airons0678 Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 Bands of America Grand National Championships November 8-11, 2006 RCA Dome Indianapolis, IN Winston Churchill High School San Antonio, TX Repertoire: "Deception of Perception" featuring the music of Vincent Perischetti Comments: "Deception" and "Perception" are uttered in a voiceover before the show is announced. A warm brass sound aimed towards the back cement at an angle is raw. A mellophone call makes it seem like the concert horn players on the tall, black platforms are playing, but...we are DECEIVED. Clarinets and flutes circle each other in twos. Despite their supreme sound, I am not overwhelmed. A flute soloist, who plays with some static--thanks to the shoddy set-up of electronics--does quite well. I love how the wind players around her seem to shed light on her with their stares. A sabre soloist enchants with his toss not once, but twice, with some complicated moves done. At times, the whole sound of this band is like that of a pipe organ, so organic. How can you not be in awe from that rifle twirling, one rifle IN EACH HAND? You think this show is over with their last notes? Think again! A voice that is not really like Chuck Henson's, announces them off the field, and just as the band is part-way off the field, they turn to us and blast us again. Now the REAL Chuck Henson announces them off the field, heh heh. Tricky, tricky! My Score: 88.00 My Placement: 15th The Woodlands High School The Woodlands, TX Repertoire: "Hide and Seek" featuring "Concerto for Orchestra" by Bela Bartok and "Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap Comments: This band has one of the best introductions I have ever heard and...it is with pre-recorded music! The guard hids and seeks behind and in front of wind players set up in a block with cocky poses. A countdown goes, and in no time eerie music consumes. "Ready-or-not-here-I-come!" screams the robotic narrator. The auxiliary...I don't think they know what a "mistake" is. The rhombus that does a half Z-pull is icky. Pairs of wind players mimic each others' movements. Oh joyous sounds from side B brass! Give me more of that. Ugh! Not THAT. (A trumpet player flubbed big-time. No big loss, though.) The playful sounds of the trombones, and then later the trumpets and the flutes, get you near your feet to stand and cheer. A block form that rotates and winds up other forms ends as a diamond, and then a clump which explodes outwards with people while a guard girl revealed at the center points and yells, "Gotcha!" What is cool is that the Drum Major on the main podium points right back at her. Ha ha! COOL! My Score: 94.70 My Placement: 3rd Marian Catholic High School Chicago Heights, IL Repertoire: "VARIATIONS! a concert for young people" Comments: Black pillars and black backdrops with musical notes with various pictures intact (like a drum or a three-leaf clover) take the field. The actor presents heady concepts in terms of MUSIC is great, and has interesting voice inflection. The drill is swirling, twirling, and furious, with pictures formed and torn. (Did you catch that music note?) At times, it is tough to see where the narrator is on the field, and I wished a bigger, better "spotlight" would be placed on him. In this drill, there were some interval problems, believe-it-or-not. Nevertheless, they sounded as good as they could be with their music, which reached out to your heart and soul with good intentions. The change-ups in style showed us that Marian had all the tricks of the trade. The slinky flute form that followed the curves is killer. Wow, they had me laughing in disbelief as the wind players lied on the turf--the ones in black--to form the bars for a music note form. My Score: 89.40 My Placement: 10th James Bowie High School Austin, TX Repertoire: "A Little Night Music" including "Wilder Nights," "Moon Musik" and "Shadow Musik" Comments: Forms stretched in and out and curved around from vertical lines across the field. The running line of woodwinds that dispersed to form a rectangle of diagonals was intense, and then they straightened the lines up to down. These kids were technically accurate with their work. A masked man in a top hat and suit dances and lifts up a young lady in cream, white, and sparkling silver. A trumpet note emerged scathed. A plume of many feathers of different colors was worn by the