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Post by es203 on Oct 8, 2022 20:53:11 GMT -6
Ouch Fort Mill 6th in GE
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Post by cinnamonpromenade on Oct 8, 2022 20:55:24 GMT -6
Prelims Rankings:
1. 81.65 Kiski Area, PA 2. 76.88 Independence, VA 3. 76.55 James Madison, VA 4. 76.25 Green Hope, NC 5. 75.55 Baldwinsville, NY 6. 74.93 Fort Mill, SC
7. 74.35 Edison, NJ 8. 73.70 Lightridge, VA 9. 72.70 Mill Creek, GA 10. 72.65 West Genesee, NY 11. 72.60 Thomas Jefferson, VA 12. 70.40 Westfield, NJ – – – – – – – – – – – – – 13. 70.30 Unionville, PA 14. 69.10 Rock Ridge, VA 15. 68.75 Susquehannock, PA 16. 67.80 Trumbull, CT 17. 67.65 Mechanicsburg, PA 18. 67.65 Hempfield, PA 19. 63.50 Mt. Lebanon, PA 20. 63.50 Freedom, VA 21. 61.35 Spring-Ford, PA 22. 60.80 John Champe, VA 23. 60.50 Boyertown Area, PA 24. 60.45 Cab Calloway, DE 25. 60.45 South County, VA 26. 60.20 Cumberland Valley, PA 27. 57.65 Urbana, MD 28. 56.80 Bridgewater-Raritan, NJ
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Post by avaly23 on Oct 8, 2022 21:40:02 GMT -6
I think we all agree that this comp was not what anyone expected
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Post by ilikeguard on Oct 8, 2022 21:42:50 GMT -6
Very surprised by that Mill Creek placement. Fantastic job Kiski! It’s going to be a near impossible feat for AA bands to medal in class at GN when faced with Kiski and Tarpon.
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Post by statechamp1239 on Oct 8, 2022 21:55:26 GMT -6
Good News: Independence (VA) a 4-year school first time competing in BOA has beating all powerful James Madison (VA).
Baldwinsville (NY) in 5th with not that many members compare to most of the finalist. 👏
Edison (NJ) has been competing in BOA for 13 years starting in 2009 West Chester Regional in Pennsylvania and I'm proud of this band for not only to make finals for the first time, but also coming close to the top 6. What houmous feat in stacked year and after placing 13th last year.
Lightridge (VA) a 3-year school has consistently made finals since they competed in 2021 and now placing their highest (8th).
Westfield (NJ) getting it's 4 BOA finals appearance since 2018 making finals. They tied with Roxbury (NJ) record of becoming 4-time BOA finalist which is NJ third highest amount. Now on their way to get 5 at Piscataway.
Unionville (PA) first year doing BOA and placing 13th place, they're a band to watch out for.
Cab Calloway School for the Arts (DE) getting the highest placement (24th place) for any Delaware band in a Delaware Regional. (Middletown - 25th place)
Bridgewater Raritan (NJ) first time getting last place. So sad they were amazing in 2021. Spring-Ford (PA) first time not placing in the top 20. John Champe (VA) first time not placing in the top 20. Trumbull (CT) first time not making finals at a Mid-Atlantic Regional. West Genesee (NY) getting its lowest placement in finals. Mechanicsburg Area Sr. (PA) I believe this is their first time not making finals. Urbana (MD) getting its lowest placement and score.
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Post by cinnamonpromenade on Oct 8, 2022 22:12:32 GMT -6
Very surprised by that Mill Creek placement. No doubt that it's just due to show design. I think anyone who saw them can attest that that's a GOOD BAND!! They were clean, they performed well—I was especially struck by how strong and tall they looked. The education there is strong. It just feels like a slight hiccup in show design. Lightridge's show design flowed with less awkwardness (though I did find the overall mood oddly serious for a show about horse racing), Edison's show felt more cohesive despite less fidelity in overall sound quality, Baldwinsville's GE was through the roof, and Green Hope was just so clean. I can see why these groups all placed higher than Mill Creek. (These are just my armchair observations; I haven't looked at the recap enough to note whether the judges' rankings corroborate my thoughts. )
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Post by boahistorybuff on Oct 8, 2022 22:21:26 GMT -6
Congratulations to Kiski Area on regional win number 22!
Also a shout out to Indepence VA on getting 2nd place.
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Post by fantasticalcloud on Oct 10, 2022 17:18:02 GMT -6
I honestly think that Fort Mill should’ve placed 3rd but I’m not a judge
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Post by musicman12489 on Oct 13, 2022 18:40:46 GMT -6
I honestly think that Fort Mill should’ve placed 3rd but I’m not a judge Here’s the thing about Fort Mill. Having attended the show live, I actually agree they should have been third. Here are my qualms with them- A. White shoes- not appealing at all and highlight every misstep, B. Sloppy, C. The show felt like it was designed for the 1991 competition season. I’m glad to see they are recovering but the show designs are absolutely killing them.
