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Post by yayband914 on Jan 22, 2022 11:58:38 GMT -6
😔 My heart is pretty sad tonight! What happened? Leander isn’t going to Grand Nationals.
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Post by LeanderMomma on Jan 22, 2022 14:34:36 GMT -6
Leander isn’t going to Grand Nationals. that ain’t it.
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Post by yayband914 on Jan 22, 2022 14:37:52 GMT -6
Leander isn’t going to Grand Nationals. that ain’t it. Oh. Oh no.
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Post by FaultLineBlues on Jan 22, 2022 15:22:27 GMT -6
A little bit of me was hoping to see them continue last year's success for a few years before making the plunge for Grand Nats, but I'd be lying if I wasn't absolutely stoked to see this as an alumni. Might get me to make my first trip out to Indy!!
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Post by principalagent on Jan 22, 2022 17:16:36 GMT -6
A little bit of me was hoping to see them continue last year's success for a few years before making the plunge for Grand Nats, but I'd be lying if I wasn't absolutely stoked to see this as an alumni. Might get me to make my first trip out to Indy!! My first trip to Indy was also as an alum for my program! It’s a great first way to experience it.
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Post by josephbandfan on Jan 22, 2022 17:52:24 GMT -6
A little bit of me was hoping to see them continue last year's success for a few years before making the plunge for Grand Nats, but I'd be lying if I wasn't absolutely stoked to see this as an alumni. Might get me to make my first trip out to Indy!! With Cedar Ridge, I don't mind them going to GN immediately following a very successful season since they've been consistently producing finals worthy shows for a while now. So excited for them!
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Post by supersound on Jan 22, 2022 18:08:53 GMT -6
Very exciting add. Cedar Ridge has been consistently great these past few years. Even in 2019 when they missed finals I’m sure they would’ve made national finals had they gone.
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Post by LeanderMomma Fan on Jan 22, 2022 20:00:38 GMT -6
😔 My heart is pretty sad tonight! What happened? It is very public now, so I’ll say it here. Robert Selaiden is leaving Leander high school.
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Post by supersound on Jan 22, 2022 23:09:25 GMT -6
It is very public now, so I’ll say it here. Robert Selaiden is leaving Leander high school. Well this threw me in for a shock. Do we know if he’s moving to another school, if so which one? Probably one of the most surprising director changes in recent times for me.
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Post by dbalash on Jan 22, 2022 23:33:17 GMT -6
It is very public now, so I’ll say it here. Robert Selaiden is leaving Leander high school. Well this threw me in for a shock. Do we know if he’s moving to another school, if so which one? Probably one of the most surprising director changes in recent times for me. He is done in education, saying on Facebook that he's heading into composing/arranging, program coordinating, and freelance consulting.
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Post by supersound on Jan 22, 2022 23:49:52 GMT -6
Well this threw me in for a shock. Do we know if he’s moving to another school, if so which one? Probably one of the most surprising director changes in recent times for me. He is done in education, saying on Facebook that he's heading into composing/arranging, program coordinating, and freelance consulting. Wishing him the best of luck. Outstanding director, grew Leander to the band is it today. It’s a tough loss for Leander but they’ll power through it. Could it be we might see him on some adjucation panels in the near future?
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Post by marimba11 on Jan 23, 2022 23:02:42 GMT -6
Jeremy Spicer left Vandy in 2013, to I guess do a similar thing?? I'm sure Leander will get an awesome talent pool to hire from for this open position.
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Post by principalagent on Jan 24, 2022 7:18:22 GMT -6
Jeremy Spicer left Vandy in 2013, to I guess do a similar thing?? I'm sure Leander will get an awesome talent pool to hire from for this open position. You could argue that Vandegrift is a way better band now than then. Rouse also took a pretty big leap this year after a head director change. As long as Leander has the right person in place and the kids are invested in them, they’ll be fine.
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Post by hewhowaits on Jan 24, 2022 8:42:34 GMT -6
Jeremy Spicer left Vandy in 2013, to I guess do a similar thing?? I'm sure Leander will get an awesome talent pool to hire from for this open position. You could argue that Vandegrift is a way better band now than then. Rouse also took a pretty big leap this year after a head director change. As long as Leander has the right person in place and the kids are invested in them, they’ll be fine. The beauty of music education in Texas is that the base from which these groups start is so high. Couple that with the plethora of very talented music educators in the state and the quality just continues to grow.
