Bandlover

Lake Travis was a surprise this season; they took off running and never stopped

You guys were great all year, you always are.

I saw 2 bands each with completly different styles win at the dome tuesday night. DS and CP both won state in my mind; they were so far ahead of the pack and both put on the most memorable shows of the night. CP won state with its power and precission, DS with their amazingly clean marching and beautiful sound.

Cedar Park and Dripping Springs are both amazing. Those were 2 shows that I will never forget!

Have Fun! it is a great experience for both the kids and parents. It will be a proud moment when you see your band walk thru the tunnel onto the feild

Agree, I have seen LT show, you for sure have a shot at it

Not sure what you just said

I agree, area D has the best shot, whoever keeps it clean in finals will take it

DS and LT may have beat CP and VG in area, but that is in no way a lock to win in state. I promise you they are working hard this week to polish their shows; they will perform much better at state, so don't let your guard down, they can still win it

Sad day for Poteet, so sorry to hear this. I really feel for those kids.

Or you could go and pitch a tent infront of Wall Street and protest the greed in todays band programs

OMG! Keep this ENTITLEMENT GARBAGE OUT OF HERE ! ! ! Bands have money because they have strong booster programs; they have strong booster programs because they have parents that work their tails off during their spare time YEAR ROUND! They don't go around to other schools and tell them that they make too much money so they have to give some of it to them. If you want a strong program you have to get the parents involved, and when I say involved; that means WORKING! not complaining or begging. Get involved with the community; have fund raisers that generate serious funds; not a Saturday cookie doe sale. Find out which of your band parents have the skills to make this happen and get them involved. My kids program took a serious hit this year with funding cuts. Our boosters got involved and made up the difference; it was hard work but they made it happen.

Amazing contest! it was a nail biter. way to go Lake Travis! I had a feeling early on in the season that you guys were going to stick around and you did in a big way! Cedar Park, Wow! you guys play it loud and keep it in tune. Sorry that Hendrickson did not make the cut; really wish that D had a 5th spot. Dripping Springs, what can I say, you showed us what a state champ should look and sound like on the turf...

Thats Awful, I hope it works out

Dripping Springs began taking heat the minute it was announced they had won state in 2009. Blogs about poor sportsmanship, rigged judging, over excited players, on and on. I hate seeing that after 2 years people are still trying to prove that DS did not deserve to win. The directors at Dripping Springs teach the students that the reward is knowing that you played your best and your best was better than your last performance. you cannot predict the judging, you cannot predict a winner based on past performances. The band that goes into finals and performs their best show all year will have a chance to take a medal, the judges will decide which bands best is best enough to win. The honor is knowing that you played your best and made it to state...

Its hard to look at the performances of these bands and try to find one that really stands out; they are all great. it will be the smallest details that decide who will advance; the judges will be looking for perfection.

Saw many of the bands at the region 18 contest last night at burger center. After seeing Dripping Springs show, it wouldnt surprise me to see thiem take state a second time..

Im not ruling out Poteet, they can still come in and knock everyone out. Cedar Park, Vandigrift and Dripping Springs are equally matched as far as I am concerned, it may end up being a coin toss

I dont think that Drippng Springs has ever really looked at Hendrickson as a Rivalrey; if so its just a friendly one..

Dont bet money on it, Cedar Park is no way a shoe in as state champion,

Pretty sure that you are going to see Lake Travis at state this year as long as they keep improving like they have been, but things can really start to change this time of year as bands start cleaning up their shows.

Sorry Friendswood, I missed your show, but I heard it was amazing. I hope I get a chance to see you guys at state, Maybe this will be your year!

Each game is different; we had good crowds on both sides of the feild this last Friday, both sides were interested in their bands and very respective of the other, however, the Friday before, a kid in the student section had one of those high pitched air horns that he kept setting off during the performance; I wanted to climb in the stands and hold it in his ear until it ran out of air.......

Great contest! beautiful day, large crowd and great bands! All the bands I watched have really up'd their game this year; lots of complex drills will challenging music. Dripping Springs guard was amazing, they really told the story well, plus the props were really cool. Dawson has a great opening and really keeps you engaged during their show. Clements was really clean and very entertaining.

Its exciting to see an unknown show up and blow everyone away. I remember how in 09 everyone wanted to see Poteet get their 3rd, then Dripp came in and won the gold; I dont think anyone saw that coming, even Dripp was surprised. Its all about how you march and play during that last performance...