Blue Ribbon Award

VMEA Blue Ribbon Award

The VMEA Blue Ribbon Award is the highest award given to schools music programs in the Commonwealth of Virginia and recognizes that achieve excellence in Band, Orchestra, and Choral Performance.

All disciplines in a school must receive a rating of "Superior" at assessment to qualify for this award.

Previous Recipients

Application

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 VMEA office by February 15th. Those received after this date will not be eligible for the award. The form will be deleted from the VMEA website at 12 O'clock midnight on the 15th of February.

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 as listed at the top of this page.

Blue Ribbon Award Medals may be ordered from the Bale Company.

Evaluation 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).

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 grade level of music.

All groups must sight read or sight sing to be eligible for this award at the District Performance Assessment. Bands and Orchestras must select Option 1 as listed in the VBODA Manual.

Note: All top eligible performing groups must receive a final Superior rating at VMEA District Concert Performance Assessment. Multi-school combined ensembles are not eligible as an individual school's representative ensemble for this award.

Past Recipients

Please email Linda Gammon, VMEA State Executive with any corrections. The webmaster does not have the authority to make changes

School	System	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
Albemarle HS	Albemarle County	x					x		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Alleghany HS	Covington					x
Annandale HS	Annandale	x		x		x	x	x	x	x		x	x		x				x
Appomattox Reg. Gov. School	Petersburg															x		x	x
Aylor, Robert E. MS	Stephens City													x			x	x
Azalea Gardens MS	Norfolk										x
Bailey Bridge Middle School	Midlothian					x			x	x
Battlefield HS	Haymarket						x	x	x	x	x			x		x		x		x
Battlefield MS	Spotsylvania									x	x
Belmont Ridge MS	Leesburg											x	x	x
Benton Middle School	Manassas						x	x	x				x	x		x		x		x
Bethel HS	Hampton																	x
Blacksburg High School	Blacksburg				x		x	x			x			x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Blacksburg Middle School	Christiansburg				x		x	x	x	x		x			x	x	x	x		x
Bonner, O.T. MS	Danville	x
Brambleton MS	Ashburn																			x
Brandon Middle School	Virginia Beach					x	x			x
Brentsville District HS	Nokesville																x
Briar Woods HS	Ashburn													x				x		x
Broadway HS	Broadway										x	x			x	x		x	x	x
Broad Run HS	Ashburn																	x	x	x
Brooke Point H S	Stafford Co	x	x	x	x	x		x				x					x
Brookville High School	Lynchburg											x	x					x	x
Brookville Middle School	Lynchburg							x	x	x		x	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			x
Byrd, Admiral Richard E MS	Winchester																	x
Carson, Rachel MS	Herndon	x	x		x			x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Carver G.W. MS	Chester		x
Central High School	Woodstock								x									x	x
Centreville H S	Clifton				x										x		x			x
Champe, John H S	Aldie															x		x	x	x
Chancellor H S	Spotsylvania	x		x								x	x		x		x	x
Chantilly H S	Chantilly	x		x	x		x					x							x
Charles City High School	Charles City									x	x
Charlottesville Catholic S	Charlottesville										x		x
Charlottesville H S	Charlottesville		x	x	x		x		x	x	x			x	x			x	x
Chickahominy MS	Mechanicsville													x	x				x
Christiansburg High School	Christiansburg							x		x	x	x					x		x
Clover Hill High School	Midlothian				x			x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x		x	x
Colgan, Charles HS	Manassas																	x	x	x
Colonial Forge H S	Stafford Co		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x		x		x	x	x	x
Colonial Heights HS	Colonial Heights													x
Colonial Heights MS	Colonial Heights													x		x	x		x
Corporate Landing MS	Virginia Beach							x		x	x					x	x	x	x	x
Cosby HS	Midlothian															x	x	x	x	x
Courtland High School	Spotsylvania							x							x					x
Cox Frank W HS	Virginia Beach				x		x			x		x		x	x				x
Crestwood Middle School	Chesapeake				x
Culpeper County HS	Culpeper							x	x	x		x								x
Culpeper MS	Culpeper													x				x
Dale, Thomas High School	Chester						x		x	x	x		x	x	x			x
Davis, Elizabeth MS	Chester													x
Deep Creek High School	Chesapeake	x		x
Deep Run High School	Glen Allen							x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Dominion HS	Sterling																x		x	x
Eagle Ridge MS	Asburn																			x
Eastern View HS	Culpeper Co											x	x				x	x	x	x
Edison, Thomas A HS	Fairfax Co				x					x
