Dontforgettobreathe

The Euphonium starred in Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Dustin Hoffman played it in his hospital bed.

1. Pasadena Memorial 2. Dawson 3. Cypress Springs 4. Waller yay

Rumor has it that they had homecoming dance on saturday

OK, seriously, who ever was at Region 27 UIL today, did anyone watch Cypress Springs? were we really that bad? srsly? judge's ripped us right off of a break and gave us a 1-2-2 anyone?

I'm auditioning for the Cavaliers again this year. Hopefully I don't get cut at call-backs again though..

Yeah so apparently it's cool to announce the wrong standings at a competition.... yep.. I blame Katy ISD as for the results...

They only announced first and second (all I remember is the 5A caption/awards) 1) Tomball 2) Cy Woods OUTSTANDING SOLOIST/ SHOW-OFF AWARD - The Soprano Sax Soloist from Cypress Springs Outstanding Drum Majors - Cypress Springs Outstanding Percussion - Tomball Outstanding Guard - Cy Woods

Soprano Sax solo in the opener Baritone solo in the ballad (3rd movement) And our first chair trumpet player has a "Solo Part" so everything he plays is a solo. But watch out for the closer (4th movement), he's got some insane licks.

It's a brass thing, it can't be explained. You are a woodwind player and it just seems unfair that brass players have this, but you can't do anything about it. I am a Euphonium player, and I love orchestral music, but I can't play it, because it is not an orchestral instrument. I will say though, I did have the opportunity to play the Planets symphony this summer, and when ever we played, I just felt out of place. The tone and everything just didn't feel like it fit into the orchestra, which is why the Euphonium is not in many orchestral pieces. (I'm drawing to draw a comparison to woodwinds in a Drum Corps). Imagine if Saxophones were a main voice of orchestra, it would not be the same. All I can draw are comparisons (which some of them suck). If you've ever played something like Pines of Rome for band, you know that it does not compare to Pines of Rome for orchestra in the slightest bit. You can youtube both, listen for Langham's recording of the Wind Ensemble playing it, and then listen to a recording of Pines of Rome by an orchestra. Note the differences and tell me which you like better. I can draw more comparisons... but I think you get picture. Now, learning a new instrument is a hard thing to do, but it can be done, it is not impossible. Just know this now, you will not pick an instrument that you have never played before and in a few months make the Blue Devils or Cavaliers (or any top corps for that matter), you have to march somewhere else first and may have to spend a few years there before you move up. I have a friend who his freshman year he played Alto Sax and was in the third band at my school. His Sophomore year we had a shortage of Bassoons at our school, so he decided to switch and made the top band at my school, kind of by default. But at the same time he picked up a Baritone in November and made the Troopers Drum and Bugle Corps having only played brass for two months, while still learning the Bassoon at the same time. I'm an All-State Euphonium player, and when my friend came back from the Troopers (so his total amount of time playing Baritone would be about 7 months), he rivaled me in playing and can actually blow way more air than I can. If he were to completely switch to Baritone and not go back to Bassoon, I am almost positive that he would ATLEAST make the All-Region band. So although it may be hard learning your instrument now, if you spend a whole summer playing it, you will be fine and you will be glad you made the switch. And you will realize how BA brass is and regret ever posting this topic Sorry for all the unneeded detail... but I hope it helps

Are you kidding me? The Euphonium music is a joke this year.

Who's going this year?

In Cy-Fair/Region 27 news... Mr. Russell Holcombe left his position of Director of Bands at Cypress Springs HS to become the Director of Bands at the newly built Cypress Ranch HS. Mr. John Nelson left his position as an Assistant Director and Percussion Director at Cypress Springs HS to become an Assistant Director and Percussion Director at Cy-Fair HS, and is expected to take the position of Director of Bands of Cy-Fair HS when Mr. Mark Veenstra steps down. Mr. Justin Smith was promoted from Assistant Director to Director of Bands at Cypress Springs HS. Mr. Blaine Locheed was hired from I think Edinburg North High School (correct me if I'm wrong if anyone goes to that school) as an Assistant Director and Percussion Director at Cypress Springs HS. I think that covers our hectic director situation over here.. sorry for the unneeded capitalization and formalities..

I'm already considering suicide ..jk

I want to say more, but stretch would prefer I don't.

It's all good. Just trying to make a point and stay out of trouble at the same time.