Member Request: Notification of Retirement
Dear Colleagues: The SCBDA Executive Board requests information regarding member retirements from the 2019-2020 and the 2020-2021 school years. Please respond by April…
News & Updates
2021 Featured Performer: D.W. Daniel HS Zero Hour Jazz Orchestra
Congratulations to the members of the D.W. Daniel High School Zero Hour Jazz Orchestra, and their director, Chaz Paxton, on…
2021 SCMEA Featured Performer: Easley Wind Ensemble
The SCBDA would like to congratulate the students and directors of the Easley High School Wind Ensemble for a terrific…
2021 Marching Host Applications Now Open
Directors, We hope and trust that you are all doing well, staying safe, and having success making music and creating…
Cancellation of 2021 Region & All-State Clinics
The SCBDA has decided to cancel in-person Region, All-State Band, and All-State Jazz clinics for 2021. When considering the logistical…
2021 SCMEA Featured Performer: Easley Jazz
The Easley First Class Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Mrs. Tori Bevels for the past four years, is the premier jazz…
Call for Research
South Carolina Music Educators Association Day of Research in Music Education Columbia, South Carolina April 24th, 2021 Deadline for Submissions…
In Memoriam: Steven Charles Coatney
Steven “Steve” Charles Coatney, 68, of Columbia, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021. He was born in Manhattan, Kansas on…
In Memoriam: John Aultin Bostic, Jr.
Born 1/24/1937 in Wilmington, NC, he was the son of John Aultin Bostic & Acoree Batts Bostic. He Graduated from…
BandTalk Resumes February 15
President-Elect, Chuck Deen, will resume as host of his popular series, BandTalk, on Monday, February 15, 2021. Sessions will be…