leading lady as the sound became much more SINISTER. A curved block form--THAT was different, indeed, but excellent. The baritones prepped the big "Music of the Night" hit, which...wow. These kids maxed it out. The dancing masked couple were in the way of traffic, it seemed, but it turned out that they were not. The drill moves frightened, but more than that the drill moves impressed. This band put on a show that muscled its way into our minds. Yeah, I think they got their "revenge" (from San Antonio) all right. My Score: 87.00 My Placement: 18th Avon High School Avon, IN Repertoire: "Push" by Rob Smith Comments: A rattling thumping sound seems to throw your mind off balance with what they do. The wind players, on both knees with arms extended, hit the turf behind them in a leaping motion. Wow! You see? THIS is marching band NOW. When all the vertical lines form, a burst of controlled sound awes you. Notes are everywhere, and so are these musicians, as they mixed and matched forms like no other. I love the springboard sound from the synth, as a lunging swirling motion was made with two rhombus forms that were speared together. (It almost sounded like a record forced to run backwards.) A girl on the guard is whisked away on a rolling platform that stops at the head of an arrow form where she jumps off and runs off down the arrow's line. Ha ha! The push-ups to hit home the "push" theme CONVINCED me. The arrow forms that come right at you with FORCE in sight and sound, the multiple DNA-like drill, and angles that come at you from different angles--all of it was astounding to me. My Score: 93.40 My Placement: 5th Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Lexington, KY Repertoire: "Up" by Mark Higginbotham Comments: A synth note held out played platform to a whimsy flute solo, a sax solo, and some unphased rotating angle forms--these blew me away, man. Here, a sleeker triangle rotates, this after a saxophone celebration elevates. A concert horn solo echoes with passion. Laser sounds, and whirring industrial noises are the set-up for a jarring drum show. Streamers of bright orange fly through the air like fireballs. I love how, on one knee, the winds bounce the sound off the back seats with horns level and then horns to the "box" (still backfield). The magic goes on with take-turns music bet-ween the brass and the woodwinds. After a block forms with a tail, a 360-degree turn happens, and then a skinny rhombus form is formed by some. A bunch of orange streamers go flying during the last few notes of this powerhouse. Powerhouse. Need I write more? My Score: 88.50 My Placement: 12th Broken Arrow High School Broken Arrow, OK Repertoire: "Aqua" Comments: Whoa! A generous helping of sound got me ready. The jazz running, while a flute soloist goes off and a techno beat entrenched, was mah-ve-lous. The clarinets and saxophones shell out some "Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" notes which can make you dizzy if you listen too hard. The crescent moon form that unfolds is there! Oh yeah. In no time, the whole roars. The ballad has constant trilling from woodwinds, valiant brass sounds, and concert horns that make you want to play concert horn. This group, though I hate to compare, sounds like Ronald Reagan from last year...except bigger! Running water sounds make this group such a REFRESHING choice. The last movement of the show, where the uniformed ones lie flat and then flip to creat a little running river that runs to the guard "oasis" is delish. My Score: 93.50 My Placement: 4th Louisville Male High School Louisville, KY Repertoire: "The Space Between" Comments: Space age sounds rev these kids up, who use the sounds of Holst to hoist them. The stylistic changes made to "The Planets" seems to mock this great work of art. You have to love a band with their own touch. The guard work--a sabre toss in particular--is clean, but could be cleaner. The pin wheeling double curve set MESMERIZES. A trumpet soloist near the side B 20 nails his gig with fire. (Check out that stance!) One baritone player appears to be out of the form near the end of the ballad (the second one from the end), and then the one at the very end seemed to "fix" things. A star form with the auxiliary in the center of it with their clashing color is crisp, and moves diagonally down the field. This show will sink some big battleships. Well done, LM! I