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Post by mk72 on Apr 15, 2023 20:35:59 GMT -6
Fusion proving that fun shows can most definitely be executed at the highest caliber. I absolutely adore everything about this show, most definitely one of my favorites this entire season
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Post by cybrunette on Apr 15, 2023 20:36:20 GMT -6
Love how both Jersey guards are using Jersey club / drill beats lol
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Post by mk72 on Apr 15, 2023 20:38:09 GMT -6
Just wanted to quickly say before pride goes on that I didn't like their show at all when I saw them the first week of the season...now it's one of my faves of the year, and I stream this song on its own quite regularly hehe.
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Post by Jake W. on Apr 15, 2023 20:41:36 GMT -6
Very interesting to me that both the marching band and winter guard shows by Carmel get knocked for being incredible but “boring”. Hey I adored that show, thought it was anything but boring, and loudly proclaimed the insane demand of it all season : )
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Post by Jake W. on Apr 15, 2023 20:45:16 GMT -6
Terrific show, Pride!!!! A little more abstract and less thematic than they often do. I liked the change! It built absolutely perfectly.
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Post by thewho on Apr 15, 2023 20:46:14 GMT -6
My jaw is totally open with Pride! That. Was. NUTS!
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Post by mk72 on Apr 15, 2023 20:47:20 GMT -6
Beautifully designed show from POC! Tonight's run was a bit dirtier than I expected, but they still threw down nonetheless. I'm so so glad this show grew on me over this season, absolutely incredible!!
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Post by Jake W. on Apr 15, 2023 20:55:49 GMT -6
Beautifully designed show from POC! Tonight's run was a bit dirtier than I expected, but they still threw down nonetheless. I'm so so glad this show grew on me over this season, absolutely incredible!! I hadn't seen it yet, but it certainly didn't draw me in at first! I'm really glad I stuck with it. The payoff in the last few minutes was just out of this world.
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Post by mk72 on Apr 15, 2023 20:56:45 GMT -6
Blessed Sac's show gave me major "A Chorus Line" vibes!! So much fun!! The commitment to the character across the board is amazing!!
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Post by thewho on Apr 15, 2023 20:57:29 GMT -6
Very straightforward and old-school, but I'm always cool with a straightforward jazz show. Sometimes that's all a good show needs and Sac makes it work for them. I liked it.
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Post by Jake W. on Apr 15, 2023 21:00:32 GMT -6
paddy brought up Carmel again at the right time - yes I adored Sac and their performance was flawless and WOW are they doing incredible stuff just flat out nonstop....but similar to Carmel, I always wasn't totally swept away in it! I'm beyond sure that live I would have been. And this is different than a disinterest that one might express with a slower show - plenty of emotion to pick up on in those too, even if they don't always hit. There's something about both Carmel & Sac that seemed a little...unemotive? Not in the performers at all, but the design by nature! I mentioned Carmel was like watching a clinic, well Sac might've been like watching a run through at the end of a rehearsal. A lights-out one, but one nonetheless. I get that the stripped-down, "just riff" nature is what they were going for, but you don't get lost in it. Not that I need to in every show. And I certainly wouldn't use the word "boring" at all for either one!!!! And while Sac was infinitely more fun, there still was something about their show that I'd compare to Carmel. The best of the best of the best, but it doesn't envelope you.
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Post by cybrunette on Apr 15, 2023 21:05:43 GMT -6
And then Paramount brings that monster of a show to show why they've been leading
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Post by thewho on Apr 15, 2023 21:06:08 GMT -6
Wheeeeewie Paramountie
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Post by thewho on Apr 15, 2023 21:10:28 GMT -6
It is absolutely criminal to the WGI world Paramount is allowed to do that ripple rifle feature all the way to the sprial doubles. What a flex.
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Post by mk72 on Apr 15, 2023 21:12:20 GMT -6
I'm no judge, but if that gets anything below a 98, I will be suing.
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Post by srv1084 on Apr 15, 2023 21:21:35 GMT -6
Paramount's show was a work of art. Good god, that was mesmerizing. I didn't quite get to make out the faces on the flags at the end - anyone know who they were?
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Post by mk72 on Apr 15, 2023 21:23:18 GMT -6
Paramount's show was a work of art. Good god, that was mesmerizing. I didn't quite get to make out the faces on the flags at the end - anyone know who they were? Each member had a flag with their own face on it! Ties into their theme of being "drawn together"
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Post by srv1084 on Apr 15, 2023 21:26:01 GMT -6
I'm no judge, but if that gets anything below a 98, I will be suing. Oh, I wouldn't worry about that. I have a feeling the judges looked at their sheets after Onyx's performance and audibly let out a collective "whoops" with how little room there was left...
