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Post by thewho on Oct 17, 2022 9:16:53 GMT -6
So... are the props in BA '22, like, half a heart with spikes growing out to show the love has gone sour? I can kind of see that, if I squint at them a bit... interesting. So, I guess I'm in the minority of really digging the BA space shows? Return to Xeno was awesome, just enough story, just enough weird to make me smile from ear to ear. I picket for riots every time I get reminded BA teased Age of Discovery 3 only to come out with USA. What a painful moment.
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Post by yayband914 on Oct 17, 2022 9:19:34 GMT -6
Lakota West was classified as AAAA at Obetz, but AAA at St. Louis.
Who wants to place bets on what they'll be classified as for Grand Nats?
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Post by ashul on Oct 17, 2022 9:30:37 GMT -6
This is performance art and the beauty of art is that there is room for pieces that are straightforward and easier to comprehend (ladybugs and butterflies, woodland creatures?) and also others that are more abstract and complex in theme and not as accessible. Both can be performed beautifully and with full conviction. Hopefully both can be given appreciation and valued even if it isn’t someone’s cup of tea . 😊
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Post by cheesemcdiddlesworth on Oct 17, 2022 9:48:03 GMT -6
Lakota West was classified as AAAA at Obetz, but AAA at St. Louis. Who wants to place bets on what they'll be classified as for Grand Nats? Classification was updated after an enrollment audit.
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Post by yayband914 on Oct 17, 2022 9:55:50 GMT -6
Also did anyone else have the thought that BA’s show is a sort of spiritual sequel to last year’s show “The Edge of Eternity”? When they announced this year’s show title as “Over the Edge” it was one of the first things I thought of. Probably not the case, but it’s a thought.
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Post by badboamemes on Oct 17, 2022 10:05:26 GMT -6
Also did anyone else have the thought that BA’s show is a sort of spiritual sequel to last year’s show “The Edge of Eternity”? When they announced this year’s show title as “Over the Edge” it was one of the first things I thought of. Probably not the case, but it’s a thought. 2021 was about love. they were getting married. This year, they are getting a divorce....
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Post by ilikeguard on Oct 17, 2022 10:08:13 GMT -6
Also did anyone else have the thought that BA’s show is a sort of spiritual sequel to last year’s show “The Edge of Eternity”? When they announced this year’s show title as “Over the Edge” it was one of the first things I thought of. Probably not the case, but it’s a thought. It's a sequel, and like most sequels, fails to capture the magic of the original.
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Post by coleeich on Oct 17, 2022 10:16:41 GMT -6
Also did anyone else have the thought that BA’s show is a sort of spiritual sequel to last year’s show “The Edge of Eternity”? When they announced this year’s show title as “Over the Edge” it was one of the first things I thought of. Probably not the case, but it’s a thought. It's a sequel, and like most sequels, fails to capture the magic of the original. Even the props *loosely* resemble last years props. It’s interesting
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Post by cheezits on Oct 17, 2022 10:50:43 GMT -6
All the talks of BA’s show and design. There’s no specific meaning and never has been, it’s all up to interpretation of who’s watching. Everyone Has their own idea. It’s what makes them so enjoyable
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Post by trumpette123 on Oct 17, 2022 11:18:49 GMT -6
This is becoming to be off top of St.Louis I guess. But I think it’s normal to want there to be a story to the theme. It’s easier for students to grasp on to when performing visuals and trying portray emotion and it’s easier for the audience to understand. Talking about Broken Arrow specifically. FaceME being one of my favorite shows while having NO clue what is going on. And I don’t know why Adiago of Spartacus and Phrygia worked so well, but it did. Then there is ZO, my other favorite BA show. Over the rainbow worked so well in the opening hit and was probably alot easier for the students to perform cause everyone can understand OZ when it comes to executing emotions like the silliness of the trombone feature for the scarecrow feature. While one format may satisfy your brain cause it’s an open book doesn’t mean the other is a bad concept.
