2024 BOA Waco (Oct. 19)

[Liam Allen]

Bowie HS - lots of volume.  Unified sound is great.  Solid opener.  What Could Have Been is a tremendous ballad.  I wish the trombone could be less articulate and more romantic with the solo.  I think the arranging in the hit isn’t quite clear.  Woodwind tonguing?!  Triple tonguing wasn’t in great shape there brass.  Really great ending there.

[BoneGuy4]

So many good bands showing out tonight!

[Liam Allen]

Dripping Springs HS - ensemble amplification occurring???  Possibly.  Great opener.  Pretty clean stuff.  Good ballad.  Closer go stupid loud.

[Tubalord11]

Wow, those last 4, insane. Westlake visual package, ridiculous, and that ballad was soooo pretty. First time seeing Cedar Ridge, MIND BLOWN!!! I expect them to do very well the rest of the season, GE is off the charts, and they are just executing so well. Bowie-What. A. Sound!! Gosh that brass just blew the roof down! And omg Dripping Springs, absolutely stellar performance!! Definitely the ballad of the night imo, but they are not playing around, could definitely see them in state finals!! Overall an amazing night, here’s my guess at placements, was close to the field so not a ton of visual judging I could do:

 

Cedar Ridge (sweep) 

Dripping Springs 

James Bowie 

Westlake 

MG Johnson 

7L 

Aledo 

Timber Creek 

Hendrickson 

Sachse 

Keller Central

Centennial 

[symphbee2]

This was such a fantastic finals lineup - I've watched so many BOA finals and this may be the most even playing field from top to bottom I have ever seen! Almost all of my placements could be flipped by one or two spots. Incredible job to every band that performed tonight!

 

1. Cedar Ridge (Music, GE)

2. Dripping Springs (Clear Best Visual)

3. Bowie (POWERFUL show, GE very close 2nd)

4. Westlake (best Woodwinds every time)

5. MG Johnson (my personal favorite)

6. Aledo (such a fun show)

7. Timber Creek (could break into top half, very interesting show concept)

8. Seven Lakes (powerful sound, love the music selection)

9. Keller Central (was astounded that they were the first band to perform, great choreo)

10. Sachse (big sound, cool props and concept)

11. Hendrickson (loved their Earth Song ballad)

12. Burleson Centennial (cool props, lots of visual responsibility)

 

[Liam Allen]

2A Exhibition - Grapevine HS

The Phantom Regiment 2023 props make a reappearance on my eyeballs!  In the circle form no less.  Some Regiment 2022 music!  Batman referenced???  Stealing Crown openers for ballads is tight.  More Regiment back to Chandelier and a bicycle ridden clear out of the stadium to end it!  

[symphbee2]

30 minutes ago, Tubalord11 said:

Wow, those last 4, insane. Westlake visual package, ridiculous, and that ballad was soooo pretty. First time seeing Cedar Ridge, MIND BLOWN!!! I expect them to do very well the rest of the season, GE is off the charts, and they are just executing so well. Bowie-What. A. Sound!! Gosh that brass just blew the roof down! And omg Dripping Springs, absolutely stellar performance!! Definitely the ballad of the night imo, but they are not playing around, could definitely see them in state finals!! Overall an amazing night, here’s my guess at placements, was close to the field so not a ton of visual judging I could do:

 

Cedar Ridge (sweep) 

Dripping Springs 

James Bowie 

Westlake 

MG Johnson 

7L 

Aledo 

Timber Creek 

Hendrickson 

Sachse 

Keller Central

Centennial 

Hey 1-5 twin!

... and on second thought I think I like your placement for Seven Lakes a little better than my own - they were truly great it's just so hard to jump up to the top 6!

[GeekBoy54]

It was really entertaining watching all the people in the very front dance along to all of Baylor's drumline cadences during retreat!

[Magma31651]

I don't understand how scores go wildly up and down all over the place every week for some bands. It doesn't seem consistent at all to me

[Dallas Hobbs]

1. Cedar Ridge- 87.800
2. James Bowie- 85.850
3. Westlake- 85.700
4. Dripping Springs- 85.350
5. Aledo- 83.050
6. Seven Lakes- 81.600
7. Moe & Gene Johnson- 81.300
8. Timber Creek- 79.450
9. Sachse- 78.950
10. Hendrickson- 78.350
11. Burleson Centennial- 74.600
12. Keller Central- 74.150

 

Outstanding Music Performance: Dripping Springs

Outstanding Visual Performance: James Bowie

Outstanding General Effect: Cedar Ridge

[FaultLineBlues]

holy point gap

[symphbee2]

That's gotta be tough for Dripping Springs - receiving the music award and then an immediate 4th place. What a close 2nd to 4th!!

[Miyazuu]

WEDAR WIDGE what I say!! 😌 Insane caption split btw, and honestly drip in 4th is kinda shocking too what an interesting season...BOASA is gonna be insanely fun

[Bbowman615]

Holy crap talking about a margin for error are these bands just on the same level like any mistake can jump a band 2-5 spots 6-10 could be a toss up 

[TypicalBandNerd]

Woah Seven Lakes moving up to top half!!! So happy for them!

[Miyazuu]

@cr if you see this and I know you will 🥸 if you perform with that same energy and volume as you did during the encore you'd be doing some crazy numbers...

[JFNDOWBFAN]

1 hour ago, Magma31651 said:

I don't understand how scores go wildly up and down all over the place every week for some bands. It doesn't seem consistent at all to me

Different judges

[Magma31651]

38 minutes ago, JFNDOWBFAN said:

Different judges

It's just crazy to me that you can have a score one week, next week you go up by 7 points, and then the week after that go down again by 6 all within the same judging system. Idk lol

[Miyazuu]

12 minutes ago, Magma31651 said:

It's just crazy to me that you can have a score one week, next week you go up by 7 points, and then the week after that go down again by 6 all within the same judging system. Idk lol

Scores are good to see the gap between bands within the contest itself but I try not to compare them from contest to contest. That's why a lot of people look at rankings to make predictions at other events and make judgement on where a band is in the season.

[TXFarts]

Why haven’t the Waco recaps come out, someone wake up BOA

[Oboeish20]

11 minutes ago, TXFarts said:

Why haven’t the Waco recaps come out, someone wake up BOA

The BOA intern had a long night at the club and will stay in bed until around 1pm ish. Aka no recaps for a bit.

[yayband914]

1 hour ago, TXFarts said:

Why haven’t the Waco recaps come out, someone wake up BOA

I’ll do you one better. 
 

https://www.hornrank.com/p/results.html

[JFNDOWBFAN]

8 hours ago, Magma31651 said:

It's just crazy to me that you can have a score one week, next week you go up by 7 points, and then the week after that go down again by 6 all within the same judging system. Idk lol

Same system and format but by nature subjective. 

[Bands4eva]

The performances were so fun. Congratulations to all the students, staff and parents involved in all the hard work!! 

 

Been to many BoA events and the spectatoe logistics in Waco were wack. 

The stadium is beautiful. 

But leaving after prelims was dangerous how they funneled so many people thru a tiny gate. 

They didn't open the second level and seating for the Baylor performance and the awards was just dumb. Couldn't even hear the announcer in the end zone. 

One concessions open. Those musicians waited in line forever. 

 

50 bucks a head. BoA needs to take a long hard look at treating their spectators(and musicians) better. 

[clarinote]

10 hours ago, Magma31651 said:

It's just crazy to me that you can have a score one week, next week you go up by 7 points, and then the week after that go down again by 6 all within the same judging system. Idk lol

To be fair, it was one judge/caption that killed Dripping Springs score. They were second or third in everything else.