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Post by Jake W. on Apr 15, 2023 21:42:52 GMT -6
I'm no judge, but if that gets anything below a 98, I will be suing. Oh, I wouldn't worry about that. I have a feeling the judges looked at their sheets after Onyx's performance and audibly let out a collective "whoops" with how little room there was left... I think that is absolutely what happened!!
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Post by Jake W. on Apr 15, 2023 21:43:20 GMT -6
I knew Blessed Sac had been around for decades, but their 42nd appearance in Finals in a row. Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by srv1084 on Apr 15, 2023 21:56:35 GMT -6
I knew Blessed Sac had been around for decades, but their 42nd appearance in Finals in a row. Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yep. The fact that they're still around after what's happened to the marching arts in New England is a testament to the generations of Blessed Sacrament staff and members who have stuck around to keep their legacy alive. In 1998, there were eight independent guards from Massachusetts in finals, and many, many more who attended. Tons of local parishes and independent guards were recruiting members as young as elementary school, eventually working their way up to the various world class guards in the area. In 2023, there were two guards from Massachusetts in attendance at Dayton, and they're both from the Blessed Sacrament organization. Only one made finals. The Boston Crusaders felt the effects of the situation and in the late 90s relocated to Florida. Finding membership has never been easy for them. First they had to compete with several other MA world class guards in the 90s, and then the membership pool just became smaller and smaller over the years while all the others disappeared. They're known for having members march with them for over 10 years, and several have marched well into their 30s. I'd imagine they're one of the oldest guards on the floor tonight. All of this is part of the reason I'm holding out hope for the 1% chance they have at winning this tonight.
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Post by Jake W. on Apr 15, 2023 22:02:18 GMT -6
Some big movement in SW tonight!!!! Congrats to El Dorado for rising up to 8th (!!!!!!!!) place, that is absolutely massive.
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Post by tarheel36 on Apr 15, 2023 22:02:37 GMT -6
The Woodlands placing 4th is very surprising.
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Post by srv1084 on Apr 15, 2023 22:05:01 GMT -6
OK, so apparently my read on Onyx was WAY off...
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Post by srv1084 on Apr 15, 2023 22:07:22 GMT -6
Fun fact: 5 of the SW finalists are former/reigning BOA GN champions. The top four are all GN champions.
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Post by tarheel36 on Apr 15, 2023 22:09:01 GMT -6
OK, so apparently my read on Onyx was WAY off... Placement notwithstanding, I loved every second of Onyx’s show.
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Post by mk72 on Apr 15, 2023 22:13:50 GMT -6
90.8 seems low for Onyx imo...
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Post by cybrunette on Apr 15, 2023 22:15:00 GMT -6
Final Scores
Scholastic A
1. Dobyns-Bennett HS - Kingsport, TN 98.915 2. Clear Brook HS - Friendswood, TX 95.765 3. Franklin HS (TN) - Franklin, TN 95.650 4. Mason HS - Mason, OH 94.445 5. E.D. White HS - Thibodaux, LA 93.835 6. Holly Springs HS - Holly Springs, NC 93.100 7. Mt. Vernon HS - Fortville, IN 92.815 8. Salem HS - Salem, NH 92.005 9. Reeths-Puffer HS - Muskegon, MI 90.495 10. Bartram Trail HS - St. Johns, FL 90.200 11. Worthington Kilbourne HS - Columbus, OH 89.925 12. Mt. Juliet HS - Mount Juliet, TN 89.865 13. Walton HS - Marietta, GA 89.525 14. Billerica Memorial Combined Schools - Billerica, MA 88.055 15. Southlake Carroll HS - Southlake, TX 87.245 16. Hernando HS - Hernando, MS 86.445 17. Rock Hill HS - Frisco, TX 85.990 18. Kettering Fairmont HS - Kettering, OH 85.770 19. Lockport Township HS - Lockport , IL 84.410 20. Larry A Ryle HS - Union, KY 83.420
