The Summit Parkway Middle School Bands have a history of a Tradition of Excellence in Richland District Two. Below are some of Summit's Accolades and Top Honors
TOP HONORS
Awards Earned:
South Carolina Band Director's Association Outstanding Performance Awards earned for 21 consecutive years
Superior Ratings and Top Honors earned at the following Music Festivals:
-Carowinds Music Festival
-Orlando, FL Festival of Music
-All-American Music Festival in Orlando, FL
-Grand National Adjudicators Invitational in Orlando, FL and Charlotte, NC
-Dixie Classic Festival in Atlanta, GA
-Music in the Parks in Williamsburg, VA
-Charleston Music Festival in Charleston, SC
7th and 8th Grade Honor Band Performances
February 2001- South Carolina Music Educators Association: Greenville, SC
April 2002 - 58th MENC National Biennial In-Service Conference: Nashville, TN
November 2002 - Performed for President Bush: Columbia, SC
December 2002 - 56th Annual Midwest Clinic, an International Band and Orchestra Conference: Chicago, IL
February 2007 - South Carolina Music Educators Association and Southern Division Music Educators National Conference: Charleston, SC
February 2015 - Members of the Richland District 2 Honor Band Performed at the South Carolina Music Educators Association: Columbia, SC
March 2018 - Superior Rating with Distinction at the South Carolina Band Directors Association Concert Performance Assessment
April 2025 - Superior Rating with Distinction at the South Carolina Band Directors Association Concert Performance Assessment
Jazz Band Performances
2001 - Performed with Hootie and the Blowfish
Jazz Band Showcased in VH-1's Music Advocacy Documentary Save the Music