Accomplishments

Over the past thirteen years, the South Forsyth Middle School Band program has earned a reputation for musical excellence. The band program is the recipient of numerous honors and accolades. One of the earliest honors the program received was the Georgia Music Educators Association Middle School Exemplary Performance Award in 2014, and again in 2019 and 2025. The South Forsyth Middle School Bands consistently earn Superior ratings at the GMEA District 9 Large Group Performance Evaluation as well as other various festivals. With a strong chamber music program, a large percentage of students successfully participate in the GMEA District 9 Solo and Ensemble Festival, as well as provide a significant presence in the District 9 Middle School Honor Bands and GMEA All-State Bands. Some notable performances by the Symphonic Band include the 16th and 20th Annual Southeastern United States Middle School Clinic at Troy University, 25th and 30th Annual University of Georgia Middle School Honor Band Festival, 2017 and 2022 Georgia Music Educators Association State In-Service Conference, 2017 University of Alabama Middle School Honor Band, 2018 National Band and Orchestra Festival-Carnegie Hall, and the Music for All Southeastern Concert Band Festival at Georgia State University in 2019, 2023, and 2026. In 2020, the Symphonic Band performed at the National Band Association Southern Division Regional Conference in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The band is a twice invited ensemble (2020 and 2024) to the Music for All National Festival in Indianapolis, Indiana.