March 14+15: MPAs for Bands, NW District MPA = Music Performance Adjudication – All performances are FREE and open to the public. Please attend if you can! |
Click links below for details. Location: Lenoir-Rhyne University, Hickory
Wind Ensemble: Thur, Mar 14, 6:45pm
Symphonic Band: Fri, Mar 15, 11:10am
Concert Band: Fri, Mar 15, 2:30pm
For other events, see calendar entries or Mr. Johnston's emails for more info.
March 19: MPAs for Orchestras, Western Region
MPA = Music Performance Adjudication, our biggest event of the year for our two orchestras.
All performances are free and open to the public. Parents are encouraged to attend.
Tues, Mar 19, Atkins High School
(Click links below for details.)
3 Reagan students featured in district video
Click the video to see musicians from Reagan and Atkins who performed with the 2023 North Carolina All-State Orchestra.
The video also shows Reagan Orchestra and Jazz 1 classes in action. (YouTube link.)
The Reagan segment begins at time stamp 2:35 in the video.
Congratulations to our students!
March 20: Spring Trip final payment
Final payment due March 20. Watch for emails with information on the final amount due.
Click here for payment information. Final amount due will be listed here as soon as it is available.
Band Camp 2024 dates announced
With the new school schedule for 2024-25 (approved in January),
school starts much earlier than we are used to, and so does band camp!
Please mark your calendars now as you are making summer plans:
Band Camp 2024: July 22 - August 2
First day of school: August 12
Record Season Sweep: 4-Time Grand Champions
Congratulations to the Marching Band of Raiders! Grand Champions in all 4 competitions:
- Maiden Tournament of Bands
- Mt. Airy Festival of Bands
- N Wilkes Viking Clash of Bands
- E. Lincoln Carolina Classic
BOR took 1st place 4 times for:
percussion, color guard,
music, marching, general effect, overall. Drum majors brought home trophies for 1st, 2nd x2, and 3rd places. What a season!
2023 football game halftime. Photo credit: Julie Wagoner
Color Guard Sweep: First Place in all 4 Competitions
Congratulations to the Marching Band of Raiders Color Guard: first place in all 4 competitions this season!
Your hard work and beautiful impact on the show are greatly appreciated and applauded.
The BOR wishes the guard continued success for the rest of the fall marching season and into the upcoming the Winter Guard season.
2023 football halftime. Photo credit: Julie Wagoner
Percussion Sweep: First Place in all 4 Competitions
Congratulations to the Marching Band of Raiders Percussion: first place in all 4 competitions this season!
Whether marching on the field from back to front (and everywhere in between), or jamming it out down front – the percussion keeps it all together with power and energy.
Congrats on the hard-earned and well-deserved trophies.
2023 warmup at Mt. Airy competition. Photo credit: Ceci Gonzalez
Music + Marching Sweep: First Place in all 4 Competitions
Congratulations to the Marching Band of Raiders: first place for both music and marching in all 4 competitions this season!
Marching band is first and foremost: music and marching. Students' phenomenal time and dedication bring the director's musical selections to life. Staff, students, parents: great work!
Congrats to the award-winning soloists: Athena, Jack, Douglas.
2023 football game halftime, mellophone solo. Photo credit: Julie Wagoner
Important dates coming up:
Mar 14: MPA: Wind Ensemble, Lenoir-Rhyne University
Mar 15: MPA: Concert & Symphonic Bands, Lenoir-Rhyne University
Mar 18: Symphony Orchestra Pre-MPA showcase/rehearsal
Mar 19: Orchestra MPAs, Atkins HS
Mar 20: Spring Trip final payment due
Mar 23: Winter Guard Championships, Fayetteville, NC
Mar 29: No school, beginning of Spring Break
(Also see the calendar here on this website for more info.)
Congratulations to the Marching Band of Raiders on a successful 2023 season!
Mr. Johnston's BOR Information Folder
Find the latest Marching Band info here.
2023 warmup at Mt. Airy competition. Photo credit: Ceci Gonzalez
2023-2024 Accomplishments of the Reagan Bands
Congratulations to all of these groups and individual musicians:
Marching Band – Mt. Airy Festival of Bands Grand Champions
Marching Band – Maiden Tournament of Bands Grand Champions
Marching Band – N. Wilkes Viking Clash of Bands Grand Champions
Marching Band – E. Lincoln Carolina Classic Grand Champions
Congratulations to Jazz 1 and Wind Ensemble for performing at NCMEA Conference
Check back for updates throughout the year.
2022-2023 Accomplishments of the Reagan Bands
Congratulations to all of these groups and individual musicians:
Marching Band – North Wilkes Grand Champions
Marching Band – Freedom Grand Champions
All-County Band – 60 Selections
All-District Band – 27 Selections
All-State Band – 5 Selections
Western Region Jazz Band – 6 Selections
All-State Jazz Band – Congratulations to Carsten Macosko for being selected.
Concert Band – MPA Superior Rating – Grade III
Symphonic Band – MPA Superior Rating – Grade IV
Wind Ensemble – MPA Superior Rating – Grade VI
Symphonic Orchestra – MPA Superior Rating – Grade IV
Chamber Orchestra – MPA Superior Rating – Grade VI
Congratulations to the Band and Orchestra for performing at Chicago Symphony Hall.
Jazz Ensemble 1 – MPA Superior Performance
Jazz Ensemble 2 – MPA Superior Performance
Jazz Combo – MPA Superior Performance
Over 50 Superior Ratings at Solo & Ensemble MPA
Congratulations Garrett Sapp for being selected to the All-American D-Day Marching Band.
Maiden Tournament of Bands trophies and celebration on the field. Photo credit: Ceci Gonzalez
BOR Mission Statement
Upcoming Events
- Tuesday, March 19
- Wednesday, March 20
- Friday, March 22
- Saturday, March 23
- Friday, March 29
- Monday, April 1
- Tuesday, April 2
- Wednesday, April 3
- Thursday, April 4
- Friday, April 5