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Post by yayband914 on Aug 24, 2022 11:48:16 GMT -6
Looks like LASA dropped out.
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Post by LeanderMomma on Aug 24, 2022 12:57:13 GMT -6
OFFICIAL PRELIM SCHEDULE AS OF 08/22/22 8:00 - John Marshall H.S., TX 8:15 - Weiss H.S., TX 8:30 - Harker Heights H.S., TX 8:45 - Tom C. Clark H.S., TX 9:00 - Cedar Park H.S., TX BREAK 9:45 - Vista Ridge H.S., TX 10:00 - Dripping Springs H.S., TX 10:15 - Veterans Memorial H.S., TX 10:30 - Rouse H.S., TX 10:45 - New Braunfels H.S., TX 11:00 - Ann Richards School, TX 11:15 - Louis D. Brandeis H.S., TX BREAK 12:15 - Hendrickson H.S., TX 12:30 - James Bowie H.S., TX 12:45 - Lake Travis H.S., TX 1:00 - Burnet H.S., TX 1:15 - Manor New Tech H.S., TX 1:30 - Westlake H.S., TX BREAK 2:15 - Leander H.S., TX 2:30 - Anderson H.S., TX 2:45 - Westwood H.S., TX 3:00 - Round Rock H.S., TX 3:15 - Cedar Ridge H.S., TX 3:30 - East View H.S., TX 3:45 - Vandegrift H.S., TX YOU ARE THE MAN!!! What is it about the schedules that is so dang exciting?! 🤣
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Post by yayband914 on Aug 24, 2022 13:12:13 GMT -6
OFFICIAL PRELIM SCHEDULE AS OF 08/22/22 8:00 - John Marshall H.S., TX 8:15 - Weiss H.S., TX 8:30 - Harker Heights H.S., TX 8:45 - Tom C. Clark H.S., TX 9:00 - Cedar Park H.S., TX BREAK 9:45 - Vista Ridge H.S., TX 10:00 - Dripping Springs H.S., TX 10:15 - Veterans Memorial H.S., TX 10:30 - Rouse H.S., TX 10:45 - New Braunfels H.S., TX 11:00 - Ann Richards School, TX 11:15 - Louis D. Brandeis H.S., TX BREAK 12:15 - Hendrickson H.S., TX 12:30 - James Bowie H.S., TX 12:45 - Lake Travis H.S., TX 1:00 - Burnet H.S., TX 1:15 - Manor New Tech H.S., TX 1:30 - Westlake H.S., TX BREAK 2:15 - Leander H.S., TX 2:30 - Anderson H.S., TX 2:45 - Westwood H.S., TX 3:00 - Round Rock H.S., TX 3:15 - Cedar Ridge H.S., TX 3:30 - East View H.S., TX 3:45 - Vandegrift H.S., TX YOU ARE THE MAN!!! What is it about the schedules that is so dang exciting?! 🤣 'Cause the shows are comin'! The shows are comin'! They've made it really hard (unintentionally, I imagine) to deduce the different schedules via URL. In past years you could swap out the regional name and dates in the URL and find the various schedules pretty easily. That hasn't worked very well so far this year! Nerding out over here, leave me alone. 🤓
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Post by hewhowaits on Aug 31, 2022 5:50:27 GMT -6
We all previously missed an update on 8/24.
7:45 Chaparral H.S., TX
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Post by jmike16 on Aug 31, 2022 10:59:25 GMT -6
Wow! A new school opening up and already AAA !!!!
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Post by lostchoirguy on Aug 31, 2022 11:53:46 GMT -6
Can I get some context for Chaparral? Where is it located, who did it draw from?
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Post by abtwitch on Aug 31, 2022 12:08:54 GMT -6
Can I get some context for Chaparral? Where is it located, who did it draw from? Chaparral is a brand new school in Killeen ISD, which is just west of Temple and Belton and about an hour north of Austin. All of that is basically it's own little metropolitan area halfway between Austin and Waco. Harker Heights is also in that district. I'm pretty sure the school is drawing from all 4 of the other Killeen schools (Killeen, Ellison, Shoemaker, and Harker Heights). Their head director, Bass Deese, is coming from Pleasant Grove, a 4A in Texarkana who is a regular area finalist.
