South Carolina Band Directors Association

5A State Marching Band Championship
2021-11-06 | Irmo High School, 6671 St. Andrews Rd., Columbia, SC, 29212, United States
W. C. Hawkins StadiumIrmo High School, Columbia, South Carolina
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Clear Bag Policy
The host school district has instituted a clear bag policy for events being held in the stadium and SCBDA will be enforcing this policy at our event.
Handicapped & Spectator Parking
Handicapped parking will be available directly in front of Irmo High School. All parking lots are free and are marked on the campus map. They are located next to the stadium, directly across the street from Irmo High School, at Irmo Middle School on Wescott Road, and at Crossroads Intermediate School on St. Andrews Road. We discourage parking on side streets as tow-away zones are enforced.
Concessions
A full line of concession food items will be available.
Tickets
General admission tickets will be on sale at a cost of $10.00 for adults, $6.00 for students. Children 3 and under, NAfME members and administrators with SC High School League Passes with proper identification will be admitted free at the gate. There will be chaperone and pit crew wristbands provided in the director’s packet at the check-in tent. Additional wristbands can be purchased at band check-in.
Souvenir Programs
Souvenir programs for the event will be available and in the stadium area at a cost of $5.00 each.
Videos
Video recording of preliminary and finals performances is strictly prohibited. Videos are available and for sale in the stadium concourse area. Still camera photos will be allowed and can be taken from the spectator area of the stands. Please do not take still photos from the field. Each band director will receive a complimentary recording of their band’s performance(s).
Event Schedule
Prelim Schedule Link
Finals Schedule Link

Deadline: Region Band, All-State Jazz, & Master Recital
2021-11-12

Deadline: Hall of Fame, Distinguished Service, & Program of Note
2021-12-03

Deadline: Jazz Honors Combo Submission
2021-12-03

Deadline: CPA Supplemental List
2022-01-07

Region Band Auditions
2022-01-08

Deadline: CPA & JPA Registration
2022-01-14

All-State Concert & Jazz Band Auditions
2022-01-29 | Beechwood Middle School, 1340 Hwy 378, Lexington, SC, 29072, United States
This audition was rescheduled from 1/22/2022 to 1/29/2022. Site location is now Beechwood Middle School.

SCMEA Professional Development Conference
2022-02-03 - 2022-02-06 | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln St., Columbia, SC, 29201, United States

Deadline: All-State Band Clinic & Winter Ensemble Championships
2022-02-04

SCBDA Business Meeting
2022-02-05 | USC Alumni Center, 900 Senate Street, Columbia, SC, 29201, United States

Region Band Clinics
2022-02-18 - 2022-02-19
Regions 1, 3, 4, and 6

Region Band Clinics
2022-02-25 - 2022-02-26
Regions 2 & 5

All-State Jazz Band Clinic
2022-03-03 - 2022-03-05 | Newberry College, 2100 College St., Newberry, SC, 29108, United States

Deadline: S&E, OPA, CAA, & Marching Host
2022-03-04
Original deadline of 2/25/2022 was extended to 3/4/2022.

Jazz Performance Assessment
2022-03-05 | Newberry College, 2100 College St., Newberry, SC, 29108, United States

Winter Ensemble Championships
2022-03-05

All-State Band Clinic
2022-03-11 - 2022-03-13 | Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC, 29613, United States

SCBDA General Meeting
2022-03-12 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC, 29613, United States

Concert Performance Assessment
2022-03-15 - 2022-03-17, 2022-03-22 - 2022-03-24

Solo & Ensemble Performance Assessment
2022-04-22 - 2022-04-23
Solo & Ensemble Performance Assessment (Aiken/Greenville/Rock Hill)

Solo & Ensemble Performance Assessment
2022-04-29 - 2022-04-30
Solo & Ensemble Performance Assessment (Charleston/Spartanburg/Columbia/Florence)

State Concert Band Festival
2022-05-07

Executive Board Planning Meeting
2022-05-14

Deadline: SCMEA Ensemble Performance Application
2022-06-01

Marching Band Championships Registration Deadline
2022-08-12

Winter Ensemble Championship Host Application Deadline
2022-08-26

Fall Meeting
2022-09-10 08:30 - 12:00 | River Bluff High School, 320 Corley Mill Rd., Lexington, SC, 29072, United States
8:30 am SCBDA Executive Board 9:30 am Directors Meeting10:30 am Events Committee Meetings11:00 am New Members Meeting 11:30 am Marching Band Draw

1A-4A Upper & Lower State Marching Band Championships
2022-10-22
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