A.C. Flora High School Band
Three Richland One band programs have been named among the top band programs in South Carolina. Hand Middle School, A.C. Flora High School, and Dreher High School were awarded the Outstanding Performance Award from the South Carolina Band Directors Association (SCBDA) for the 2024-2025 school year.
The award is the most prestigious that SCBDA gives each year to South Carolina band programs.
To receive the award, band programs must perform at a very high level in various SCBDA events including State Marching Band Championships, All-State Band, Region Band, Jazz Performance Assessment, Concert Performance Assessment, and Solo and Ensemble Performance Assessment. They must earn enough points from each of these events to receive the award.
Hand had one student in the SCBDA’s Junior All-State Band and seven students in the Region III Junior Honor Bands. Hand’s Concert Band earned a Superior rating at the 2025 SCBDA Concert Performance Assessment. Five soloists and nine ensembles earned Superior ratings at the 2025 SCBDA Solo and Ensemble Performance Assessment, and one soloist earned an Excellent rating.
Hand Middle School Band
The A.C. Flora High School Falcon Regiment earned an Excellent Rating and finished in 17th place at the 2024 SCBDA 4A Lower State Marching Band Championships. One student attended the 2025 SCBDA All-State Band Clinic, and seven students participated in the Region III Band Clinic. The A.C. Flora Falcon Jazz Ensemble received a Superior rating at the 2025 SCBDA Jazz Performance Assessment, and the A.C. Flora Symphonic Winds received an Excellent Rating at the 2025 SCBDA Concert Performance assessment. Twelve students earned Superior ratings and four students earned Excellent ratings at the 2025 SCBDA Solo and Ensemble Performance Assessment.
The Dreher High School Marching Band earned a Superior Rating, won first place at the 2024 SCBDA 3A Lower State Marching Band Championship, and finished in second place at the 2025 SCBDA 3A State Marching Band Championship. Four students attended the 2025 SCBDA All-State Band Clinic, two students attended the 2025 SCBDA All-State Jazz Clinic, and 14 students attended the 2025 SCBDA Region 3 Band Clinic. The Dreher Wind Ensemble earned a Superior with Distinction in Class VI at the 2025 SCBDA Concert Performance Assessment. Fourteen students earned 14 Superior Ratings at the 2025 SCBDA Solo and Ensemble Performance Assessment.
Dreher High School Band
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