The 2018 South Carolina Educators Association’s Annual Professional Development Conference, was held February 15-17, 2018 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.
Schedule for SCBDA Events:
Click Here to view a schedule of band division events from the 2018 conference.
Convention Center Maps & Floor Plans:
- Click Here to view a convention center map.
- Click Here to view a floor plan of the Columbia Convention Center.
Featured Performing Ensembles (Band Division)
Congratulations to the following bands performing at this year’s conference! Click on the links below to read more about these ensembles and their directors.
| Clemson University Wind Ensemble Mark Spede, Director |
Directors Jazz Band with Wycliffe Gordon Robert Gardiner, presiding |
| DuBose Middle School Symphonic Band Ben Pouncey & Kindall N. Smith, Directors |
Dutch Fork High School Symphonic Winds Paul Clayton, Director |
| Poinsett Wind Symphony Dr. Les Hicken & Jay Bocook, Directors |
South Carolina Intercollegiate Honor Band H. Robert Reynolds, Director |
| South Carolina All-State Jazz Combo Bert Ligon, clinician |
Stratford High School Wind Orchestra Todd Smith, Director |
| Wando High School Jazz Band Jeffrey Handel, Director |
Featured Clinics (Band Division)
“Beginning with the End in Mind – Program Building Strategies for Band Directors”Scott Weiss, presenter |
“How to Listen to What You Hear”Jay Bocook, presenter |
“Lung Trainers”Susana Lalama, presenter |
“Percussion from the Podium”Christopher Davis, presenter |
“Recruitment & Retention Tips for Middle School and High School Band Programs”Marcus Morris, presenter |
“Sing It First!”Wycliffe Gordon, presenter |
“Teaching Leadership from the Podium”Tonya Mitchell, presenter |
“What’s That Tune? A Guide to the Recognition and Selection of Quality Literature for Band”T. André Feagin, presenter |