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Post by hewhowaits on Oct 14, 2022 6:05:15 GMT -6
I honestly think that Fort Mill should’ve placed 3rd but I’m not a judge Here’s the thing about Fort Mill. Having attended the show live, I actually agree they should have been third. Here are my qualms with them- A. White shoes- not appealing at all and highlight every misstep, B. Sloppy, C. The show felt like it was designed for the 1991 competition season. I’m glad to see they are recovering but the show designs are absolutely killing them. Keep in mind that the choice of white pants in the uniform is usually the driver toward white shoes. How much of your observed "B" could be attributed to "A" being the case?
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Post by musicman12489 on Oct 14, 2022 15:02:40 GMT -6
Here’s the thing about Fort Mill. Having attended the show live, I actually agree they should have been third. Here are my qualms with them- A. White shoes- not appealing at all and highlight every misstep, B. Sloppy, C. The show felt like it was designed for the 1991 competition season. I’m glad to see they are recovering but the show designs are absolutely killing them. Keep in mind that the choice of white pants in the uniform is usually the driver toward white shoes. How much of your observed "B" could be attributed to "A" being the case? I think a lot. White shoes with navy pants are not a great look!
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Post by trumpet300 on Oct 14, 2022 22:37:27 GMT -6
Keep in mind that the choice of white pants in the uniform is usually the driver toward white shoes. How much of your observed "B" could be attributed to "A" being the case? I think a lot. White shoes with navy pants are not a great look! I agree, white shoes were definitely not a great idea. I have to say though, I think fort mill being 4th was high. I personally think their prelims placement was more accurate. Nothing against the students at all, to me the show design and staging was an uphill battle. Very centered, props felt in the way and cumbersome to move around and really left the field in an awkward state.
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Post by marimba11 on Oct 16, 2022 14:44:55 GMT -6
I honestly think that Fort Mill should’ve placed 3rd but I’m not a judge Here’s the thing about Fort Mill. Having attended the show live, I actually agree they should have been third. Here are my qualms with them- A. White shoes- not appealing at all and highlight every misstep, B. Sloppy, C. The show felt like it was designed for the 1991 competition season. I’m glad to see they are recovering but the show designs are absolutely killing them. I agree absolutely, I hope they can get back to a more produced show like 2017,18. These past shows (2021,2022) have felt like real placeholders which is a shame because everyone has better uniforms and drill now than they do. They have some money so I really don’t know what the excuse is now
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Post by fantasticalcloud on Oct 17, 2022 11:22:45 GMT -6
I honestly think that Fort Mill should’ve placed 3rd but I’m not a judge Here’s the thing about Fort Mill. Having attended the show live, I actually agree they should have been third. Here are my qualms with them- A. White shoes- not appealing at all and highlight every misstep, B. Sloppy, C. The show felt like it was designed for the 1991 competition season. I’m glad to see they are recovering but the show designs are absolutely killing them. I honestly think that Fort Mill probably was getting new uniforms (with white pants) but they got delayed and they got stuck with white shoes.
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Post by fantasticalcloud on Oct 17, 2022 11:23:32 GMT -6
While they may not have done as well as I hoped at Delaware- there’s a video of them from this past weekend and they were on fire
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Post by musicman12489 on Oct 18, 2022 14:38:33 GMT -6
While they may not have done as well as I hoped at Delaware- there’s a video of them from this past weekend and they were on fire I can appreciate the hard work these kids put in. I just can’t get past the terrible show design.
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Post by scbandfan on Oct 19, 2022 6:05:03 GMT -6
Here’s the thing about Fort Mill. Having attended the show live, I actually agree they should have been third. Here are my qualms with them- A. White shoes- not appealing at all and highlight every misstep, B. Sloppy, C. The show felt like it was designed for the 1991 competition season. I’m glad to see they are recovering but the show designs are absolutely killing them. I agree absolutely, I hope they can get back to a more produced show like 2017,18. These past shows (2021,2022) have felt like real placeholders which is a shame because everyone has better uniforms and drill now than they do. They have some money so I really don’t know what the excuse is now I think its a mind state now at Fort Mill. Since they moved up to SC 5A, the program and the students have accepted that they will not win State because of Brynes and Wando. Brynes is a good example of a band program that was once strong, went into decline and now have found their way back. Also, they look at their fellow Fort Mill programs and they know they have been surpassed by CR and Nation Ford. I think it will take a Director with a new staff to change back to a positive direction. Someone told these kids, parents and directors, that competition against Nation Ford and CR was a bad thing and tried to promote the "one town, one band" theory. Fort Mill has lost their fire. Content to cherry picking local SC/NC competitions where they know they will win. Even going ALL the way to Delaware instead of Winston is a bad look. The NC/SC bands should promote the Winston regional.
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Post by scbandfan on Oct 19, 2022 6:06:42 GMT -6
While they may not have done as well as I hoped at Delaware- there’s a video of them from this past weekend and they were on fire Mooresville Blue Devil Classic. Now there is quality contest! They should have been in Winston.
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