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Post by ashul on Oct 17, 2022 11:39:59 GMT -6
www.instagram.com/reel/Cjy7r_vrO18/?igshid=ZWFiZDJlMTg=Hoping this link works🤞🏻. At the end of the day this is everything. Love it!!!!! “ Marching band is one of the most competitive yet supportive community around in terms of healthy competition. There is no bench. There are no starters. There are no losses. There is no defense! You can’t control how good the other band is. You can’t play defense against them to try to beat them. You can only control how good YOU are, and applaud those that showed up, performed their best and created a fantastic show! At the end of the contest, regardless who won…we ALL celebrate the activity and how 1000’s of kids chose spend their weekend👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻” Credit: brooke.k.basso video from St. Louis SR 2022
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Post by baalum91 on Oct 17, 2022 13:02:09 GMT -6
Here's my take on the theme of the last two BA shows:
2021- Edge of Eternity - Love transcending death, heaven, other dimensions We see the couple together at different points... the theme of the circle/portal/door/passage to another dimension the woodwinds dance in the last act in the two lines mirroring each other in an edge/then they mix together as all the "portals" begin to spin
in summary: Heaven/ the after life
2022 - Over the Edge- It's hard to tell except it's clearly referring to Hell. The hats are like devils horns pretty clearly. Watching this show reminds me of 2017 Return to Xeno. It really didn't make sense at St Louis or OBA, but at GN it came together really well with the narration.
The last act definitely felt unfinished. I think the show will look much different in November in Indy. But for me the Eagle it up for grabs between the ABC bands. Last year was clearly going to be BA.
Just my two cents.
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Post by nomorehoney on Oct 17, 2022 13:18:26 GMT -6
Lakota West was classified as AAAA at Obetz, but AAA at St. Louis. Who wants to place bets on what they'll be classified as for Grand Nats? 4A minus 3A equals 1A... New class A champions incoming
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Post by redteam1114 on Oct 17, 2022 14:15:42 GMT -6
Lakota West was classified as AAAA at Obetz, but AAA at St. Louis. Who wants to place bets on what they'll be classified as for Grand Nats? 4A minus 3A equals 1A... New class A champions incoming Outstanding move! 😂😂😂
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Post by hewhowaits on Oct 17, 2022 14:50:46 GMT -6
Lakota West was classified as AAAA at Obetz, but AAA at St. Louis. Who wants to place bets on what they'll be classified as for Grand Nats? I was speaking with the Lakota West director during warm up for finals. He told me that at the initial (enrollment 2 weeks prior to school starting) count submitted by the Superintendent, they were 2 students above the cutoff. MFA contacted him and suggested they check the numbers based on how many students actually showed up once the school year started. It appears that the numbers worked in their favor for being AAA.
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Post by ilikeguard on Oct 17, 2022 15:11:16 GMT -6
Lakota West was classified as AAAA at Obetz, but AAA at St. Louis. Who wants to place bets on what they'll be classified as for Grand Nats? 4A minus 3A equals 1A... New class A champions incoming Will they be enough to beat Marian Catholic for that title? 😆
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Post by bigtrombone on Oct 17, 2022 15:16:06 GMT -6
This is becoming to be off top of St.Louis I guess. But I think it’s normal to want there to be a story to the theme. It’s easier for students to grasp on to when performing visuals and trying portray emotion and it’s easier for the audience to understand. Talking about Broken Arrow specifically. FaceME being one of my favorite shows while having NO clue what is going on. And I don’t know why Adiago of Spartacus and Phrygia worked so well, but it did. Then there is ZO, my other favorite BA show. Over the rainbow worked so well in the opening hit and was probably alot easier for the students to perform cause everyone can understand OZ when it comes to executing emotions like the silliness of the trombone feature for the scarecrow feature. While one format may satisfy your brain cause it’s an open book doesn’t mean the other is a bad concept. This is me, but with 2015. I still have no clue what Wild Blue Orchird was supposed to be about, but I love Shostakovich, particularly Festive Overture, so I just sat back and enjoyed it.
