Bell Band Director

yes but their show has a lot of musical content and the marching is very difficult. Haltom is nowhere near ready and you have to remember the time that Langham Creek lost due to hurricane Rita. Martin's last movement is simply jaw dropping that the band can play with that kind of technique and when the first movement comes back at the end of the show is really pretty ingenious. Unless they quit working like they have, I don't forsee Haltom catching them or Langham Creek being about to perform to their level. I will be at the Bridville competition this weekend and will update after that

I believe that Arlington Martin has a very good chance to win Duncanville for the 2nd time in their history. They won the UTA marching festival this past weeked by more than a 5 point margin. Thay have an unbelievable show this year called soundscapes which is really Phantom's show from 2003. Their marching, while still having a few problems, is superior for this early in the season. The new head band director has this group headed in the right direction and will make some major waves this year!

I look for Arlington Martin to win this one by a fairly large margin, I had the opportunity to see them at UTA (which they won by a 5 point margin) with Fossil Ridge being the closest band to them and since. Their show is the Phantom Regiment show from 03' (Harmonic Journey), which ironicaly they had arranged by the staff arranger for Phantom (I guess it dosen't hurt that they have a member from Phantom on their staff). The directors have the band motivated and playing at a level that I have not ever heard from them. Unfortunatly they aren't comming to the BOA regional at UTA because I believe that they would do EXTREMELY well. Look for Martin to make some major waves this year and come onto the scene in a huge way next year, they are one to watch out for.