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Now that the marching season is over, if anyone has tips on how to stop compulsively checking this site, I'd appreciate them. Only half joking lol.

lol I know. Crazy variation in scores

Just curious, why should a band have to attend a contest regularly to win it?

One more thing, Bridgeland kiddos. You might get a kick out of knowing that in semifinals, your visual ensemble score was second only to Avon. You beat Carmel, Broken Arrow, Tarpon Springs and all the rest. Your total visual score in semis was #4 behind Avon, Carmel and Broken Arrow. Nice work.

My guess is demand. A lot of big beautiful chords but I don’t remember much complexity. But I could be remembering wrong

Your immediate instinct when “losing” shouldn’t be to cast doubt on the judges’ integrity just because it’s a result you didn’t like, with zero evidence. It’s a bad look. Maybe look on here and Hornrank to see what most people saw, which is that Castle turned in a better performance than Prosper.

BRIDGELAND kiddos!!! Phenomenal year, you are now officially a respected powerhouse!!! Congratulations!!! Now go catch up on all that missed schoolwork lol

Seriously, Bridgeland 6th? I appreciate the vote of confidence but seems generous

Texas Lite bands to rest of gn finals: This isn't even our final form

Broken arrows presentation and feel was reminiscent of Vista Ridge and Marcus. Sort of that beautiful, polished, cloudy, dreamy, ethereal feel.

To my Bridgeland kiddos…that was your best run of the year. Hands down. Hornrank, txbands, people in the crowd, everyone agrees it was light years better than last night. We are gonna see you tonight!!! Lay it all out on the field and play your hearts out!!!

Chuck Norris-level musical powers

LOL at the Music for All website posting the semifinalists from a prior (last?) year. Quick, someone tell Hebron, Pearland, and TWHS they better fly up here quick b/c they perform bright and early tomorrow

ALL 6 TX BANDS MADE SEMIFINALS, BABY! plus a surprise Marian Catholic. the OG!

OP isnt’t saying money = success. They’re saying that money helps. Look at the top 5 or top 10 and check out their socioeconomic backgrounds. Nearly all, if not all, are from wealthy suburbs.

Fair point, I meant that to me, as an observer, or to the rest of the community, it wasn't realistic to hope for #1. It may have been realistic to move up to the next bracket, maybe sniffing top 5. But in the kids' minds, I agree, they ought to go in thinking they can win the whole **** thing.

I disagree. Outside the top 5-6 bands, nobody has a chance of being crowned champion. Why even show up? Why isn't state just the top 5 bands? Why bother ranking the rest? It's because those bands outside the top 5 are jockeying to be better than the other bands in their peer group and are wanting to maybe move up to the next peer group. My kid's school, Bridgeland, had zero realistic aspirations of being crowned champion. But could they maybe have beat Pearland like they did at BOA Webster (prelims)? Maybe Ronald Reagan? Those were possibilities, and they matter to bands outside the top 5.

What makes North Shore especially impressive is that it is an economically disadvantaged school (I believe title 1) with the vast majority of students considered "low income." And yet, with the disadvantages they face, they field an amazing show.

So can someone explain if it was a tie why Hebron was crowned?

lol at these percussion scores.

Some surprises here. Mostly predictable. 14. Seven Lakes 13. Round Rock 12. Keller 11. Bridgeland 10. Cedar Ridge 9. Ronald Reagan 8. Pearland 7. Coppell 6. Marcus 5. Woodlands 4. Vista Ridge 3. Flower Mound (absolutely ridiculous they didn’t win it but whatever) 2.vandy 1. HDAWGS

Well I guess no need to update yall if you have a YouTube link

Yup cadence just started. About halfway done

I’m here and can post.