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Post by LeanderMomma Fan on Aug 31, 2022 13:12:41 GMT -6
Can I get some context for Chaparral? Where is it located, who did it draw from? Chaparral is a brand new school in Killeen ISD, which is just west of Temple and Belton and about an hour north of Austin. All of that is basically it's own little metropolitan area halfway between Austin and Waco. Harker Heights is also in that district. I'm pretty sure the school is drawing from all 4 of the other Killeen schools (Killeen, Ellison, Shoemaker, and Harker Heights). Their head director, Bass Deese, is coming from Pleasant Grove, a 4A in Texarkana who is a regular area finalist. A High School with about 1700 students enrolled, (Excluding 9th grade, which is the majority of the school right now) it is safe to say that they will be in Class AA for BOA.
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Post by yayband914 on Aug 31, 2022 13:31:20 GMT -6
Chaparral is a brand new school in Killeen ISD, which is just west of Temple and Belton and about an hour north of Austin. All of that is basically it's own little metropolitan area halfway between Austin and Waco. Harker Heights is also in that district. I'm pretty sure the school is drawing from all 4 of the other Killeen schools (Killeen, Ellison, Shoemaker, and Harker Heights). Their head director, Bass Deese, is coming from Pleasant Grove, a 4A in Texarkana who is a regular area finalist. A High School with about 1700 students enrolled, (Excluding 9th grade, which is the majority of the school right now) it is safe to say that they will be in Class AA for BOA. So 1,700 students excluding 9th grade? That's very solidly in AAA. I might not understand your wording.
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Post by abtwitch on Aug 31, 2022 14:59:06 GMT -6
A High School with about 1700 students enrolled, (Excluding 9th grade, which is the majority of the school right now) it is safe to say that they will be in Class AA for BOA. So 1,700 students excluding 9th grade? That's very solidly in AAA. I might not understand your wording. Yeah I think they meant that it's 1700 total with just freshmen and sophomores and BOA excludes freshman when determining class size.
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Post by lostchoirguy on Sept 1, 2022 10:48:09 GMT -6
Can I get some context for Chaparral? Where is it located, who did it draw from? Chaparral is a brand new school in Killeen ISD, which is just west of Temple and Belton and about an hour north of Austin. All of that is basically it's own little metropolitan area halfway between Austin and Waco. Harker Heights is also in that district. I'm pretty sure the school is drawing from all 4 of the other Killeen schools (Killeen, Ellison, Shoemaker, and Harker Heights). Their head director, Bass Deese, is coming from Pleasant Grove, a 4A in Texarkana who is a regular area finalist. Ah thank you! I should have figured that's where it was located.
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Post by marimba11 on Sept 11, 2022 22:34:46 GMT -6
Saw a video of Round Rock… not really sure what to make of the design, not familiar with the source music. Very dramatic opening set.
However, something about the drill and music doesn’t seem to match for me. Need to spread that big band out a bit more. Idk, but they do have their typical big brass sound and they are sounding fairly clean to my ears.
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Post by yayband914 on Sept 12, 2022 15:13:42 GMT -6
Minor schedule update.
Manor New Tech and Weiss have swapped performance times.
