in the stands AFTER rehearsal)
5:30pm Chaperones meet arriving 8th Graders at VHS Front Office & walk them to the Stadium
5:45pm Continuity rehearsal
6:15pm Organize in stands
6:30pm Practice stands tunes
6:55pm Star Spangled Banner
7:00pm Kick-off
8:00pm Halftime performance (approximate)
Marching Hawks WILL NOT have access to the concession stand
9:30pm Game ends (approximate)
9:45pm Load trailer & buses
10:15pm Depart for VHS
10:45pm Arrive & meet in Auditorium
11:00pm Return uniforms
11:15pm Dismissal is handled by your section leadership
Wednesday, November 4 - 3:30-~8:30pm
Students who are NOT auditioning for the All-County Band are asked to sign-up to assist the directors and judges with the audition process. Mr. Eggen will talk about this in class - follow the Sign-Up Genius link to sign-up!
All-County Orchestra Audition registration permission form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1akB9BMbwiiey-zQuH7RKK3lwALhcKinZ/view?usp=sharing
The link above goes to the permission form to allow students to register for an audition to be considered to be a member of the Brevard All-County Symphony Orchestra & Symphonic Band. This is due to a director Fri 9/18/2026.
Auditions are free to register for, so we encourage anyone who is even slightly interested in auditioning to register; we can cancel auditions free of charge at a later time.
Dates & times for each group can be found on the form, and is listed here as well:
All-County Symphony Orchestra:
String Auditions on Wednesday, October 14 at Viera MS
Rehearsal Tuesday, December 1 at Satellite HS 6:00-8:30pm
Rehearsal Thursday, January 28 at Satellite HS 6:00-8:30pm
Rehearsal Friday, January 29 at Satellite HS 10:00am-5:00pm
Rehearsal Saturday, January 30 at Satellite HS 11:30am-1:30pm
Performance Saturday, January 30 at The King Center 4:30pm
All-County Symphonic Band
Wind & Percussion Auditions on Wednesday, November 4 at Viera HS
Rehearsal Thursday, January 21 at EGHS 6:00-8:30pm
Rehearsal Thursday, January 28 at EGHS 6:00-8:30pm
Rehearsal Friday, January 29 at EGHS 10:00am-5:00pm
Rehearsal Saturday, January 30 at EGHS 1:30-4:00pm
Performance Saturday, January 30 at The King Center 8:00pm
DETAILS COMING SOON
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The Marching Hawks will perform in the above event on Saturday, November 7. Many details are coming soon:
We will perform in a (short) parade from the Rocket Garden to the Atlantis Exhibit
We will perform our "Launching from the Space Coast" field show music in front of the Atlantis Exhibit Building
We will be able to remain in the KSC Visitor Complex for the remainder of the day to visit exhibits
We will need chaperones!
10:30am Band Room opens
Percussion arrives to organize gear & prep to load trailer
Winds meet in Auditorium to distribute uniforms & organize
EAT LUNCH BEFORE ARRIVING
we will be provided water, Gatorade, and packaged snacks (probably chips or trail mix) on site
bring extra snacks & your water bottle for the day
10:45am Load front ensemble & battery into VHS Trailer
11:45am Load buses with equipment
Percussion Dress out in uniforms
12:15pm Load buses with students & chaperones
12:30pm Depart for KSC Visitor Complex
1:15pm Arrive at KSC Visitor Complex; unload & stage equipment
1:30pm Stage Front Ensemble equipment in front of Atlantis Exhibit Hall for performance
3:30pm Parade starts
the parade will begin at the Rocket garden and end in front of the Atlantis Exhibit Hall
3:50pm Parade ends in front of Atlantis Exhibit Hall; set-up in arcs in front of building for performance of "Launching from the Space Coast" show music (standing still)
4:30pm Load equipment
5:00pm Depart for VHS
6:00pm Unload equipment at VHS & turn in uniforms - Dismissal is handled by your section leadership
Audition details are coming soon.
All-County Jazz schedule:
Rehearsal: Rockledge High School Band Room/Auditorium, April 1st, 6:00 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.
Rehearsal: Rockledge High School Band Room/Auditorium, April 8th, 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Rehearsal: Rockledge High School Band Room/Auditorium, April 9th, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Rehearsal: Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High School, April 10th, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Concert: Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High School, April 10th, 2:00 p.m