2024-2025 Orchestra Division Calendar
2024-2025 Calendar of Events
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| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 7 | 9:00 a.m. – SC ASTA Reading Session | Spring Valley High School |
| Sept. 7 | 11:00 a.m. – Executive Board Meeting | TBD |
| Sept. 7 | 1:30 p.m. – Fall Business Meetin | Spring Valley High School |
| Sept. 7 | Committee Meetings – following Business Meeting& New Teacher Orientation | Spring Valley High School |
| Sept. 15 | Region Audition Registration Deadline | Cognito Form? |
| Sept. 28 | Region Auditions – All Day | Region 1 – Byrnes Freshman Academy – Susan WinesRegion 2 – League Academy – Rebecca LeonardRegion 4 – Virtual – P. Buyer & M. Goodwin |
| Oct. 1 | Deadline for South Carolina Musician Winter Issue | Articles and submission to Jake Henjes – jake.henjes@scmea.net |
| Oct. 5 | Region Orchestra Auditions – All Day | Region 3 – E.L. Wright MS – L. Gibbs & C. Marcou |
| Oct. 12 | Region Audition Inclement Weather Date | Virtual Submission |
| Oct. 15 | Region Event Registration Deadline | Cognito Form |
| Nov. 8-9 | Region 5 Orchestra Event | Myrtle Beach HS – Liz Sullivan |
| Nov. 15-16 | Region 4 Orchestra Event | Wando HS – Ryan Silvestri |
| Nov. 22-23 | Region 1 Orchestra Event | Chesnee HS – Tammie Burrows & Ashley Burrows |
| Nov. 22-23 | Region 2 Orchestra Event | Furman University – Alan Clark |
| Nov. 22-23 | Region 3 Orchestra Event | White Knoll HS – Ken Pruitt & C. Marcou |
| Dec. 1 | Deadline SCMEA Award Nominations | Audrey Bass |
| Dec. 1 | All-State Audition Registration Due | Cognito Form |
| Dec. 1 | All-State Orchestra Audition Registration Deadline | Cognito Form |
| Jan. 11 | All-State Orchestra Auditions | Irmo High School |
| Jan. 15 | CPA Registration Window Closes | Due to Arlyn Mills |
| Jan. 25 | All-State Audition Inclement Weather Date | Irmo High School |
| Feb. 1 | All-State Orchestra Registration Deadline | Cognito Form |
| Feb. 6-8 | SCMEA Professional Development Conference | Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center |
| Feb. 21-23 | All-State Orchestra Event | Boiling Springs High School |
| March 4-7 | Region 1 – Concert Performance Assessment | Dorman High School |
| March 2025 | Region 2 – Concert Performance Assessment | March 10-13 Greer High School – Jessica MorganMarch 24-15 Southwood Academy of the Arts – Alan Clark & Celeste Griffith |
| March 13-14, 2025 | Region 3 – Middle School Concert Performance Assessment | Beechwood Middle School |
| March 18-19, 2025 | Region 4 Concert Performance Assessment | Cane Bay High School |
| March 27-28, 2025 | Region 3 – High School Concert Performance Assessment | Lexington High School |
| March 11-12, 2025 | Region 5 – Concert Performance Assessment | Crestwood High School – Erik Hines |
| March 1, 2025 | Solo & Ensemble Registration Deadline | Cognito Form |
| April 1, 2025 | Orchestra OPA – Preliminary Applications Due | Audrey Bass |
| Apr. 11-12 | Solo & Ensemble Festival – Region 1A | Chesnee HS – Tammie Burrows |
| May 2-3, 2025 | Solo & Ensemble Festival – Region 1B | McCracken MS – A. Key & J. Diehn |
| Apr. 26 | Solo & Ensemble Festival – Region 4A | Beaufort MS – Amanda Trimpey |
| April-May 2025 | Solo & Ensemble FestivalsRegions: 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 5A, & 5B | Multiple SitesSee Linked Calendar at TOP OF PAGE |
| May 2-3 | Solo & Ensemble Festival – Region 4B | Fort Dorchester HS – James Dykes |
| May 10, 2025 | Orchestra OPA – Final Documentation Due | Audrey Bass |
| June 1st, 2025 | Conference Performance Applications and Recordings Due | Large Performing Ensemble Conference Application on SCMEA website |