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They definitely move around on the field. They are so good. These bands are all so dang good!

That’s exactly what I thought. The arranger didn’t add an a lot of complicated runs and tonguing, which is refreshing. I was blown away by the sound. Everything else was great too, but doesn’t stand out as much to me.

Wow Woodlands! Beautiful, Clean, and Powerful!

I thought the same thing. There seemed to be some timing issues here and there. But that woodwind feature was very strong! I think the great design and difficulty will offset some of the performance issues.

Dickinson was really great!

Results seemed pretty close to what was predicted here. Congrats to Pasadena Memorial for making finals. So many great groups performed here!

Lots of real Blue Devils employees watching this area. 🤷🏻

They look and sound great! Definitely a state contender!

I’m so sad to hear this. As an alum of the program, I have the greatest memories. And the directors were all so great. I know he’s been with the program a long time. Do you guys know what happened, or if he will return?

1 Pearland 2 Dawson 3-4 Dickinson and Clearbrook 5-7 Bwood, SFA, and Clements It’ll be a fun finals I’ll be sorry to miss! It seems like there are a lot more bands putting out great sounding and looking shows. I think there will be some very good bands outside finals. I’ve been pleasantly surprised at every contest I’ve attended this year. Good luck to everyone!

They performed the heck out of their show, but I think the visual and music need a little more meat on the bones. I think some other groups have more demand written. I do think Brazoswoods show is one of the most entertaining I’ve seen this year, and seems like the new director is doing a great job. I’m an alum, so I’m always a fan of theirs. I’m excited to see how they place at Area.

I think the first minute was preshow, which doesn't count.

Any way to see the full score sheets? Id love to see how the points were earned. I was pleasantly surprised by this competition. So many great bands that Id never seen perform. Barbers Hill was really great- such nice playing!

Interesting..... Brazoswood scored higher than Clements ( who I thought looked great and have a very cool show), So I might put Blood in the 4-5 range. I would place SFA a bit lower based on an earlier video I saw ( but I know they have a long history of excellence). I can't find a video of Dawson, and they are hard to predict. Clear Brook looks and sounds great, and I can't wait to see Shadow Creek who seems to be on the rise. I think Dickinson will be 2nd because they sound great. Pearland is a solid win for the area.

There’s a recent video of SFA, and I’m not sure about third. I would however put Dickinson up there. They really sound great this year.

Just saw a video of The Woodlands. They sounds and look great, but only have 3 1/2 minutes of their show on the field. Wondering what’s happening there?

Saw videos of Pearland and they look and sound really good, and Dickinson also is sounding great for early season.

He is moving to the middle school feeder program to spend more time with family, so he will be around.

Judges seem to have had a challenge placing Brazoswood according to the sheets. They made a ton of progress in the last 2 weeks, but I definitely could hear and see issues with the performance. Still one of my favorite shows. They have had a tough few years with 2 hurricanes causing them to lose a couple weeks of school adding to what all programs faced with the pandemic.

Where did you see the rankings?

Finals bands?

Brazoswood definitely improved their ensemble sound. I was generally impressed with the quality of performances from block 2. Most of these bands I hadn’t seen before, and they all sounded and looked great. It’s nice to see so many really decent programs in this area. Bummer to miss the rest of the day. Seems like Pearland is the only given in this area lol.

I think Dickinson is likely to win music. I’m not sure what format the contest is scored, but I think Brazoswood has the strongest GE. Clear Brook is great too, but their sound seems a bit rougher than usual. I’m looking forward to seeing how this shakes out, because it’ll foreshadow Area the next weekend.

We should know later today when Region 13 posts results

Anyone have the scheduled for this contest? Looks like it'll be a battle between Clear Brook, Dickinson, and Brazoswood.