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Post by Shroom on Sept 14, 2022 18:57:58 GMT -6
Saw a video of Round Rock… not really sure what to make of the design, not familiar with the source music. Very dramatic opening set. However, something about the drill and music doesn’t seem to match for me. Need to spread that big band out a bit more. Idk, but they do have their typical big brass sound and they are sounding fairly clean to my ears. not really sure what to make of the design That's every Round Rock show for me lol Every time I watch one of their shows I can't help but think to myself that their visual design holds them back. While they're obviously a music focused band, their visual design is always so simple that no matter how much they clean it, there isn't much to judge against bands of the same caliber when SA or Nats come . I could unironically see them taking on bands like Mason and Blue Springs given a good year and a more difficult show
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Post by marimba11 on Sept 14, 2022 22:42:57 GMT -6
Saw a video of Round Rock… not really sure what to make of the design, not familiar with the source music. Very dramatic opening set. However, something about the drill and music doesn’t seem to match for me. Need to spread that big band out a bit more. Idk, but they do have their typical big brass sound and they are sounding fairly clean to my ears. not really sure what to make of the design That's every Round Rock show for me lol Every time I watch one of their shows I can't help but think to myself that their visual design holds them back. While they're obviously a music focused band, their visual design is always so simple that no matter how much they clean it, there isn't much to judge against bands of the same caliber when SA or Nats come . I could unironically see them taking on bands like Mason and Blue Springs given a good year and a more difficult show Does Jeff Sacktig still write their drill? Not sure. He does a pretty job with Vandegrift!! Terrible with Crown… idk what’s up. But I do agree. I think 2019 worked because it was what you say a good year and good music. But 2018 and 2021, the show just had no GE because nobody knew what the show was about or what they were really trying to say. “ how much they clean it, there isn't much to judge against bands of the same caliber” Literally what I have thought of every crown show drill/ staging since 2017, (when Jeff started hmmm…)
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Post by maf03 on Sept 15, 2022 7:37:58 GMT -6
Round Rock will always list the clinicians on their band calendar that come to their band practice. Vince Oliver is a new name although I believe he's a music arranger. I don't know if Jeff Sacktig writes their drill. The last two years their design team has been Rick Subel and Jeff Sacktig.
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Post by abtwitch on Sept 15, 2022 9:17:37 GMT -6
Round Rock will always list the clinicians on their band calendar that come to their band practice. Vince Oliver is a new name although I believe he's a music arranger. I don't know if Jeff Sacktig writes their drill. The last two years their design team has been Rick Subel and Jeff Sacktig. Vince is a fantastic arranger and composer with experience in Blast and just joined the Mandarins as their brass writer
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Post by yayband914 on Sept 15, 2022 16:51:43 GMT -6
Classification update.
Dripping Springs has moved up to AAAA from AAA. Hendrickson has moved up to AAAA from AAA.
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Post by abtwitch on Sept 15, 2022 18:12:21 GMT -6
Just came home from a Cedar Park rehearsal, they've got something very special this year. Excited to see just how high they'll place here next Weekend.
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Post by LeanderMomma on Sept 15, 2022 20:58:37 GMT -6
Classification update. Dripping Springs has moved up to AAAA from AAA. Hendrickson has moved up to AAAA from AAA. wow to both of those!
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Post by detroitrockcity on Sept 15, 2022 21:02:45 GMT -6
Classification update. Dripping Springs has moved up to AAAA from AAA. Hendrickson has moved up to AAAA from AAA. I have it on good authority Hendrickson hasn’t moved up. This is false.
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Post by yayband914 on Sept 15, 2022 21:03:17 GMT -6
Classification update. Dripping Springs has moved up to AAAA from AAA. Hendrickson has moved up to AAAA from AAA. I have it on good authority Hendrickson hasn’t moved up. This is false. I guess we will find out for sure come the 24th.
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Post by bandfannate on Sept 16, 2022 11:37:01 GMT -6
So far I've only been able to watch videos due to not living in the area anymore so these are based on what I've seen and my knowledge of the programs.
1. Vandegrift: No surprise here, they are MASSIVE and are already producing good tones on the full ensemble moments. There is some challenging staging going on in the show that is causing some phasing but I imagine they'll have the worst of it under control enough by Austin to grab another title. Sidenote: I've been waiting and waiting for Vandegrift to use some less traditional repertoire and the Tron opening is just the sort of thing I was looking for.
2. Cedar Park: I really think this is going to be one for the history books for CP. They are producing the biggest ensemble sound I've heard from them since 2014/16 and I'm a sucker for a simple but well integrated visual idea. The symmetry in both the drill and the body work is very well done from what I have seen so far. The brass has once again stepped up their content to be more in line with the technical features that are expected from the top competitors at this point.