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Post by das88 on Oct 17, 2022 17:44:09 GMT -6
This is becoming to be off top of St.Louis I guess. But I think it’s normal to want there to be a story to the theme. It’s easier for students to grasp on to when performing visuals and trying portray emotion and it’s easier for the audience to understand. Talking about Broken Arrow specifically. FaceME being one of my favorite shows while having NO clue what is going on. And I don’t know why Adiago of Spartacus and Phrygia worked so well, but it did. Then there is ZO, my other favorite BA show. Over the rainbow worked so well in the opening hit and was probably alot easier for the students to perform cause everyone can understand OZ when it comes to executing emotions like the silliness of the trombone feature for the scarecrow feature. While one format may satisfy your brain cause it’s an open book doesn’t mean the other is a bad concept. I immediately thought of FaceMe when I read the last few posts! Some said it was about Mary Magdalene. Lol
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Post by macwinlin on Oct 17, 2022 22:08:13 GMT -6
This is becoming to be off top of St.Louis I guess. But I think it’s normal to want there to be a story to the theme. It’s easier for students to grasp on to when performing visuals and trying portray emotion and it’s easier for the audience to understand. Talking about Broken Arrow specifically. FaceME being one of my favorite shows while having NO clue what is going on. And I don’t know why Adiago of Spartacus and Phrygia worked so well, but it did. Then there is ZO, my other favorite BA show. Over the rainbow worked so well in the opening hit and was probably alot easier for the students to perform cause everyone can understand OZ when it comes to executing emotions like the silliness of the trombone feature for the scarecrow feature. While one format may satisfy your brain cause it’s an open book doesn’t mean the other is a bad concept. I immediately thought of FaceMe when I read the last few posts! Some said it was about Mary Magdalene. Lol It was! At least in part. The guard girls were referred to as “Maggies” that year. Sounds like a Wes thing to me! Meanwhile, I’m digging their flag work this year. Very fast, aggressive, and tight. Really reminds me of their opener guard from 2012.
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Post by coleeich on Oct 18, 2022 11:44:11 GMT -6
Another thought: I few like Bentonville’s placement here gives more validity to the results at Owasso and Renegade Review. It’s apples to oranges but it’s fun to imagine where Bixby and Jenks might have placed here.
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Post by macwinlin on Oct 18, 2022 13:45:39 GMT -6
Another thought: I few like Bentonville’s placement here gives more validity to the results at Owasso and Renegade Review. It’s apples to oranges but it’s fun to imagine where Bixby and Jenks might have placed here. I thought about this too, especially with Bixby. But then I remembered Nixa/BSS/Yukon at RR and I’m just not sure. Lol
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Post by coleeich on Oct 18, 2022 14:20:43 GMT -6
Another thought: I few like Bentonville’s placement here gives more validity to the results at Owasso and Renegade Review. It’s apples to oranges but it’s fun to imagine where Bixby and Jenks might have placed here. I thought about this too, especially with Bixby. But then I remembered Nixa/BSS/Yukon at RR and I’m just not sure. Lol I personally view that as a testament to Yukon's improvement late season as well as the flaws in the panel system selecting for some bands based on panel assignment. But yeah it is definitely something to consider haha
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Post by ilikeguard on Oct 19, 2022 10:25:22 GMT -6
Another thought: I few like Bentonville’s placement here gives more validity to the results at Owasso and Renegade Review. It’s apples to oranges but it’s fun to imagine where Bixby and Jenks might have placed here. I thought about this too, especially with Bixby. But then I remembered Nixa/BSS/Yukon at RR and I’m just not sure. Lol It's very clear that Nixa is a finalist caliber band that failed here due to inconsistencies that are easy to correct. They'll fix them, and come back with a surge. South is a strong band with an excellent backing that looks to have achieved a nice consistency at this point. Nixa had a better performance at RR, while South and Yukon had the better performances here. There's a band that is talked about fairly often on here that was 33rd place the year before they made finals...Nixa will be just fine I could have seen a case for Bixby getting close to, if not into top half this year.
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