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.
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
Saturday, November 28 - the Marching Hawks will perform in the Light-Up Viera Parade, which begins out of the VHS Parking Lot.
The Marching Hawks will need volunteers to help organize and walk the parade route.
THINGS YOU NEED:
DECORATIONS, especially battery-powered LIGHTS! Holiday/Festive hats, too!
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
3:30pm Bandroom is open, arrive on campus before 4:00pm
4:00pm Uniforms handed out; use this time to complete final decorations on your instrument
4:30pm Rehearsal for parade
5:15pm Break, final chance to use restroom and get water
5:30pm Line up for parade
6:00pm Fireworks
6:10pm Parade steps off
7:00pm Parade ends at Manatee Elementary
We will have water & snacks pre-staged here
7:15pm Walk back to VHS (you will need to carry your instrument/equipment)
8:00pm Turn in uniforms and clean-up
8:15pm Dismissal is handled by section leadership
On Tuesday, December 1, students selected for the All-County HS Symphony Orchestra will have a required rehearsal at Satellite HS from 6:00-8:30pm.
All-County Symphony Orchestra dates & times:
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 dates & times:
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
ORCHESTRA STUDENTS in Orchestra Period 1, Period 5, and Period 6
Dress is all-black concert attire (black tux shirt, black dress pants, dress shoes, tall black socks...
All students are expected to remain in the VHS Auditorium for the entireity of the concert; if this is an issue, speak to your teacher ahead of time. Concert grades can and will be altered to reflect the level of participation in the entiriety of our concert.
5:20pm All 1st period and 5th period students meet in 6-127; take instrument and music to Auditorium stage
5:30pm 1st & 5th period students rehearse "Ananconda" on stage (minus 1st period beginners)
5:40pm All 1st period students remain on stage, with addition of 1st period beginners
5:45pm Sound check combined 1st period music
6:00pm Concert Orchestra (1st Period) performs
Combined 1st period (all students including beginners) perform selections
Beginners will leave stage; remaining 1st period students will perform "Gaelic Melody"
6:20pm Intermezzo Orchestra (5th period) takes stage
Combined 1st & 5th period students will perform "Anaconda"
1st period students will leave stage; remaining 5th period students will perform "Viking Song"
6:40pm Chamber Orchestra (6th period) takes stage
7:00pm Concert complete, dismissal
BAND STUDENTS in Band Period 3, Period 4, and Period 6
Dress is Business Professional/Casual - color is welcome!
https://careerservices.cns.utexas.edu/resources/professional-etiquette/professional-clothing
If you are in doubt, you can wear all-black concert attire (black tux shirt, black dress pants, dress shoes/"Dinkles," tall black socks...
All students are expected to remain in the VHS Auditorium for the entireity of the concert; if this is an issue, speak to your teacher ahead of time. Concert grades can and will be altered to reflect the level of participation in the entiriety of our concert.
7:00pm 2nd-Hour Jazz Band arrives on campus | assist with stage set-up/change
7:10pm 2nd-Hour Jazz Band sound check
7:15pm 1st-Hour & 5th-Hour Jazz arrive on campus
7:25pm 1st-Hour & 5th-Hour Jazz arrive on campus take belongings to VHS Cafeteria, find seats in VHS Auditorium
7:30pm 2nd-Hour Jazz Band performs
8:00pm 1st-Hour Jazz Band performs
8:30pm 5th-Hour Jazz Ensemble performs
9:00pm Dismissal (we will break down stage on Wednesday morning)
Dress is Business Professional/Casual - color is welcome!
https://careerservices.cns.utexas.edu/resources/professional-etiquette/professional-clothing
If you are in doubt, you can wear all-black concert attire (black tux shirt, black dress pants, dress shoes/"Dinkles," tall black socks...
All students are expected to remain in the VHS Auditorium for the entireity of the concert; if this is an issue, speak to your teacher ahead of time. Concert grades can and will be altered to reflect the level of participation in the entiriety of our concert.