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SCBDA EVENT CALENDAR

2009-2010 SCBDA Calendar

2010-2011 Calendar
Tentative Only!

2009 CONCERT FESTIVAL

2009 Concert Festival Results

2009 Concert Festival Sites

SCBDA Sightreading Criteria

Concert Festival Supplemental List

2009 OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AWARDS

2009 OPA
Award Winners

For more information contact Marshall Kirby

2009 SCBDA Marching Site Host Application

Directors: Download the application to host an SCBDA Marching Event.

Please contact Joe Gulledge if you have any questions.

SCBDA MARCHING PAGE

Congratulations
2008 SCBDA Marching Champions!

1A - Bamberg-Ehrhardt

2A - Batesburg-Leesville

3A - Blue Ridge

4A - Northwestern

5A - Wando

2008 SCBDA Marching Band
Contests and Recaps - UPDATED

2008 SCBDA Marching Information Page

All Directors who host a contest need to check this page and make sure your information is correct and updated. Please contact Joe Gulledge or Tom Finigan with any corrections.

2009 SCMEA In-Service Conference

Click here for the handout from the clinic by Kevin Mixon - Building Your Instrumental Music Program in Urban and Rural Schools

2008-2009 ALL-COUNTY BANDS

SC BAND STUDENTS AT HBOA
The following SC students who were part
of the BOA Honor Band of America in Indianapolis held March 19-21.

Pictured: Kneeling - Dottie Grantham, Nation Ford; Chase Platz, Wando
Standing - Logan Herber, Fort Mill; Weston Olenki, Woodruff; Andrew Kreige. Fort Mill; Alexander Pons, Saint James; Claire Sibley, Nation Ford; Adrien Vonfeld, South Aiken; Meghan Sibley, Nation Ford

2009 INAUGURAL PARADE

Congratulations to the Manning High School Band and best of luck as you represent South Carolina in the 2009 Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington, DC.

ADJUDICATION CRITIQUE AND RECOMMENDATION FORMS

We need more adjudicators. We especially need more Winter Ensemble and Jazz judges.

On Line Forms to critique judges and recommend judges are now up and running!
You can also view/search our current database of judges.

SCBDA DIRECTORY UPDATE

All Directors: It's time to update your information in the SCBDA online directory. Even if none of your information has changed make sure to check your information and click the "Update Director Info" button.

New Directors: If you are not already in the
database send your information to Connie Grantham, Be sure to include your name, email address, school, MENC membership number and expiration date.

Take a look at the list of directors and schools. If you don't see your name on the list you need to verify your information. (see above).

Directors can also login and download the 2007-2008 SCBDA Directory

MESSAGE BOARD

The Message Board
is Now Online!

All directors should already have an account. Just login as you do on the forms. Hint: Click on "Active Topics" to see the new messages. Contact webmaster@bandlink.org if you have any questions or problems with your account.

2009 ALL-STATE MEETING MINUTES

Directors: Minutes from the SCBDA meeting at All-State on March 14, 2009 are now available in the handbook section. Look for meeting minutes.

LETTER FROM PRESIDENT

Read the "Spring 2009" Letter from SCBDA President Scott Rush.

SCMEA CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS

SCMEA members are asked to read the proposed changes to the SCMEA Constitution and By-Laws and then go to Survey Monkey to register your vote.

ALL-STATE JAZZ

2010 All-State Jazz Etudes

2009 Jazz Festival Results
2009 All-State Jazz Ensemble

For more information about the All-State Jazz Ensemble, click here

2009 WINTER ENSEMBLE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Congrats to all of our Winter Ensemble Performers at Championships!

2009 Recaps

Winter Ensemble Championships were held March 21, 2009 at Clover High School. Contact Eddie Shealy for more information

2009 ALL-STATE BAND INFORMATION

Lots of Pictures from the All-State Rehearsal and Concert are now online.CONGRATULATIONS TO THE JUNIOR, CLINIC AND SENIOR BANDS!

2009 All-State Bands
Senior Band
Clinic Band
Junior Band

For more information about All-State and Region Bands, click here.

2009 CLINIC WITH RON CARTER

Clinic at Newberry College on March 7, 2009.
Ron Carter is one of the All-State Clinicians and will be presenting the clinic as part of the Jazz Festival.
Click here for more information

2009 JAZZ ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL

Directors: Online Registration for Jazz Ensemble Festival is now closed. You still may view or print your registration.

For more information about Jazz Festival contact Jazz Chairman Mark Yost, or visit the 2009 Jazz Page.

2008 Jazz Festival Results
2008 All-State Jazz Ensembles

SCBDA Board of Directors

2009-2011 | 2007-2009 | 2005-2007
2003-2005 | 2001-2003 1999-2001

MASTER RECITAL FESTIVAL

The registration deadline for Master Recital Festival has now ended.

NEW SCBDA HISTORICAL PAGE

New SCBDA History Page

If you have pictures like this one in your band room and can scan them, we want them.
Tom Finigan, SCBDA Historian wants you to send him your photos, videos, old programs, audio clips, or any historical item that we can store and save digitally. It is great way to remember where we came from and where we are headed in the future.

2007 SCBDA BANNER INFORMATION

If you would like to order an official SCBDA Banner click here. These banners are just like the ones used at All-State Band and Concert Festival.

Resources for Directors "Best Practices" for middle school directors. Sharing ideas for teaching middle school band.

PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY

The South Carolina Percussive Arts Society President Kurry Seymour, encourages all band directors to visit the PAS Website and the SCPAS Website for help with all of your percussion instructional needs. For more information contact Kurry Seymour.

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