Elko Middle School	Sandston										x
Fairfax HS	Fairfax Co									x		x		x
Falls Church HS	Fairfax Co						x		x	x	x							x	x
Fauquier High School	Warrenton		x		x
First Colonial HS	Virginia Beach City									x
Forest Park High School	Woodbridge		x		x	x	x	x	x		x				x	x			x
Fort Defiance HS	Fort Defiance																			x
Franklin MS	Chantilly						x	x	x	x	x
Freedom HS	South Riding																	x	x	x
Freedom MS	Spotsylvania							x			x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x	x
Freeman, Douglas High School	Henrico													x			x		x	x
Frost, Robert Middle School	Fairfax	x									x	x	x	x		x	x	x	x	x
Gainesville MS	Gainesville										x		x			x	x	x	x
Gar-Field HS	Woodbridge	x	x	x	x	x
Gildersleeve MS	Newport News														x
Glasgow MS	Alexandria						x				x							x
Glass E.C. HS	Lynchburg								x		x	x	x				x	x
Glen Allen HS	Glen Allen															x		x	x	x
Gloucester High School	Gloucester									x		x								x
Godwin, Mills High School	Richmond						x
Grafton Middle School	Yorktown								x	x	x	x							x	x
Grafton High School	Yorktown							x		x	x	x	x	x		x		x
Granby High School	Norfolk						x												x	x
Grassfield HS	Chesapeake																x			x
Great Bridge High School	Chesapeake		x						x		x
Great Bridge Middle School	Chesapeake	x	x	x					x		x
Great Neck MS	Virginia Beach							x	x	x	x					x	x	x	x	x
Hampton HS																				X
Hanover HS	Mechanicsville																	x
Harrisonburg High School	Harrisonburg									x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Hayfield HS	Alexandria	x						x					x	x	x		x
Hayfield MS	Alexandria	x			x							x				x
Henry, Patrick H S	Glade Spring						x	x				x			x			x		x
Hermitage High School	Henrico		x
Herndon HS	Hernbdon								x		x	x							x	x
Herndon MS	Herndon										x
H.H.Poole MS	Stafford																			X
Hickory High School	Chesapeake	x						x		x	x						x
Hickory Middle School	Chesapeake			x	x	x	x
Hines Middle School	Newport News	x
Holmes MS	Alexandria		x		x		x										x
Hopewell HS	Hopewell																	x		x
Hylton C.D. High School	Woodsbridge		x			x	x
Independence Middle School	Virginia Beach							x
Irving, Washington MS	Springfield											x						x	x	x
Jackson, Luther MS	Falls Church										x	x	x	x		x	x		x	x
Jackson, Stonewall HS	Manassas																x	x	x	x
Jackson, Stonewall MS	Mechanicsville													x
James River High School	Midlothian					x	x			x							x	x
Jamestown HS	Williamsburg					x
Jefferson Forest HS	Forest											x	x	x
Jefferson, Thomas HSST	Alexandria									x
Jolliff Middle School	Chesapeake						x	x
Kemps Landing Magnet S	Virginia Beach						x	x		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Kempsville HS	Virginia Beach						x	x				x
Kempsville MS	Virginia Beach							x		x	x	x							x
Kettle Run HS	Nokesville														x	x	x	x	x	x
Key, Francis Scott MS	Springfield																x
Kilmer MS	Vienna				x				x	x	x				x	x	x	x	x	x
King George High School	King George												x		x	x			x
King George Middle School	King George						x													x
King William HS	King William										x
Lake Braddock HS	Burke	x	x	x					x		x	x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x
Lake Braddock MS	Burke				x				x	x			x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Landstown High School	Virginia Beach				x															x
Landstown MS	Virginia Beach																x	x		x
Lanier MS	Fairfax Co									x		x			x			x	x	x
Langley HS	McLean					x	x				x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Langston, Hughes MS	Reston															x
Lee, Robert E. HS	Springfield					x	x			x
Liberty HS	Bealeton			x
Liberty MS	Ashland			x							x	x
Liberty MS	Clifton							x	x		x	x
Longfellow MS	Falls Church						x	x	x
Loudoun County HS	Leesburg								x			x	x						x
Lunsford, J. Michael MS	Chantilly												x				x	x	x	x
Madison, James HS	Vienna		x					x		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Manchester HS	Midlothian										x					x	x		x
Manchester MS	Richmond	x
Manassas Park High School	Manassas Park								x									x
Marshall, George C High School	Falls Church										x	x				x	x	x	x	x
Marshall Middle School	The Plains							x									x
Marsteller MS	Bristow											x				x		x	x
Mason George HS	Falls Church		x	x	x		x	x			x									x
Massaponax HS	Spotsylvania		x																x
Matoaca HS	Chesterfield																	x	x	x
Menchville HS	Newport News															x	x	x
Midlothian High School	Midlothian	x	x			x	x		x		x					x		x	x	x
Midlothian Middle School	Midlothian			x											x					x
Millbrook High School	Winchester						x	x	x		x	x	x	x		x	x	x	x
Monacan High School	Richmond								x		x	x			x		x	x		x
Monroe, James HS	Fredericksburg						x		x	x		x	x					x	x
