South Carolina Music Educators Association

Band - S&E Week 1
2026-04-17 - 2026-04-18

Band S&E - Week 2
2026-04-24 - 2026-04-25

State Concert Festival
2026-05-02 | Lexington High School, 2463 Augusta Hwy, Lexington, SC, 29072, United States

Deadline: CPA Permanent List Submissions
2026-08-14
Registration via bandlink.org

Deadline: Marching Band Championship Registration
2026-08-14

Band Fall Meeting
2026-09-12 08:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | River Bluff High School, 320 Corely Mill Rd., Lexington, SC, 29072, United States

Class 1A State Marching Band Championship
2026-10-24 | Ninety-Six High School, 460 South Cambridge Street, Ninety Six, SC, 29666, United States

Class 3A State Marching Band Championship
2026-10-24 | Byrnes High School, 150 E. Main St., Duncan, SC, 29334, United States

Class 5A State Marching Band Championship
2026-10-24 | River Bluff High School, 320 Corely Mill Rd., Lexington, SC, 29072, United States

Traditional High Step Marching Band Championship
2026-10-24 | Lakewood High School, 350 Old Manning Road, Sumter, SC, 29510, United States

HS Region Choir: Southern
2026-10-27 | Charleston Southern University, 9200 University Blvd, Charleston, SC, 29406, United States

Class 2A State Marching Band Championship
2026-10-31 | Belton Honea Path High School, 11000 Belton Honea Path Highway, Honea Path, SC, 29654, United States

Class 6A State Marching Band Championship
2026-11-07 | White Knoll High School, 5643 Platt Springs Road, SC, 29073, United States
For tickets, visit bandlink.org

Deadline: Region Band & All-State Jazz Audition Registration
2026-11-13

Deadline: Jazz Combo & Master Recital Submissions
2026-12-04

Deadline: SCBDA Award & Election Nominations
2027-01-08

Region Band Auditions
2027-01-08
Region 1 Auditions
Powdersville High School

Region 2 Auditions
Meadow Glenn Middle School

Region 3 Auditions
Blythewood High School

Region 4 Auditions
Summerville High School

Region 5 Auditions
West Florence High School

Region 6 Auditions
Boiling Springs High School

Inclement weather dates: January 16, 23, 30

Deadline: CPA & JPA Registration
2027-01-15
Concert Performance Assessment, Jazz Performance Assessment, and CPA Supplemental List due

Deadline: All-State & Region Band Clinic Registration
2027-02-05
Clinic Registrations Due for:

All-State Concert Band
All-State Jazz Ensembles
Region Band

Region 1 Band Clinic
2027-02-19 - 2027-02-20 | Anderson University

Region 4 Band Clinic
2027-02-19 - 2027-02-20 | Summers Corner Performing Arts Center

Region 5 Band Clinic
2027-02-19 - 2027-02-20 | Cane Bay HS

Region 6 Band Clinic
2027-02-19 - 2027-02-20 | Spartanburg High School, 500 Dupre Dr., Spartanburg, SC, 29307, United States

Region 2 Band Clinic
2027-02-26 - 2027-02-27 | Lexington High School, 2463 Augusta Hwy, Lexington, SC, 29072, United States

Region 3 Band Clinic
2027-02-26 - 2027-02-27 | Nation Ford High School, 1400 A.O. Jones Blvd., Fort Mill, SC, 29715, United States

All-State Jazz Band Clinic
2027-03-04 - 2027-03-06 | Newberry College, 2100 College St, Newberry, SC, 29108, United States

Jazz Performance Assessment
2027-03-04 - 2027-03-06
4 Sites – See Bandlink for Additional Details

Deadline: Marching Host, S&E, and OPA
2027-03-05

All-State Band Clinic
2027-03-12 - 2027-03-14 | Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Hwy, Greenville, SC, 29630, United States

SCBDA General Meeting
2027-03-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Furman University, 3300 Poinsett Hwy, Greenville, SC, 29630, United States
