South Carolina Band Directors Association

Traditional High-Step Marching Band Championships
2024-10-19 | Wilson High School, 1411 Old Marion Highway, Florence, SC, 29506, United States

4A State Marching Band Championships
2024-10-26 | River Bluff High School, 320 Corley Mill Rd., Lexington, SC, 29072, United States

5A State Marching Band Championships
2024-10-26 | Boiling Springs High School, 2251 Old Furnace Rd., Boiling Springs, SC, 29316, United States

6A State Marching Band Championships
2024-11-02 | Spartanburg High School, 2250 E. Main Street, Spartanburg, SC, 29307, United States

Deadline: Region Band & All-State Jazz Audition Registration
2024-11-08 | SC

Deadline: Honors Jazz Combo & Master Recital Competition
2024-12-06 | SC

Deadline: HOF, DSA, PON, & Election Nominations
2025-01-17 | SC
SCBDA Hall of Fame, Distinguished Service Awards, Program of Note, Election Nominations

Deadline: CPA, CPA Supp. List, & JPA Registration
2025-01-17 | SC
Registration deadline for CPA Supplemental List, Jazz Ensemble Festival, Junior and Senior Divisions CPA

Region Band Auditions
2025-01-18 | SC
6 sites. The inclement weather make up date for this event is January 18, 2025.

All-State Band & All-State Jazz Band Auditions
2025-02-01 | SC
The inclement weather make-up date for this event is February 1, 2025.

SCMEA Professional Development Conference
2025-02-06 - 2025-02-08 | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln St., Columbia, SC, 29201, United States

Deadline: All-State & Region Band Clinic Registrations
2025-02-07 | SC
Deadline for All-State, Region Band, and All-State Jazz Clinic due.

Business Meeting
2025-02-08 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | USC Alumni Center, 900 Senate Street, Columbia, SC, 29201, United States

Master Recital & Jazz Honors Combo Performance
2025-02-08 18:00 - 20:30 | USC Alumni Center, 900 Senate Street, Columbia, SC, 29201, United States

Region Band Clinics
2025-02-21 - 2025-02-22 | SC
6 Clinic Sites

All-State Jazz Band Clinic
2025-02-27 - 2025-03-01 | Newberry College, 2100 College St., Newberry, SC, 29108, United States

Jazz Performance Assessment
2025-02-28 - 2025-03-01 | Newberry College, 2100 College St., Newberry, SC, 29108, United States

Deadline: S&E, OPA, CAA, Marching Host
2025-03-07 | SC
Registration and application deadline for Solo & Ensemble, Outstanding Performance Award, Concert Achievement Award, and Host Applications for SCBDA Marching Events.

Jazz Performance Assessment
2025-03-07 - 2025-03-08 | Charleston Southern University, 9200 University Blvd., Charleston, SC, 29406, United States

All-State Band Clinic
2025-03-14 - 2025-03-16 | Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC, 29613, United States

General Meeting
2025-03-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC, 29613, United States
Recital Hall

Concert Performance Assessment
2025-03-24 - 2025-03-27, 2025-03-31 - 2025-04-03 | SC
4 sites

Solo & Ensemble
2025-04-25 - 2025-04-26 | SC
Aiken, Columbia, and Spartanburg Sites

Solo & Ensemble
2025-05-02 - 2025-05-03 | SC
Florence, Charleston, Rock Hill, and Greenville Sites

State Concert Festival
2025-05-10 | Lexington High School, 2463 Augusta Highway, Lexington, SC, 29072, United States
Schedule
Program

Deadline: Performing Ensemble Application for SCMEA 2026
2025-06-01 | SC

Deadline: Conference Session Proposals for SCMEA 2026
2025-06-15 | SC

Deadline: Marching Band Championship Registration & CPA Permanent List Requests
2025-08-15 | SC

Fall Meeting
2025-09-06 08:30 - 12:30 | River Bluff High School, 320 Corley Mill Rd., Lexington, SC, 29072, United States
8:30 am SCBDA Executive Board10:00 am Directors Meeting11:00 am Events Committee Meetings11:00 am New Members Meeting12:00 pm Marching Band Draw