am glad you made it "in" this year. (WELL deserved.) Well done. My Score: 83.90 My Placement: 23rd Kennesaw Mountain High School Kennesaw, GA Repertoire: "Stages" including "Admiration," "Between" and "Changes" Comments: "'A' is for admiration," claims a child-like narrator. All the colors of the rainbow were represented on the field, with certain sections of the uniformed members wearing certain colors. This show may have some child-like elements to it, but this show was far from child-like. A fugue with a high rate of speed gets more and more drill involved. Wow, this band, as Danpod would say, will make you "flip your lid." Two concert horn players bring glory to the part about "changes" in terms of adolescence. I like how the wind players on side A, in the rear, tilt their heads, put their thumbs on their nose, and then twiddle their fingers. After a gorgeous ballad that had a wall of sound on the ear drums with sheer joy, I could only be in a dreamlike state with Kennesaw. That big triangle form--it was handled just right, but you have to wonder about a sound like that at a halt. Things picked up a bit with Adams' "A Short Ride in a Fast Machine." The multi-triangle rotations that slotted into a star form was superb. I see now that the kids have lost their colors, and are now "grown ups," it seems, in their classic unis. My Score: 89.70 My Placement: 9th Tarpon Springs High School Tarpon Springs, FL Repertoire: "Every Passion Has Its Destiny" including "Starting Line," "Mile 5," "Mile 10," "Mile 15" and "Finish Line" Comments: A deep thumping at a slow rate of speed signals the arrival of this band, and then increases in speed. A humable synth sound gets stuck in your head, and is reflected at the end of this show. A chain reaction running man pose gets this band primed. The simple, yet extremely effective repetitive parts the trumpets play intensifies, as a heart beat gives so much life to this show. Careful not to lean towards the next spot, people in that vertical line. The foot drag after that amazing dance that you can hear so clearly, clearly rocks. After a phrase is finished, the runner who runs around this orange track keeps running, which is such a symbol for this group. This--one of the smallest bands here--is one of the best bands here. Wow, the visuals done out there are brave. I love how the "runners" line up, and then go out in different segments to create more drill masterpieces. "I will conquer these obstacles," states the narrator, as a girl on the guard drops her rifle. (Was this intentional?) The runner crossing the finish line is SUCH a heart tug. This show is a winner, through and through. My Score: 95.40 My Placement: 2nd Center Grove High School Greenwood, IN Repertoire: "Angels in America" by Thomas Newman, "Bells for Stokowsky" by Michael Daugherty and "Niagra Falls" by Michael Daugherty Comments: I am told by my friend "Wolfgang" that the actual title of this show is "Uncharted." The outer limits of the circle form collapse inwards, as ringing bells go haywire. In silence, a compass rose form hits with modesty, but oh is it good! The form then swirls with a tiny woodwind ensemble showing off. The guard takes rifle twirling and tosses to new levels...and, of course, after I write this, a drop occurs. A gentle flute solo, and then a majestic female voice take me to a far off place. Curved arrow forms help with this mind-bending task. Some massive curved forms have a tuba section out of whack in terms of spacing, but not bad. The guard helps the trumpets with some rubber cups, and then carry themselves away with some awkward-looking curved arrow tools, tossing them and catching them as one. The end of the show had some major dizzying, mutating drill forms. Whew! They stomped on some great groups. Go, Grove, go! My Score: 88.30 My Placement: 13th Central Crossing High School Grove City, OH Repertoire: "Dance" including "Scootin' on Hardrock" by David HOlsinger," "Red Cape Tango" by Michael Daugherty and "Castles in the Sky" by Ian Van Dahl Comments: With legs spread out and hands on thighs, a chant is done. Some members are lying flat on their backs. Yeah, there was a rifle catch that was on target. The wind players are strong at bending the knees and moving the upper bodies while they play. The music is jumpy, but I am not jumping with them. There were some notes that did not belong. The DM on the