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Post by LeanderMomma on Jan 24, 2022 10:33:42 GMT -6
I know Leander will be ok, I’m just sad that Robert is leaving. He definitely built the program into the amazing talent it is today, albeit with help of course. I wish him well and I pray that the Leander Band will continue to be guided by great leadership in the future.
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Post by cp823 on Jan 24, 2022 13:35:45 GMT -6
The state of Texas will miss him as an educator, but I can’t wait to see what kind of designs Mr. Selaiden brings to the field now that he can dedicate more time to them. Leander has had consistently great shows over the years and I’ve grown very fond of his arranging style.
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Post by neop on Jan 24, 2022 17:11:36 GMT -6
Very likely: Stoneman Douglas H.S., FL (Band calendar says attendance is tentative)
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Post by yayband914 on Jan 24, 2022 17:16:51 GMT -6
Very likely: Stoneman Douglas H.S., FL (Band calendar says attendance is tentative) So many new-to-Grand-Nationals (or haven’t attended in many, many years) bands showing interest. This could be a very interesting year, and I’m willing to bet they will be at full capacity with 112+ groups if all goes well.
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Post by es203 on Jan 24, 2022 23:16:10 GMT -6
Very likely: Stoneman Douglas H.S., FL (Band calendar says attendance is tentative) Always nice to see a non-Tarpon Florida band attend, Florida and California both have so many talented groups that I feel we don't ever get to see because it's a ridiculously expensive trip.
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Post by breg on Jan 25, 2022 13:45:27 GMT -6
seems like a no from Coppell
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Post by ilikeguard on Jan 25, 2022 20:25:23 GMT -6
Very likely: Stoneman Douglas H.S., FL (Band calendar says attendance is tentative) Super excited for this!! Hopefully we get to see them. One of my fave groups every year!
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Post by LeanderMomma on Jan 25, 2022 21:36:35 GMT -6
seems like a no from Coppell 💀
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Post by abtwitch on Jan 25, 2022 21:57:59 GMT -6
seems like a no from Coppell A lot of bands won't put nats on their calendar until they have everything 100% confirmed because of how many things can go wrong when planning a trip of that scale. I know of a few times that a band didn't put nats on their calendar even though they planned on doing it and would eventually go that year. If we're hearing from sources that the trip is still being discussed, then there's no reason to count them out for sure yet.
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Post by supersound on Jan 26, 2022 0:53:25 GMT -6
I’m almost 100% sure we’ll see Coppell at nationals in the next 3 years. They intended to go in 2019 before dropping it for St.Louis, the intent is there.
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Post by ilikeguard on Jan 26, 2022 12:53:49 GMT -6
We’ll have our third MO semifinalist this year 🤞🏻
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Post by breg on Jan 26, 2022 13:10:50 GMT -6
seems like a no from Coppell A lot of bands won't put nats on their calendar until they have everything 100% confirmed because of how many things can go wrong when planning a trip of that scale. I know of a few times that a band didn't put nats on their calendar even though they planned on doing it and would eventually go that year. If we're hearing from sources that the trip is still being discussed, then there's no reason to count them out for sure yet. true but they’re trying to plan another out of state trip for 2022 so i feel it would be unlikely for them to take both. 2023 is probably most likely cause no state year and gives shuttlesworth more time to get used to the program
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Post by bandisjoy on Jan 26, 2022 15:04:08 GMT -6
We’ll have our third MO semifinalist this year 🤞🏻 Would you say, possibly even a contender for 1st in class?
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Post by yayband914 on Jan 26, 2022 18:35:20 GMT -6
We’ll have our third MO semifinalist this year 🤞🏻 Does that mean Camdenton?
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Post by ilikeguard on Jan 26, 2022 18:49:35 GMT -6
We’ll have our third MO semifinalist this year 🤞🏻 Would you say, possibly even a contender for 1st in class? I almost edited my post to say so, but I didn't want to sound too confident in January
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Post by ilikeguard on Jan 26, 2022 18:50:14 GMT -6
We’ll have our third MO semifinalist this year 🤞🏻 Does that mean Camdenton? I can tell you for certain that Camdenton will not be at GN this fall. Sadly
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