AWARDS

Since 2005...

The Ronald Reagan High School Band has earned many awards and honors including:

• Earning over 540 chairs in the Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools All-County Band
• Earning over 260 chairs in the Northwest District All-District Band
• Earning over 40 chairs in the North Carolina All-State Honors Band
• Earning over 70 chairs for winds and percussion in the West-Region Honors Orchestra
• Over 395 groups receiving a "Superior" rating at district Solo and Ensemble MPA
• Earning five chairs in the All-National Concert Band
• Earning one chair in the All-National Orchestra
• Achieving 45 Superior ratings at MPA
• The Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble 1 (twice) being invited to perform at the North Carolina Music Educator's Association Professional Development Conference.
• Hosting the City of the Arts Jazz Festival which brings in many regional high school and middle school jazz ensembles and world renowned jazz artists.
• The marching Band of Raiders earning over 27 "Band of the Day" awards and over 110 1st place caption awards.
• The marching Band of Raiders representing North Carolina in the National Independence Day Parade in 2014 and 2018.
• The marching Band of Raiders representing North Carolina and the United States of America in the 2016 London New Year's Day Parade.
• The Reagan Winterguard named the CWEA Scholastic A Champions in 2012, and being Undefeated Champions in 2017,  2018, and 2023.
• Participating in other awesome opportunities including serving as the Wake Forest Pep Band at the Duke and NC State vs Wake Forest basketball games.
• Hosting numerous clinicians and performers including classical and jazz artists.
• The Wind Ensemble and Orchestra performing at Carnegie Hall in New York City in 2022.
• The Wind Ensemble and Orchestra performing at Chicago Symphony Hall in Chicago in 2023.

Assessment Superior Ratings

2006 - Symphonic Band - Grade IV
2008 - Symphonic Band - Grade V
2008 - Jazz Ensemble
2009 - Symphonic Band - Grade V
2009 - Concert Band - Grade IV
2009 - Jazz Ensemble
2010 - Symphonic Band - Grade VI
2010 - Jazz Ensemble
2011 - Symphonic Band - Grade VI
2011 - Jazz Ensemble I
2012 - Symphonic Band - Grade VI
2012 - Concert Band - Grade IV
2012 - Jazz Ensemble I
2012 - Jazz Ensemble II
2012 - Marching Band of Raiders
2013 - Wind Ensemble - Grade VI
2013 - Jazz Ensemble I
2013 - Jazz Ensemble II​
2014 - Wind Ensemble - Grade V/VI
2014 - Symphonic Band - Grade IV/V
2014 - Concert Band - Grade III
2014 - Jazz Ensemble I
2014 - Jazz Ensemble II
2015 - Wind Ensemble - Grade VI
2015 - Symphonic Band - Grade IV
2015 - Concert Band - Grade III
2015 - Jazz Ensemble I
2015 - Afterschool Jazz Ensemble (Tuesday/Thursday)
2016 - Wind Ensemble - Masterworks
2016 - Symphonic Band - Grade IV
2016 - Jazz Ensemble I
2017 - Wind Ensemble - Masterworks
2017 - Symphonic Band - Grade IV
​2017 - Concert Band - Grade III
2017 - Jazz Ensemble II
​2017 - Jazz Ensemble I
2018 - Wind Ensemble - Masterworks
2018 - Symphonic Band - Grade V
2018 - Concert Band - Grade III
2018 - Jazz Ensemble II
2018 - Jazz Ensemble I
2022 - Wind Ensemble - Grade V
2022 - Symphonic Band - Grade IV
2022 - Concert Band - Grade III
2022 - Jazz Ensemble I
2022 - Jazz Combo
2023 - Wind Ensemble - Grade VI
2023 - Symphonic Band - Grade IV
2023 - Concert Band - Grade III
2023 - Chamber Orchestra
2023 - Jazz Ensemble I
2023 - Jazz Ensemble II
2023 - Jazz Combo

2024 - Wind Ensemble - Grade VI - Masterwork
2024 - Chamber Orchestra
2024 - Jazz Ensemble I
2024 - Jazz Ensemble II
2024 - Jazz Combo

2023-2024 Accomplishments of the Reagan Bands

Congratulations to all of these groups and individual musicians:

Marching Band of Raiders: Undefeated season, winning four Grand Championships:

Mt. Airy Festival of Bands, Maiden Tournament of Bands, N. Wilkes Viking Clash of Bands, E. Lincoln Carolina Classic

NCMEA Convention Performance: Jazz Ensemble I

NCMEA Convention Performance: Wind Ensemble

All-County Honors Band – 60 Selections

All-District Honors Band – 27 Selections

All-State Honors Band – 5 Selections

Western Region Jazz Honors Band – 7 Selections

All-State Jazz Honors Band – 1 Selection

Symphony Orchestra – Orchestra MPA Superior Performance

Wind Ensemble – Concert Band MPA Superior Performance

Solo & Ensemble MPA – 76 Students with Superior Ratings

Jazz Ensemble I – Jazz MPA Superior Rating

Jazz Ensemble II – Jazz MPA Superior Rating

Jazz Combo – Jazz MPA Superior Rating

Symphony Orchestra – Superior rating and first place orchestra, Music in the Parks Festival at Carowinds

Check back for updates throughout the year.

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.

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