thejitfromband

Not sure yet but definitely the top 5 from area c. Panther Creek, China Spring, and Gatesville from area b. Davenport and Calallen and some other bands. I have yet to watch all the shows so I have no idea right now. I just know area c will do some damage at state.

Drawing order will definitely play a big part in band placements this year. Those top 10 bands will be amazing and extremely competitive with one another. We'll see how everything plays out.

Definitely the directors is what makes the biggest difference. The designer is also a big part. Farmersville used VanDoren this year which composes for cedar park, rouse, argyle and schools like that. And what a shocker Farmersville is having their best year yet. They just need next year to have better leadership by teachers and students if they want to make a streak of going to state.

We all understand the recipe. It's sections play while the other marches and vice versa with some moments of the whole band playing. The solos are long so the band can do lots of visuals and get those points. Next is that crisp percussion break for more points. It's the same generic formula that bands like vandegrift, cedar park use. They simply fill the rubric. Yes they sound awesome have lots of talent but that's why their shoes are not liked as much. They're very boring. However, I give credit where credit is due and all the bands are very clean and talented. They don't send multiple players to state for no good reason. It's just these shows are really boring...

Area c has military bands. In reality like 39 bands for certified for area. However, military bands can decide to go straight to state and not compete in the open class. They can decide to compete in the open class but they usually don't do really good so they choose to go straight to state yet their certification allows more bands to qualify for state.

Definitely, in this area I agree with the bands that advanced. The order doesn't really matter because everything resets and the bands have one week to give it their all and try to reach finals. I believe this area will definitely do some damage at state as well.

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I know. I've been looking at recaps and...oh. my. goodness. The judging was been whack. Nothing one can do about it. Just hold you head up

Bad judge rule is funny

That explains it. North Lamar was one of the few bands I missed

Which other band had something like that then? I wasn't sitting in the stands for every single band...

Which other band had something like that then? I wasn't sitting in the stands for every single band...

I heard something about Farmersville being absolutely tanked by a judge both prelims and finals. You're from Farmersville so I think you would know more than me but if that's true that's disgusting. Looking at the recap I kind of see and Farmersville shouldn't have been placed that low in music. Their sound was very balanced and good. Their double lounging feature was awesome as well and if I recall they were the ONLY band with a multiple articulation moment. In my eyes Farmersville was at least top 3 in music. Their sound was awesome and their hard moments were not messy whatsoever. They definitely should've been top 3 from what I saw from the stands.

Yes please watch their show. It's all park and bark and their music isn't challenging whatsoever. Euther way the judges thought they were clearly the best band so I guess I'm a terrible judge or we're all missing something here that we don't know...