sax5warrior

That... THAT was funny.

Wow, all of you are really lucky. I had to compete with 29 other people for the DM job. yeaaaaaahh...

Ditto! I can only dream...

Our marching show will be revealed...sometime later, I mean I already know it but I just don't want to reveal it just yet to all of you. Expect a big brass feature...which gives me a lot of fear. BUT, it will not be as cheesy as last year's.

So I didnt go, shame on me. But I must ask, did everything go smoothly?

If they want to, but those saxophone judges are realllllllllllllllllllly picky. basically you must give the performance of your life to make them think. oh and dont let the other players in the hall intimidate you, they love to play and intimidate you with their overused vibrato. and uhh...be prepared for a 8 minute walk.

i MIGHT be there. if I get done with all the training at the ballpark and stuff.

haha let me consult with my teammates.

It is 10x harder. But the system is unfair in my opinion, I remember two years ago, I got the same rating as our All-State Tuba player. Made me really happy, but I knew the system was broken somewhere. I have only seen 5 saxophones make a 1 in the last two years, and 3 of those were from Coppell.

I was stunned. I was about to make some phone calls. ..and I am donating in the summer, once I get a few hundred dollars in my account.

hehe dont sweat it, you can start practicing around the beginning of May, youll quickly pick it up lol

hehe dont sweat it, you can start practicing around the beginning of May, youll quickly pick it up lol

SGP Band football is looking for a challenge. I am Tight End/Linebacker haha Im kidding, but its fun to play catch once in a while to forget about everything

After 6 days of deep thinking and pondering, I decided to stay for my last hoorah. Basically I read ClaireAnnette07's post the other day and that really hit me in the head, as with all the other replies of course, but hers really did give me a sense of similarity that went on with another person. I want to thank all of you for your help and I am looking forward to a possible one last new start before heading out into new adventures in life.

Dude, they are scattered everywhere. I am lucky to have stayed in the embassy suites for the last 2 years, and last year I found an unexpected surprise in neighbors! haha, thats why you should always interact with everyone around you. Its great to meet people who are there for the same thing, x22500

I love TSSEC because of the hotel stays and chatting at 2 AM with some hot drumline girls in the other side of the door that separates the rooms. I love TSSEC.

Well, its been like a roller coaster ride. When I came into this band almost 3 years ago, I came in as an "underdog" of sorts. I was in 3rd band and I just did my business like no other. New experiences, met a lot of new people, and it was amazing seeing what was band all about. Thats when I fell in love with HS football. Thats when I fell in love with my school. The pride, the everything. When I always go to DMI, thats when those feelings of "I want to be out there and show them off" came back and just overwhelmed me. The Area finals thing and putting ourselves in the map was such a good feeling. I was proud. I was proud to talk about my band. Last year, I felt like I was in heaven for some reason. I was in 2nd band and with so many rare Alto Sax solos during concert season, I felt like I was the king of the world. With my killer vibrato, I could kill everyone basically and thats the thing that kept me going, almost winning the "best solo" portion in my trip to Disney World last year was something to be proud of as well as my trips to TSSEC. But then, everything changed, its like it turned black. All of a sudden, it was caos. Its like...I don't know. All of a sudden, the lack of energy of my band just sucked mine out and I felt like I was the only one pushing everyone to keep going. Now I find myself betraying my values and not completing my promise. Thanks everyone so far for the help. I will make my decision next Sunday, because the next day is my schedule registration.

I have spring break coming up next week and this is the time where I seriously need to think about things in my life right now. I hate hate hate putting this out in the open for everyone to read but I seriously need every single one of you to help me. Oh yea, don't put things like "its your senior year, its band, band is cool" etc. etc. etc. I want honest opinions. I want the perspective of other Texas Band members on this issue. So I guess just remember to keep it on topic and seriously think about your reply. Before I head back to school, I am going to delete the topic for my privacy. ------------------------- So today, Drum Major tryouts were today and I didn't make it...despite an increase to 4. I had already tried out for lots of things in the past and it hasn't gone my way for a long while...well...forever I guess. Band for me has become a job, it isn't as fun as it used to be. Ever since my ex head BD was reassigned, it left the program in shambles. Having to deal with an administration that seems to puts us down whenever we are at our highest moments. I wanted to save my program from going to one of the rising bands to just a plain ole' regular band. I just hate it when my band isn't succeeding. I just hate it. I thought I had the fire going on this year with the old director but all of that was extinguished for this year anyway. What motivated me to try out anyway? Because I thought I could at least contribute into saving my program from going the wrong direction. It doesn't help when 2/3 of my band just plain hates me. I just feel left out in everything. I don't get involved because I know the people wont appreciate my appearance at some things. I guess I'm just ranting, and I don't want to do that. But I would really like everyone's opinion on this. I need to sit down seriously this week and weigh my options. I love my band, I really do. But I hate it when it has to be a job to make it the way it should've been this year. Plus, section leader tryouts are the following week and if I don't make that, then chances are that I am just going to walk away and I don't want to do that. I don't know what to do. I don't know if I should stay. I really need help.

Oh right...the storm that destroyed my old car's A/C compression system. After that night helping out...my A/C compressor kept acting up until June when it decided to BLOW up. Im going to send an email to that wrestling coach to take off that rope for Championships lol, for some reason that still bothers me lol

I heard some college is giving out free iPhones for incoming freshmen next year *hint*hint*asdckawekcamAksfjdasdSlajdsfasdfjkUas;fkja;wikefacwe*hint*hint

oh no...did you try to climb that rope? I knew the wrestling dept. needed to take that off before you guys came.

yeah..i know...anyone know how it went yesterday? I mean, I know the results but anything happening like drama? lol I couldve done the night shift but I was simply too exhausted from Region S&E

Made a 1 on my solo Made a 1C on my ensemble. Going to state for a 3rd year. No biggie.

JJ Barea??? No offense...but I don't see anything in the Puerto Rican point guard... This one of the saddest days in Mavericks history, literally... :( ...we...are screwed.

Oh man, I have solo and ensemble, so I hope I volunteer, if not then Ill just show up and pay like the rest of you. I hope you all enjoy our hospitality and have a great time at South Grand Prairie HS.