2024 BOA Round Rock (Sept. 21)

[Dave609]

Just now, Tubalord11 said:

Great to see Westlake in the top half!! Also, congratulations to Hutto and Klein Cain on finals! Tonight’s gonna be amazing 

I'm super excited for Hutto!!!! Can't wait to see their performance tonight!

[BaritoneBallah]

1 minute ago, cheeto2401 said:

any info on gatesville?

 

10:30!! just edited my post

[packwick]

yesssss and Westlake in top half!! don't underestimate what a great guard can do for your vis program!! not to mention all the other great things the band does.

[crunchycookie3]

On 8/30/2024 at 6:22 PM, crunchycookie3 said:

I caught a snippet of Westlake last night, and WOW--they are stunning visually already. They seem, to me, a notch above last year. It appears director changes were what this group needed to push to the next level. I have them as a sleeper pick for top half here, especially with this being so early in the season.

👀

[MikeKyu]

53 minutes ago, Band1234556 said:

When are scores announced and can somebody from the stadium post updates

If you watch this page you will see the full recap pdf appear some time tonight:
https://marching.musicforall.org/result/round-rock-tx-2024/

[MikeKyu]

Any guesses on the winning score?

I am going to guess 86.2 (yep, it's high for this time of year but have you watched what they are cookin' this year?)

Visual and GE will be split. 

Visual: Cedar Park or Cedar Ridge (I'm torn)

GE: Vandegrift 

Music is up for grabs between:
Vandy, Cedar Park, Vista, and Rouse

1. Vandegrift

2. Cedar Park

3. Rouse

4. Cedar Ridge

5. Vista Ridge 

6. Westlake

7. Leander

8. Round Rock

9. Klein Cain

10. Westwood

11. Lake Travis

12. Hutto

[Sideswiperr]

I was pleasantly surprised to hear “the Klein Cain high school marching band”, good for them!

[Band1234556]

55 minutes ago, Band2021 said:

Cedar Ridge struggle last year was all visual. You can look at the scores from BOA San Antonio. It looks like they made the needed adjustments and thank goodness! One of my favorite band's they always have unique shows. 

Cedar ridge literally got 3rd in 4a and 5th overall last year and one off at San Antonio. They just struggled in uil. 

[Band2021]

7 minutes ago, Band1234556 said:

Cedar ridge literally got 3rd in 4a and 5th overall last year and one off at San Antonio. They just struggled in uil. 

Yes, but the reason they missed finals in SA was due to their visual score. 

[quenslays]

Finals Predictions

1. Cedar Park (GE and Music)

2. Vandegrift (Visual)

3. Vista Ridge

4. Rouse

5. Cedar Ridge 

6. Westlake

7. Round Rock

8. Leander

9. Klein Cain

10. Lake Travis

11. Westwood

12. Hutto

[Bands4eva]

1 hour ago, packwick said:

yesssss and Westlake in top half!! don't underestimate what a great guard can do for your vis program!! not to mention all the other great things the band does.

Their guard is just insanely visually strong. Could not take my eyes off them.

[Bands4eva]

On 8/30/2024 at 6:22 PM, crunchycookie3 said:

I caught a snippet of Westlake last night, and WOW--they are stunning visually already. They seem, to me, a notch above last year. It appears director changes were what this group needed to push to the next level. I have them as a sleeper pick for top half here, especially with this being so early in the season.

Keep in mind show design starts long before these types of changes. And their guard just keeps elevating. But yeah. For me they look a step up from past years. 

[Rubisco]

2 hours ago, packwick said:

yesssss and Westlake in top half!! don't underestimate what a great guard can do for your vis program!! not to mention all the other great things the band does.

But (!) wouldn't it be even more accurate to say, don't underestimate what a great dance team without any guard can do for your visual program, based on these prelims results? 🙃

Sorry, I couldn't resist. I shouldn't try to plant the idea that Round Rock's band director had in other directors' minds. The guards in Texas will vanish. 😂

And for the record, before people jump on me, I much prefer guards. Much higher risk from upstairs, and more interesting in the Z-axis, so to speak.

[packwick]

23 minutes ago, Rubisco said:

But (!) wouldn't it be even more accurate to say, don't underestimate what a great dance team without any guard can do for your visual program, based on these prelims results? 🙃

staaaahp. lol. u shut yer mouth.

vandy clearly tries to make up for the challenge by having pre-2010 levels of marching and playing, which works for them.

[Band1234556]

On 9/19/2024 at 8:32 AM, LeanderMomma said:

When 5th is considered “high” for Leander. 😐

Bottom half leander but also a very cool show 

[grutpoot]

2 hours ago, Band2021 said:

Yes, but the reason they missed finals in SA was due to their visual score. 

No GE was by far the bigger issue overall, especially when accounted for the fact it takes up 60% of the score

[Band2021]

12 minutes ago, grutpoot said:

No GE was by far the bigger issue overall, especially when accounted for the fact it takes up 60% of the score

...GE has visual as part of its scoring metric. Thats the point.... 😀 

[MikeKyu]

9 minutes ago, Band2021 said:

...GE has visual as part of its scoring metric. Thats the point.... 😀 

And that's my issue with BOA scoring. Separate or combine but don't separate them combine the scores for 60% of the score

[FaultLineBlues]

Sometimes I have to wonder what BOA does wrong vs TMC when it comes to making the sound system at Kelly Reeves work lmao

 

At TMC they play whole videos and all of the announcements are super clear, but at BOA it's always inaudible. 

[LKendrick]

I think I like Round Rocks uniforms but it's hard to tell with how out of focus the camera is.  

[mellomuncher]

21 minutes ago, FaultLineBlues said:

Sometimes I have to wonder what BOA does wrong vs TMC when it comes to making the sound system at Kelly Reeves work lmao

 

At TMC they play whole videos and all of the announcements are super clear, but at BOA it's always inaudible. 

hot take, but i think that TMC does it sooo much better than BOA. It is run a lot smoother and I think the scoring system is better in my opinion.

[Dave609]

Round Rock- 

First off, I want to say that opening Saxaphone solo was SOOOO GOOD! The musical features are really good and being played very well this early in the season! The uniforms look really interesting as well! Overall I really loved the performance! Congratulations on making finals Round Rock!!

[Tubalord11]

Amazing performance from Round Rock!! Once they add more and clean up, I think this show will be so much fun to watch! That sax solo in the opening is so cool, love the brass only ballad with some very effective flag work done in the woodwinds, just a really good, designed show. Congrats on an amazing start to your season Dragon Band! 

[Dave609]

Westwood-

 

Alright, the music for their show is so much fun to listen to! Definitely a change of pace from last year's show. The slow movement is very unique imo. Overall, I really like this style of show and can't wait to see how this season goes for them! Congratulations Westwood on making finals!

[Tubalord11]

Lovely performance from Westwood! Love hearing them play a ton of famous classical pieces, and they do so very well. Lovely body work from the members with that beautiful flute solo leading into the big hit, and that ballad is so nice. Again, the design team did a great job with the transitions into the different songs throughout the show. Can't wait to see the full production, amazing job Warrior band!