Congratulations to Wando High School on their 8th Place Overall finish in the Bands of America Grand National Finals this past November in Indianapolis, Indiana! See the list below (alphabetical) of all the SC Bands who competed and represented SCMEA on the national stage. Thank you to the directors, staffs, students, and parents for your commitment to music education!
Boiling Springs HS
Powder Springs, GA Regional
Prelims: 1st Place Class AAAA Outstanding General Effect
Finals: 5th Place Overall
Winston-Salem, NC Regional
Prelims 4th Place Class AAAA
Finals: 9th Place Overall
Blythewood HS
Indianapolis, IN Regional
Prelims: 5th Place Class AAA
Fort Mill HS
Winston-Salem, NC Regional
Prelims 3rd Place Class AAA 4th Place Overall
Grand Nationals, Indianapolis
Semi-Finals 8th Place Class AAA 30th Place Overall
James F. Byrnes HS
Winston-Salem, NC Regional
Prelims 1st Place Class AAAA Outstanding Music Performance Outstanding Visual Performance
Finals: 2nd Place Overall
Atlanta, GA Regional
Prelims: 5th Place Class AAAA
Finals: 8th Place Overall
Grand Nationals, Indianapolis
Semi-Finals 17th Place Class AAAA 24th Place Overall
Nation Ford HS
Jacksonville State, AL Regional
Prelims: 1st Place Class AAA Outstanding Music Performance Outstanding Visual Performance
Finals: 1st Place Overall Outstanding Music Performance Outstanding Visual Performance Outstanding General Effect
Winston-Salem, NC Regional
Prelims 2nd Place Class AAA
Finals: 5th Place Overall
Powdersville HS
Jacksonville State, AL Regional
Prelims: 2nd Place Class AA
Finals: 5th Place Overall
River Bluff HS
Winston-Salem, NC Regional
Prelims 4th Place Class AAA
Finals: 10th Place Overall
Wando HS
Atlanta, GA Regional
Prelims: 1st Place Class AAAA Outstanding Music Performance Outstanding Visual Performance Outstanding General Effect
Finals: 2nd Place Overall Outstanding Visual Performance
Grand Nationals, Indianapolis
Semi-Finals 6th Place Class AAAA 9th Place Overall
Finals: 8th Place Overall
White Knoll HS
Winston-Salem, NC Regional
Prelims 9th Place Class AAA
This article was originally published on the SCMEA website on December 2, 2016. Special thanks to Mark Britt for compiling this information about SC Bands participating in 2016 BOA events.