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I was told she taught herself! I had a sweet parent group from Paris behind me. They said she learned over the summer.

Not surprising. Area b is a powerhouse.

Thanks for sharing. I’ve been looking for a Celina video for weeks showing the entire show. I’m in awe of their precision. So many challenging movements and all so closely in sync. It’s incredible. Saturday was a blur. I’m going to watch the others later. I still feel like the judging here was pretty spot on. I am a little sad I won’t get to see the Paris accordion player again. So charming!

Dude don’t hate on argyle. That program is amazing. Give them a few more years and I think they will be near the top.

VA dropped from 7th to 9th. That’s not an absurd amount at a contest like this. I had them ranked 11th or 12th in finals in my head. I did not think it was their best run. Unless those people “unanimously agreeing” are a panel of UIL judges who have been through the training then you need to disregard what they are saying. I recommend reading up on the scoring guidelines and maybe you will understand how it works.

Farmersville got 10-3-9 in music so it seems like the 3 was outlier not the other way around. They scored high in visual.

Because they were ranked 8-8-11 in music.

Before they split off the military bands Area C was always dominated by the military bands in 3A particularly. Some really good corp band in the early 2000s could not get out of area because it’s hard to compete against the precision of a military band. Giving them their own state contest was the best solution. When people don’t understand the system, it looks like area c sends an inflated number of bands. The military bands could compete in area, they just elect to do their own thing.

I honestly don’t know! I’m friends with one of the NL directors and he told me they share a designer.

Watching from home! I think I may go watch 4a next week. Excited to see if Mineola can pull it off!

I follow their band on Facebook and I feel confident the directors did a workshop either at tmea or tba. I don’t feel like going back through the page but I’m positive it was them. interestingly enough, their show designer also designs for North Lamar, and I think maybe Kaufman, wakeland, Ranchview, and Melissa. Maybe a few more big schools? I cannot remember. It definitely starts with a solid show design but is also about the band leadership, instruction, and execution.

They did and for a darn good reason.

Thank you for your service 🫡 might want to check out the state thread and the area b thread. It’s getting wild over there.

Happy for you! and yes, that stadium is a beast to walk around!

Very happy for you! The Farmersville parents were wonderful to sit around at the contest. The joy on their faces when they knew you were advancing was beautiful to see! I know you are upset about your spot in prelims. There are rules that determine the order. They are pasted below: Qualifying bands are assigned a draw order using the randomize tool of FileMaker Pro. Then, these bands will be divided into three equal groups based on one-way mileage to the contest site. Group I: closest 1/3 competitors Group II: middle 1/3 competitors Group III: farthest 1/3 competitors Using the following method, a Prelim performance order will be determined. Bands will be scheduled based on the draw order, with the following allowance for mileage from each school to the contest site using Google Maps. Group II Bands: Performances will not be earlier than 1/2 way through Group I. Group III Bands: Performances will not be earlier than 1/2 way through Group II. the performance order will include only the bands 1) that checked “Area Intent - Open” on their Region Entry, 2) that are certified at their Region Marching Contest, and 3) have contacted Mike Bullock indicating their intent to advance.