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Duncanville Marching Invitational (October 26)


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22 minutes ago, Dallas Hobbs said:

The brass nearly took my head off in the opener cuz they were so loud! Lol I loved how they contrasted the opener and closer with different types of “strong volume” I.e. the opener was more ff-fff and the closer was more mf-f but both were just as resonant as the other. Very clean performance overall

That's great to hear! Was there anything that could've used some refining you noticed?

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2 hours ago, PSHSMom said:

Would love feedback on Plano East if you can!  Thought about trying to get out there for finals but don't think I can make it.

I’m a sucker for exposed woodwind runs, especially when they’re very angular (I.e. using scales like the chromatic instead of the major/natural minor). They executed them so tightly and with such intensity that it made the performance very intriguing 

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1 minute ago, Liam Allen said:

Got here in time to catch Waxahachie from the 50.  Whew, they got better since BOA Dallas.

Everyone’s minds were blown by how LOUD the brass was, but don’t let the brass’s big-as-heck sound and mastery over clean, perfectly-timed articulation distract you from the rhythmic integrity demonstrated by the woodwinds, the sonority of the clarinets in the ballad (my god can they project in the low-register), that BEAUTIFUL brass ensemble in the ballad (someone yelled “beautiful!” In the audience lol), and visually, ugh(!), they’re so clean!!! Their forms have so much clarity no matter what they’re marching! Amazing performance!

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11 minutes ago, Dallas Hobbs said:

If theres anything specific you’d like me to comment on while watching your band perform in finals let me know and I’ll make a note to respond to you. 

You rock!! Thank you for all of your thoughtful comments so far. I hope you’ve found some shade…it’s SO hot & bright out here 🥵

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2 hours ago, Dallas Hobbs said:

 

Alright I’m back! I had to break this down cuz there’s so much to compliment lol

 

Music 

Brass-Omg when i tell you the Duncanville band kids in the stands were LOSING their minds at all of the runs and high notes in the mellos! I think they were D-ville’s Mello section lol

 

Hebron tunes their brass so perfectly and they project so brilliantly like there’s no holes in the sound whatsoever. 

 

And my god their multiple-tonguing is sooo fast and they maintain vertical alignment so well regardless of simultaneous visual/environmental demand

 

Woodwinds- Their woodwinds don’t run, they SPRINT! And it’s so clean even in the upper register of their instruments, regardless while they’re stationary or on the move

 

I loved how in the ballad is arranged so that you can hear all of the colors so easily and they blend so perfectly. I was moved! ❤️ 

 

Visual 

For a band this size it’s impressive how they can move so fast with such complex formations and make it all look smooth as butter and maintain uniformity from marcher to marcher. Ugh!😩 

this is so nice to hear thank you!! you’re the goat for responding to everyone lmao, i loved seeing the reaction of the duncanville kids during our show. they were the best audience 😸

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15 minutes ago, JazzRun said:

You rock!! Thank you for all of your thoughtful comments so far. I hope you’ve found some shade…it’s SO hot & bright out here 🥵

Thank you, it’s been a pleasure. yes omg what the heck is with this heat? Literally when I came to this contest back in 2017 I had to wear my letterman and a beanie cuz it was so cold

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