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Blue Ribbon Award
 
Online Application and Declaration Form - Deadline has passed for submission
Blue Ribbon Award medals may be ordered from the Bale Company.

 

Criteria:
Superior performance as evidenced by the district festival rating from each of the top performing groups of each ensemble course taught at the school (band, choir, and orchestra).
 
All schools must complete the Online Declaration Form which designates the top performing group of the genre.  This must be one of the groups performing the highest grade of literature.
 
The Online Form must be submitted to the State Manager by February 15th. Those  received after this date will not be eligible for the award.
 
In order to be considered for the Blue Ribbon Award the top performing groups MUST perform two pieces from approved graded music lists (Band and Orchestra from the VBODA manual, Choirs from the Virginia, New York or Texas lists), not to include the warm-up selection.  When performing music of two different grade levels the group will be classified at the lower level.
 
Note: Changes have been made as a direct result of difficulties that have been encountered in administrating the Blue Ribbon Award.  It is the hope of the President’s Committee that these changes will not only clear up problems, but “legitimize” the process. 

 
Recognition: The recognition will consist of a certificate and cover letter of congratulations mailed to the principal of the school.  Eligible schools may obtain the Blue Ribbon Pin for individual students. Deadline is May 1st.

Note: All top eligible-performing groups must receive a final superior rating at VMEA District Concert Festival. Multi-school combined ensembles are not eligible as an individual school's representative ensemble for this award.
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A.G. Wright M S Stafford Co         x          
Albemarle H S Albemarle Co x         x   x x x
Alleghany High School Covington         x          
Annandale H S Fairfax Co x   x   x x x x x  
Azalea Gardens MS Norfolk                   x
Bailey Bridge Middle School Midlothian         x     x x  
Battlefield H S Prince William Co           x x x x x
Battlefield M S Spotsylvania Co                 x x
Benton Middle School Manassas           x x x    
Blacksburg High School Blacksburg       x   x x     x
Blacksburg Middle School Blacksburg       x   x x x x  
Brandon Middle School Virginia Beach         x x     x  
Broadway HS Broadway                   x
Brooke Point H S Stafford Co x x x x x   x      
Brookville Middle School Lynchburg             x x x  
Bruton H S Wmsburg-James City x                  
Buford M S Charlottesville City   x   x         x  
Bull Run Middle School Gainesville           x       x
C.D. Hylton High School Woodbridge   x     x x        
Carl Sandburg M S Fairfax Co     x x       x x x
Central High School Woodstock               x    
Centreville H S Fairfax Co       x            
Chancellor H S Spotsylvania Co x   x              
Chantilly H S Fairfax Co x   x x   x        
Charles City High School Charles City                 x x
Charlottesville Catholic S Charlottesville                     x
Charlottesville H S Charlottesville City   x x x   x   x x x
Christiansburg High School Christiansburg             x   x x
Clover Hill High School Midlothian       x     x x x x
Colonial Forge H S Stafford Co   x x x x x x x x x
Corporate Landing M S Virginia Beach City             x   x x
Courtland High School Spotsylvania             x      
Crestwood M S Chesapeake       x            
Culpeper County High School Culpeper           x x x   x
Deep Creek High School Chesapeake x   x              
Deep Run High School Glen Allen             x x x x
E.C. Glass High School Lynchburg               x   x
Edison H S Fairfax Co       x         x  
Elko Middle School Sandston                   x
Fairfax H S Fairfax Co                 x  
Falls Church H S Fairfax Co           x   x x x
Fauquier High School Warrenton   x   x            
First Colonial H S Virginia Beach City                 x  
Forst Park High School Woodbridge   x   x x x x x   x
Frank W. Cox H S Virginia Beach City       x   x     x  
Franklin M S Fairfax Co           x x x x x
Freedom M S Spotsylvania Co             x     x
G.W. Carver  Middle School Chester   x                
Gainesville MS Gainesville                   x
Gar-Field H S Prince William Co x x x x x          
George Mason H S Falls Church City   x x x   x x     x
George Washington M S Alexandria City               x   x
George C. Marshall HS Fairfax Co                   x
Glasgow M S Fairfax Co           x       x
Gloucester High School Gloucester                 x  
Grafton Middle School Yorktown               x x x
Grafton High School Yorktown             x   x x
Granby High School Norfolk           x        
Great Bridge High School  Chesapeake   x           x   x
Great Bridge Middle School Chesapeake x x x         x   x
Great Neck M S Virginia Beach City             x x x x
Harrisonburg High School Harrisonburg                 x x
Hayfield H S Fairfax Co x           x      
Hayfield M S Fairfax Co x     x            
Hermitage High School Richmond   x                
Herndon H S Fairfax Co               x   x
Herndon MS Fairfax Co                   x
Hickory High School Chesapeake x           x   x x
Hickory Middle School Chesapeake     x x x x        
Hines Middle School Newport News x                  
Holmes M S Fairfax Co   x   x   x        
I.C. Norcom High School Portsmouth x                  
Independence Middle School Virginia Beach             x      
J.E.B. Stuart H S Fairfax Co     x     x   x x  
James Madison H S Fairfax Co   x         x   x x
James Monroe High School Fredericksburg                 x x
James River High School Midlothian         x x     x  
James W. Robinson H S Fairfax Co x x x x   x     x x
James W. Robinson M S Fairfax Co x x x x x x   x x  
James Wood Middle School Winchester           x        
James Wood High School Winchester         x          
Jamestown H S Wmsburg-James City         x          
Jolliff Middle School Chesapeake           x x      
Joyce Kilmer M S Fairfax Co       x       x x x
Kemps Landing Magnet S Virginia Beach City           x x   x x
Kempsville H S Virginia Beach City           x x      
Kempsville M S Virginia Beach City             x   x x
King George Middle School King George           x        
King William HS King William                   x
Lake Braddock H S Fairfax Co x x x         x   x
Lake Braddock M S Fairfax Co       x       x x  
Landstown High School Virginia Beach       x            
Lanier M S Fairfax Co                 x  
Langley HS Fairfax Co         x x       x
Liberty HS Bealeton     x              
Liberty MS Ashland     x             x
Liberty M S Fairfax Co             x x   x
Longfellow M S Fairfax Co           x x x    
Loudoun County H S Loudoun Co               x    
Luther Jackson MS Fairfax Co                   x
Manchester HS Midlothian                   x
Manchester MS Richmond x                  
Manassas Park High School Manassas Park               x    
Marshall Middle School Marshall             x      
Mark Twain M S Fairfax Co       x x     x x  
Massaponax H S Spotsylvania Co   x                
Midlothian High School Midlothian x x     x x   x   x
Midlothian Middle School Midlothian     x              
Millbrook High School Winchester           x x x   x
Mills Godwin High School Richmond           x        
Monacan High School Richmond               x   x
Mountain View H S Stafford Co