Our Wall of Fame
The Pine View Band has enjoyed a long tradition of outstanding achievement. Below are some recent awards, highlights, and accomplishments of the ensembles and individual band students. These moments reflect hours of focus and practice, dedication, and the continued pursuit of excellence by our students.
2024-2025
All County Band
7 Middle School Students
7 High School Students
All-State Band
Emma Zhang
Tianyou Shen
Mia Liang
Gulf Coast Honor Band
7 Middle School Students
9 High School Students
Music Performance Assessments
Straight Superiors – Pine View Wind Ensemble
38 Superior/Excellent Medals – HS and MS Solo & Ensemble
WorldStrides Heritage Festival (Orlando)
1st Place Gold – Pine View Wind Ensemble
1st Place Gold – Pine View Jazz Band
Best Ensemble – Pine View Wind Ensemble
Adjudicator Award – Pine View Wind Ensemble, Pine View Jazz Band
OnStage Maestro Award – Evans Rollings-Zepponi
Tri-County Jazz All Stars
Aeon Johnson
Mirai Mehta
Luke Purdy
Wesley Wehlage
2023-2024
All County Band
11 Middle School Students
6 High School Students
All-State Band
Mia Liang
Ethan Nealis
Amelia Pavunko
“Battle of the Bands” High School Jazz Band Competition (Jazz Club of Sarasota)
First Place – Pine View Jazz Band
Gulf Coast Honor Band
10 Middle School Students
5 High School Students
Music Performance Assessments
Straight Superiors – Pine View Wind Ensemble
Straight Superiors – Middle School Symphonic Band
WorldStrides Heritage Festival (Orlando)
1st Place Gold – Pine View Wind Ensemble
1st Place Gold – Pine View Jazz Band
Best Ensemble – Tie between Pine View Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band
Adjudicator Award – Pine View Wind Ensemble, Pine View Jazz Band
OnStage Maestro Awards
2022-2023
All-State Band
Mia Liang
Ethan Nealis
Gulf Coast Honor Band
12 Middle School Students
11 High School Students
Music Performance Assessments
Straight Superiors – Middle School Symphonic Band
Straight Superiors – Pine View Wind Ensemble
70 Superior Medals – High School Solo and Ensemble
WorldStrides Heritage Festival (Orlando)
1st Place Gold – Pine View Wind Ensemble
1st Place Gold – Pine View Jazz Band
Best Ensemble – Pine View Jazz Band
Adjudicator Award – Pine View Wind Ensemble, Pine View Jazz Band
OnStage Maestro Awards – Thomas Bartlett, Cole Laudenslager
2021-2022
All-State Band
Thomas Bartleet
Cole Laudenslager
Tais Gadar
Kate Layton
Mia Liang
Phineas Monsul
Sofia Yu
“Battle of the Bands” High School Jazz Band Competition (Jazz Club of Sarasota)
Third Place – Pine View Jazz Band
Gulf Coast Honor Band
31 Students
Music Performance Assessments
Straight Superiors – Middle School Symphonic Band
Straight Superiors – Pine View Wind Ensemble
Straight Superiors – Pine View Jazz Band
68 Superior Medals – HS and MS Solo and Ensemble
WorldStrides Heritage Festival (Orlando)
1st Place Gold – Pine View Wind Ensemble
1st Place Gold – Pine View Jazz Band
Outstanding Band: Pine View Jazz Band
Instrumental Sweepstakes Award: Pine View Bands
Adjudicator Award: Pine View Jazz band, Pine View Wind Ensemble
OnStage Maestro Awards – Josh Worthington, Adam Tang
2020-2021
All-State Band
Julian Chauhan
Carson Roland
WorldStrides Performing Arts Virtual Awards Celebration
Outstanding Band Award: Pine View Jazz Band
Outstanding Band Award: Pine View Wind Ensemble
2019-2020
All-State Band
Tommy Bartlett – Alto Saxophone
Carson Roland – Trumpet
Braden River High School Big Band Brawl
Soloist Award – Joshua Duarte – Trombone
Jazz Club of Sarasota’s High School 2nd Annual Jazz Band Competition
1st Place – Pine View Jazz Band (2nd consecutive year)
Music Performance Assessments
98 Superior Medals – Solo and Ensembles
Straight Superiors – Pine View Jazz Band (12th consecutive year)
Straight Superiors – Pine View Wind Ensemble
Straight Superiors – Intermediate/Grade 8 Band
2018-2019
All-State Band
Noah Kunkel – Clarinet
Tommy Bartlett – Alto Saxophone
Isaiah Brownman – Saxophone
All-District Gulf Coast Middle and High School Honor Bands
23 Pine View students selected
Jazz Club of Sarasota’s High School 1st Annual Jazz Band Competition
1st Place – Pine View Jazz Band
Opening act at Sarasota Jazz Festival for Grammy-Award winner Randy Brecker
Music Performance Assessments
75 Superior Medals – Solo and Ensembles
Straight Superiors – Pine View Jazz Band
Straight Superiors – Pine View Wind Ensemble
“Sure Stars Shining” Debut
Wind Ensemble premiered a piece by composer Dr. Jeff Jordan to celebrate Pine View School’s 50th Anniversary
WorldStrides Heritage Festival (Orlando)
1st Place Gold – Pine View Wind Ensemble
1st Place Gold – Pine View Jazz Band
OnStage Maestro Award – Meagan Michalik – Piccolo
2017-2018
WorldStrides Heritage Festival (Chicago)
1st Place Gold – Pine View Wind Ensemble
1st Place Gold – Pine View Jazz Band
Adjudicator Award – Pine View Jazz Band
OnStage Maestro Awards (2)
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