electronic recorder smiles with accomplishment when she gets the job done. Great job! A head tilt ends the zone-out "ballad." "4-3-2-1" is called out before the show goes onward. Be extra vigilent about that spacing, gang. The auxiliary starts to clap and then we clap with them. The drama was there in music, but not in music portrayal. They had a few issues with drill here and there, but besides the fact they made errors, they did not push it in terms of innovation. They were a little too stiff with their concept, and stale with repeats that simply, well, repeat. Fine show, besides "all that." My Score: 78.00 My Day Placement: 28th West Johnston High School Benson, NC Repertoire: "Declaration" based on the music of Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin Comments: Multiple backdrops that have the word "Declaration" spelled out is the landing pad, it seems, for a snare drummer who is guarded by a riflist. A high rifle toss, in which the rifle is held at the tip, is a strong first impression. Hmmm, a flute player stumbles, catching my attention in that "hold" form. And not too long afterwards, I heard a woodwind squeak. Come on, you guys. All right, now we're cooking! Rifles were caught all the same way, and brass runs had me thinking "top twelve corps" instead of "top twelve band." To me, it appeared that individual marching technique was flawless. A mellophone solo is great, but the vocal soloist is greater. I like how the DM who sings thanks the veterans at the end of his tune. This band's color guard dominates! (These kids have guys, with multiple, multiple tosses, and one sabre toss that is even caught with one hand!) This show ends with a classy pose which seems to reflect a portrait of the ones who signed THE document. My Score: 87.50 My Placement: 17th L.D. Bell High School Hurst, TX Repertoire: "The Remaining" including "Hound of Heaven" by James Syler, Philip Feeney's "Ballet Dracula," "King Kong" by James Newton Howard and James Horner's "A Beautiful Mind" Comments: An auxiliary point of focus stays around the 50-yard line, and she acts quite insane. This show grabs you from the get-go. An amped trumpet brings on terror. Some of the drill forms looked dirty, no doubt...but they seemed to edge past this with hypnotizing acts of fire, as the synth rolls a note downwards at key times in phrases said and done. A lone flute soloist gives us a breath, KINDA. To see band kids crawling on their bellies, trying to reach a girl in red as if their life depended on it, was...was disturbing. The part where the marchers are out of form and are searching for ways to get back into it in terror, is great. You know, every rare once in a while comes a show that knocks the wind out of you. This is one of those shows. My Score: 95.90 My Placement: 1st Jenison High School Jenison, MI Repertoire: "Enigma Variations" by Edward Elgar Comments: What looks like orange wooden boards appear as if they will be lifted by some wind players, and are. When they are placed into diagonal slots, they are, amazingly, held up by these slots. Some wind players were not in step, and I see that one of the first snaps to the box was not in time. Aaaah! Intervals were sporadic, too. I must say, though, that they nailed all their notes fine and dandy. The whirlwind of sound that comes forth is great, but then there is the flute soloist who is a true all-star. The leg lift to the knee and lunge in a direction by every other member (and vice-versa for the others) is powerful. The battery percussion rat-a-tat-tat their way from a blue tarp that has the word "BLOCK" in orange letters, and, indeed an orange box prop is there, along with two smaller reddish ones. Volume fades in and out as a block form travels width-wise, and then we get to the nitty gritty when it splits and rotates and does all sorts of neat things. My Score: 77.50 My Placement: 29th Northmont High School Clayton, OH Repertoire: "Ellis Island: The Gateway to America" featuring the music of Peter Boyer Comments: An exaggerated Greek flag is tossed and clutched. One of the drapes from the backdrops that spelled "ELLIS" was removed, showing us an old structure from a different country, it seemed. The sabre tosses around a trumpet soloist were all contained wholly well. The music is succinct, the band makes their point, and I am pleased. The narrator, who tells of his "youth" coming to Ellis