3. Cedar Ridge: The sound they are able to produce with an ensemble their size is VERY impressive. I could easily see them getting second solely based on the quality of performance from player to player. I like the integration of the guard within the drill in the opener and the flag work does a lot to add to the energy of the music. The opener is Shostakovich 10 on a marching field for the 387,000th time but they play it very well so I don't mind too much.
4. Vista Ridge: I'd love to gush about Vista like the other groups but sadly I haven't been able to see any footage of them. I've heard the show is as ambitious as we have come to expect from them so I could see them placing anywhere from 2nd-5th depending on how clean it is come Austin.
5. Rouse: I Haven't seen any footage of Rouse either this season so i'm pretty much basing this placement solely off of last year's success. I'm hoping to see a more ambitious show from them this year.
6. Westlake: Wow! They are quite clean given how early it is. Full ensemble moments are hitting nicely, and I love the clarinet soloist in the opener. This could be the start of a new standard for Westlake.
7: Leander: I've only been able to see one video of them that had audio and it was very early. I'm not sure I'm completely sold on the concept of the show so far. The pacing feels a bit off and the lack of any guard work until recently is a tad concerning. They're still making good sounds and visual design seems to have stayed the same as well. I have a feeling this show might be a late bloomer similar to last year.
8. James Bowie: I like the visual design of having the pit moved off the front sideline and into the field. I like the drill but I do feel that the spheres could be integrated into the forms a bit more. The video I saw was very early season so I expect a lot of the stick outs to be more in control by Austin.
9. Round Rock: I'm still not a fan of the overall visual design that RR has right now but I do think that the drill works better than their last couple shows. I also think that this is the best RR has sounded at this point in the season in a few years so that may help make up for some GE troubles.
10. Hendrickson: Lot's of cool ideas in this train show. I really like the opening set and the guard work looks very tough. This is definitely a grand nats show, lots of moving parts. They'll have to get some of the rough edges under control to get back into finals but I see them pulling it off. Hoping for a great return to form from them.
11/12:I expect Weiss and Lake Travis to take the final two spots in finals but I have yet to see their shows.
I'm very excited to get to see this contest live this year, I expect my perceived rankings to change quite a bit after pre lims.
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Post by abtwitch on Sept 16, 2022 12:02:11 GMT -6
So far I've only been able to watch videos due to not living in the area anymore so these are based on what I've seen and my knowledge of the programs. 1. Vandegrift: No surprise here, they are MASSIVE and are already producing good tones on the full ensemble moments. There is some challenging staging going on in the show that is causing some phasing but I imagine they'll have the worst of it under control enough by Austin to grab another title. Sidenote: I've been waiting and waiting for Vandegrift to use some less traditional repertoire and the Tron opening is just the sort of thing I was looking for. 2. Cedar Park: I really think this is going to be one for the history books for CP. They are producing the biggest ensemble sound I've heard from them since 2014/16 and I'm a sucker for a simple but well integrated visual idea. The symmetry in both the drill and the body work is very well done from what I have seen so far. The brass has once again stepped up their content to be more in line with the technical features that are expected from the top competitors at this point. 3. Cedar Ridge: The sound they are able to produce with an ensemble their size is VERY impressive. I could easily see them getting second solely based on the quality of performance from player to player. I like the integration of the guard within the drill in the opener and the flag work does a lot to add to the energy of the music. The opener is Shostakovich 10 on a marching field for the 387,000th time but they play it very well so I don't mind too much. 4. Vista Ridge: I'd love to gush about Vista like the other groups but sadly I haven't been able to see any footage of them. I've heard the show is as ambitious as we have come to expect from them so I could see them placing anywhere from 2nd-5th depending on how clean it is come Austin. 5. Rouse: I Haven't seen any footage of Rouse either this season so i'm pretty much basing this placement solely off of last year's success. I'm hoping to see a more ambitious show from them this year. 6. Westlake: Wow! They are quite clean given how early it is. Full ensemble moments are hitting nicely, and I love the clarinet soloist in the opener. This could be the start of a new standard for Westlake. 