Moody, George H. MS	Henrico																	x	x	x
Morgan, Daniel MS	Winchester																	x	x	x
Mountain View HS	Stafford Co						x		x	x		x	x		x		x	x	x
Norcom, I.C. HS	Portsmouth	x
North Stafford HS	Stafford Co					x				x	x
Northside Middle School	Norfolk	x
Oak Knoll Middle School	Mechanicsville				x
Oakton HS	Vienna	x	x		x				x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x	x	x	x
Ocean Lakes HS	Virginia Beach										x	x					x		x	x
Old Donation MS	Virginia Beach																		x	x
Orange County HS	Orange											x		x	x		x			x
Osbourn HS	Manassas																			x
Osbourn Park High School	Manassas					x	x												x	x
Page MS	Gloucester																		x
Patrick Henry HS	Roanoke																			x
Patriot HS	Nokesville												x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Plaza MS	Virginia Beach							x	x				x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Poe, Edgar Allan MS	Annandale			x	x		x										x		x
Pocahontus MS	Powhatan															x
Poquoson High School	Poquoson		x
Poquoson Middle School	Poquoson	x	x			x		x												x
Potomac High School	Dumfries				x			x				x	x			x
Powhatan HS	Powhatan																x	x	x	x
Powhatan MS	Powhatan																x	x	x
Princess Anne HS	Virginia Beach	x					x	x			x	x	x	x		x		x		x
Princess Anne MS	Virginia Beach																x	x
Prospect Height MS	Orange																		x
Pulaski County High School	Pulaski							x		x										x
Radford High School	Radford									x				x			x
Riverbend High School	Spotsylvania														x					x
Richlands High School	Richlands	x	x	x			x			x
River Bend Middle School	Sterling					x	x								x					x
Riverside HS	Leesburg																	x
Robert E Lee HS	Staunton																			x
Robinson, James W. HS	Fairfax Co	x	x	x	x		x			x	x	x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x
Robinson, James W. MS	Fairfax Co	x	x	x	x	x	x		x	x		x	x	x	x		x	x	x	x
Robious Middle School	Midlothian						x											x		x
Rock Ridge HS	Ashburn																x	x	x	x
Rocky Run MS	Chantilly													x					x	x
Salem High School	Salem															x	x	x		x
Salem High School	Virginia Beach		x																	x
Salem Middle School	Virginia Beach									x	x					x			x	x
Salem Church Middle School	Richmond					x
Sandburg Carl Middle School	Alexandria			x	x				x	x	x					x	x	x
Saunders Middle School	Manassas					x		x
Sherando High School	Stephens City	x	x		x	x	x					x		x	x	x	x	x		x
Simpson, J. Lupton Middle School	Leesburg												x					x
Smarts MS	Leesburg																	x
Smith, Oscar High School	Chesapeake								x
South Lakes HS	Reston									x		x				x		x		x
South County MS	Lorton														x	x	x	x	x
South County HS	Lorton																			x
Spratley MS	Hampton																x	x
Spotswood High School	Penn Laird								x		x
Spotsylvania HS	Spotsylvania													x	x	x	x		x	x
Stafford HS	Falmouth				x				x		x			x		x	x		x
Stone Hill MS	Ashburn													x	x	x	x	x
Stuart, J.E.B. HS now Justice HS	Falls Church			x			x		x	x						x				x
Tabb HS	Yorktown											x							x	x
Tallwood HS	Virginia Beach										x	x				x
Taylor, William C. MS	Warrenton						x
Tazewell High School	Tazewell				x
Thoreau MS	Vienna	x	x			x								x				x
Thornburg Middle School	Spotsylvania									x								x
Tuckahoe Middle School	Richmond														x				x
Tucker, J.R. High School	Henrico											x	x		x
Turner Ashby HS	Bridgewater																x	x
Twain, Mark Middle School	Alexandria				x	x			x	x						x		x	x
Virginia Middle School	Bristol							x		x
Virginia High School	Bristol				x			x		x							x		x	x
Warhill HS	Williamsburg											x						x		x
Warrenton Middle School	Warrenton							x												x
Washington, George HS	Danville																x			x
Washington, George MS	Alexandria								x		x	x		x		x
Washington-Lee High School	Arlington							x				x					x		x	x
West Potomac HS	Alexandria	x	x	x	x	x			x	x						x
West Springfield HS	Springfield			x	x	x	x	x	x	x				x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Western Branch High School	Chesapeake	x					x	x	x	x
Western Branch Middle School	Chesapeake			x
Westfield HS	Chantilly		x	x	x				x	x	x
Williams, TC High School	Alexandria												x	x	x		x	x	x	x
Wood, James Middle School	Winchester						x
Wood, James High School	Winchester					x
Woodbridge Sr. High School	Woodbridge	x	x	x	x	x			x	x					x			x	x	x
Woodside High School	Newport News	x																	x
Woodson, W.T. High School	Fairfax							x		x	x	x				x	x	x	x	x
Wright, A.G. Middle School	Stafford					x						x							x
Wythe, George HS	Wytheville																		x
Yorktown HS	Arlington													x
Totals:		33	31	26	40	30	49	47	51	55	66	60	42	53	51	61	75	94	89	99