Independent A
1. Pacificaires - Surrey, B.C. Canada 95.545 2. The Magnolia Project - Bowling Green, KY 95.095 3. Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN 94.270 4. Collage - Akron, OH 92.615 5. Tampa Independent A - Tampa, FL 90.975 6. Les Eclipses - Longueuil, Quebec 90.695 7. Onyx - Dayton, OH 89.320 8. Noir Independent - Atlanta, GA 87.235 9. National Avenue from Missouri State University - Springfield, MO 86.995 10. Cascadia Winterguard - Portland, OR 84.760 11. Gates Chili Independent Winter Guard - Gates Chili, NY 84.400 12. Gold Winterguard - Covina, CA 83.760 13. Carolina Visual Productions - Garner, NC 83.505 14. Visual Theater - Clarksville, TN 82.200 15. River City Rhythm Winter Guard - Anoka, MN 81.240
Scholastic Open
1. Somerset Academy - Pembroke Pines, FL 97.250 2. Mt. Carmel HS - San Diego, CA 96.950 3. Milford HS (OH) - Milford, OH 94.750 4. Centerville HS - Centerville, OH 94.600 5. Oviedo HS - Oviedo, FL 91.900 6. Brownsburg HS - Brownsburg, IN 91.850 7. Shenendehowa HS - Clifton Park, NY 90.850 8. Northmont HS - Clayton, OH 89.100 9. American Fork HS - American Fork, UT 88.650 10. Westlake HS (TX) - Austin, TX 88.450 11. William R Boone HS - Orlando, FL 87.500 12. Palm Desert Charter MS - Palm Desert, CA 85.600 13. Friendswood HS - Friendswood, TX 83.750 14. Franklin Central HS - Indianapolis, IN 82.850 14. Naperville Central HS - Naperville, IL 82.850
Independent Open
1. Vox Artium - San Diego, CA 96.700 2. Etude Open - Rock Hill, SC 96.350 3. The Pride of Missouri State - Springfield, MO 92.900 4. ORIGINS Open - Austin, TX 92.700 5. Edge Independent Open - Suwanee, GA 92.100 6. La Voute Performance Ensemble - St. Louis, MO 91.200 7. Allegiance - Dundee, IL 89.700 8. Pegasus Winterguard - Orlando, FL 89.100 9. Alta Marea Winterguard - Tuscaloosa, AL 88.450 10. Glory Independent - El Paso, TX 86.250 11. Top Hats - Pittsburgh, PA 85.650 12. Emerald - Anaheim, CA 84.350 13. Main Line Independent - Wayne, PA 83.750 14. 3rd Legend - Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada 83.400 15. i-Squared - Bakersfield, CA 81.750
Scholastic World
1. Carmel HS - Carmel, IN 96.550 2. Tarpon Springs HS - Tarpon Springs, FL 96.250 3. Avon HS - Avon, IN 94.400 4. The Woodlands HS - The Woodlands, TX 94.300 5. Arcadia HS - Arcadia, CA 91.900 6. Miamisburg HS - Miamisburg, OH 90.050 7. Northview HS - Brazil, IN 89.500 8. El Dorado HS - Placentia, CA 87.700 9. West Broward HS - Pembroke Pines, FL 86.650 10. Cleveland HS (NC) - Clayton, NC 85.650 11. Kiski Area HS - Vandergrift, PA 84.050 12. Stoneman Douglas HS - Parkland, FL 83.950 13. Center Grove HS - Greenwood, IN 83.650 14. Chino Hills HS - Chino Hills, CA 81.600 15. Warren Central HS - Indianapolis, IN 80.700
Independent World
1. Paramount - Atlanta, GA 97.450 2. Blessed Sacrament - Cambridge, MA 96.400 3. Pride of Cincinnati - Cincinnati, OH 96.000 4. Fusion Winter Guard - Clifton, NJ 93.950 5. Fantasia - Riverside, CA 92.350 6. Onyx - Dayton, OH 90.800 7. ORIGINS - Austin, TX 90.400 8. Mirage - Dallas, TX 90.350 9. Etude - Rock Hill, SC 88.250 10. UCF Pegasus World - Orlando, FL 86.950 11. AMP Winter Guard - Camden, NJ 86.450 12. FIU World - Miami, FL 84.600 13. Juxtaposition - Westerville, OH 83.150 13. Tampa Independent - Tampa, FL 83.150 15. Mayflower - Mayflower is from Billericay, Essex, United Kingdom 81.800
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Post by mk72 on Apr 15, 2023 22:15:09 GMT -6
I'm no judge, but if that gets anything below a 98, I will be suing. lol
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Post by cybrunette on Apr 15, 2023 22:20:33 GMT -6
I'm no judge, but if that gets anything below a 98, I will be suing. lol Time to lawyer up!
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