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 cinluding 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

JAZZ STUDENTS in Jazz Band Period 1, Period 2, and Period 5

• 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)

2026 is a benchmark year for Viera High School as we celebrate VHS's 20th anniversary! Go Hawks!

• Alumni Band Members are invited to join us at the Homecoming Football Game on Friday, October 9

  • • • Meet in the VHS Auditorium at 5:00pm to see your friends and get set-up with school-owned instruments & equipment!

        • • Wear your Marching Hawks Shirt, if you have it; otherwise wear Green and Gold! 

      • Kick-off is 7:00pm!

      • The Marching Hawks will perform their field show POST GAME

Fill out this survey to let us know your interest, and please feel free to share and spread the word!

• Alumni Band Survey link

If you'd like to reach Mr. Eggen directly, email him at eggen.dominick@brevardschools.org or text/call 321-426-TUBA (8822)

The Marching Hawks will attend the home game vs. Heritage HS held on Friday, September 4. Exact details will be forthcoming, but a typical kick-off time for a game is 7:00pm.

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

3:00pm Move to Hawks Stadium for Continuity Rehearsal

• Work out Homecoming details

4:15pm Move indoors to cool off

5:00pm Alumni Marching Hawks arrive to VHS Auditorium - assist Alumni with instruments

5:00pm Dinner in VHS Cafeteria - DINNER PLAN TBA

• 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)

5:45pm Meeting in Auditorium

6:00pm Move to Hawks Stadium & organize in stands

6:55pm Star Spangled Banner

7:00pm Kick-off

8:00pm Halftime performance (approximate) - as this is Homecoming, the Marching Hawks will support the Homecoming Court during halftime. The Marching Hawks will perform their field show "Post Game" at the completion of the regular game.

• Marching Hawks WILL NOT have access to the concession stand

9:30pm Game ends (approximate)

9:45pm Perform Field Show "Post Game"

10:30pm Return uniforms

10:45pm Dismissal is handled by your section leadership

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

On Friday, October 16, the Marching Hawks will rehearse at VHS from 2:30-5:30pm. Exact details and rehearsal plan TBA. 

On Saturday, October 17, the Marching Hawks will travel to and perform at Space Coast Jr/Sr.

School Performance Time

Space Coast 3:45 PM

Palm Bay 4:00 PM

Cocoa Jr/Sr 4:15 PM

Cocoa Beach 4:30 PM

Odyssey 4:45 PM

Satellite 5:00 PM

Astronaut 5:15 PM

Eau Gallie 5:30 PM

Merritt Island 6:45 PM

Rockledge 7:00 PM

Spruce Creek 7:15 PM

Viera HS 7:30 PM

Titusville HS 7:45 PM

Melbourne HS 8:00 PM

Heritage 8:15 PM

DM Retreat 8:30 PM

The Marching Hawks will travel to attend the Florida Bandmaster's Association District 10 Marching Band Music Performance Assessment, hosted by Space Coast Jr/Sr, held on Saturday, October 17. 

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

10:30am Bandroom opens

11:00am Marching Hawks Lunch/Dinner plan in VHS Cafeteria - Today's lunch will be TO BE DETERMINED (served along with a salad, chips and dessert)

If you DID NOT pay for food as a part of the Dinner Plan for the season, you must pack your own meal (email eggen.dominick@brevardschools.org if you are not sure)

11:45pm Continuity rehearsal begins in Football Stadium

12:45pm Rehearsal complete

1:00pm Load trailer & cool off in Auditorium

1:45pm Final meeting before departure

2:00pm Load buses

2:15pm Depart for Space Coast

3:00pm Arrive at Space Coast

3:10pm Enter stands to watch performances

• 3:10-4:30pm is also be a dinner opportunity using the Space Coast concession stand; we will dismiss students to get food in groups 

3:30pm Star Spangled Banner

3:45pm Watch Space Coast perform

4:00pm Watch Palm Bay perform

4:15pm Watch Cocoa perform

4:30pm Watch Cocoa Beach perform

4:45pm Depart stands; meet at buses and trailer

5:15pm Unload all equipment and prepare for warm-up/performance

6:15pm Last chance to use restroom

6:30pm Depart for Warm-Up

6:40pm Warm-Up 

7:10pm Depart for Stadium

7:20pm Arrive at Stadium gate

7:30pm Marching Hawks performance

7:45pm Load trailer & get water/snacks 

8:00pm Watch THS performance

8:15pm Watch HHS performance

8:30pm DM retreat

8:45pm Load buses and depart for VHS

9:30pm Arrive & meet in Auditorium

9:45pm Return uniforms

10:00pm Dismissal is handled by your section leadership

DETAILS TBA

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

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

https://www.nasa.gov/maxpower/

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!

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