7: Leander: I've only been able to see one video of them that had audio and it was very early. I'm not sure I'm completely sold on the concept of the show so far. The pacing feels a bit off and the lack of any guard work until recently is a tad concerning. They're still making good sounds and visual design seems to have stayed the same as well. I have a feeling this show might be a late bloomer similar to last year. 8. James Bowie: I like the visual design of having the pit moved off the front sideline and into the field. I like the drill but I do feel that the spheres could be integrated into the forms a bit more. The video I saw was very early season so I expect a lot of the stick outs to be more in control by Austin. 9. Round Rock: I'm still not a fan of the overall visual design that RR has right now but I do think that the drill works better than their last couple shows. I also think that this is the best RR has sounded at this point in the season in a few years so that may help make up for some GE troubles. 10. Hendrickson: Lot's of cool ideas in this train show. I really like the opening set and the guard work looks very tough. This is definitely a grand nats show, lots of moving parts. They'll have to get some of the rough edges under control to get back into finals but I see them pulling it off. Hoping for a great return to form from them. 11/12:I expect Weiss and Lake Travis to take the final two spots in finals but I have yet to see their shows. I'm very excited to get to see this contest live this year, I expect my perceived rankings to change quite a bit after pre lims. I agree with the whose in the top 4 (not order exactly) and think it'll be a pretty sizeable gap between them and everyone else. I agree with Westlake and Rouse rounding off the top half too, both are very solid this year. The bottom half is a lot less predictable, but I see the last bands in finals being Leander, Hendrickson, James Bowie, Lake Travis, Round Rock, and Westwood with the order being a bit of a tossup. I've gotten to see some of LT at a rehearsal and they sound fantastic this year and I've also heard great things about Westwood this year, had a rough start but are improving very quickly.
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Post by yayband914 on Sept 16, 2022 12:13:18 GMT -6
Brandeis is also sounding and looking really good this year. From what I’ve seen from Weiss, I would actually put Brandeis well ahead.
New Braunfels, while probably not in the finals conversation, is definitely going to turn some heads and are on track to have their strongest finish yet at this regional (speaking of groups setting new standards for themselves).
Has anybody seen Anderson? I have heard good things about them this year as well.
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Post by abtwitch on Sept 16, 2022 12:39:25 GMT -6
Brandeis is also sounding and looking really good this year. From what I’ve seen from Weiss, I would actually put Brandeis well ahead. New Braunfels, while probably not in the finals conversation, is definitely going to turn some heads and are on track to have their strongest finish yet at this regional (speaking of groups setting new standards for themselves). Has anybody seen Anderson? I have heard good things about them this year as well. Best show from them since 2016 probably, but I don't see them cracking the top 12
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Post by yayband914 on Sept 16, 2022 12:41:10 GMT -6
Brandeis is also sounding and looking really good this year. From what I’ve seen from Weiss, I would actually put Brandeis well ahead. New Braunfels, while probably not in the finals conversation, is definitely going to turn some heads and are on track to have their strongest finish yet at this regional (speaking of groups setting new standards for themselves). Has anybody seen Anderson? I have heard good things about them this year as well. Best show from them since 2016 probably, but I don't see them cracking the top 12 Sorry, who is “them”?
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Post by abtwitch on Sept 16, 2022 12:46:16 GMT -6
Best show from them since 2016 probably, but I don't see them cracking the top 12 Sorry, who is “them”? My bad lol, Anderson. I've seen a few videos from them and I'm very impressed, particularly from a musical standpoint.
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Post by maf03 on Sept 16, 2022 12:53:06 GMT -6
I'll be going to the Round Rock Westwood FB game tonight. There is a live feed the link is provided on the Round Rock band booster's FB page if anyone is interested. Although sound quality has tended to be an issue on and off. Round Rock will not play until after the game since it's their homecoming so they may not get shown but at least you'll see Westwood.
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Post by abtwitch on Sept 18, 2022 11:06:46 GMT -6
After seeing their March-a-thon livestream, I believe that this might be Westwood's best show ever. The design seems like it's taken a big step up from a demand standpoint and the kids are stepping up to the plate to execute on it. I see them comfortably in finals here, but I don't know if it's quite enough to finally push them into the top 14 come BOA San Antonio.
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