VMEA Blue Ribbon Award
All disciplines in a school must receive a rating of "Superior" at assessment to qualify for this award.
Application
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
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 Scho | 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 Sch | 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 Schoo | 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 |