Island with his mother, is touching, and a flute soloist drives this point. The swelling wind sounds are non-stop. A flute trio wraps things up in a neat package. One, two, three sets of rifles are caught with a "HA!" The percussion invites you to their world where the sticks align. (One rifle did not enter the hands on beat, though.) A picture of the Statue of Liberty gets the fans in the stands to clap their hands. What a world of hope their show is. What they did was quite a tribute to immigrants and immigration. Inspiring! My Score: 77.20 My Placement: 30th Columbus North High School Columbus, IN Repertoire: "Plus One" featuring music by Keith Burton and BJ Marks Comments: Zigzags through every two kneeling players in an "X" form activates. Whoa! That screaming trumpet shocked! (Good for him!) A brilliant clarinet solo lays the foundation far a jazzy jazz run. A domino "push" with arms extended towards a trumpet soloist highlights the soloist well. (I like how this visual move retracts, too.) Thus far, things seem to be going this band's way. They fill the dome with a bright sound, and let it ring for just a short while. That three-leaf clover form with the heads tilted is grand. One lift-off of one rifle is not exact, I'm afraid. (How the rifle is tossed, I think, is just as important as how it is caught.) These kids made all they do look so, so easy. This band played the game quite well. My Score: 84.00 My Placement: 21st Upland High School Upland, CA Repertoire: "Laws of Motion" including "Inertia," "Force" and "Action vs. Reaction" Comments: An electronic symphony went down as the winds both practiced marching and performed by filing into a jagged box form. These guys threw out all they had in sound, which made me even more alert. The saxophone and mellophone rhombus form had some kick. The trumpets were wailing, man. Whew! The clarinets were the last ones to play in that first part, they in that fit round pod. Yes, sabre toss connect one-handed, yes! A trumpet form hits the side A 25 on time. At times, I heard some here and there "peek out" of the balance. No heroes here, friends. Ooh! A key sabre handler drops her sabre in a moving circle form that stages her. (No matter, though...she picks it up and goes on.) The circle forms on string forms looked tight. Hey there, that action-reaction line-hitting-linewhich-prompts-lunge move in that moving block form is going to make the highlight reel. These kids came to PLAY, and made their mark. I could not think of a better band to end semis, here. My Score: 84.00 My Placement: 22nd ***END OF SEMI-FINALS COMPETITION*** Exhibition: Murray State University Murray, KY Repertoire: "2001" - Richard Strauss, "Malaga" - Bill Holman, "In the Mood" - Joe Garland Comments: Oh, my ears! Where are my ear plugs? In a crown form, three building notes entice. The trumpets get in an "H" form, and then rip it open as the center slides out. Their intro is a brief but effective one. What is with "Bohemian Rhapsody" and college bands? (RCC seems to have started a trend.) A trumpet duet warp speeds the known "slow" section of this cult hit. Ha ha! This band sung the key vocals for this tune. I almost want to cry out, "Wayne's World! Party Time! Excellent!" Ha ha ha! This group is relentless with their sound, and they did not look bad, either. Thank you for your time! My Score: N/A My Placement: N/A Post-Semi-Finals Thoughts: All the bands in Semis were either gunning for the top 3 spots in the Class Placement Awards or gunning for Finals. It was funny to see bands go to great lengths to have the "edge," like WINSTON CHURCHILL, for example, who used a "fake out" ending gimmick to further strengthen their "Deception of Perception" theme. What it would all come down to is extraordinary performance and extraordinary innovation...and nearly every band HAD. I could not wait to hear the results, and who was "in" and who was "out." Here are MY Scores and Placements: 1. 95.90 L.D. Bell H.S., TX 2. 95.40 Tarpon Springs H.S., FL 3. 94.70 The Woodlands H.S., TX 4. 93.50 Broken Arrow H.S., OK 5. 93.40 Avon H.S., IN 6. 93.00 Lawrence Central H.S., IN 7. 92.80 Carmel H.S., IN 8. 90.00 Plymouth-Canton Educational Park, MI 9. 89.70 Kennesaw Mountain H.S., GA 10. 89.40 Marian Catholic H.S., IL 11. 89.20 Centerville H.S., OH 12. 88.50 Paul Laurence Dunbar H.S., TN 13. 88.30 Center Grove H.S., IN 14. 88.10 Ben Davis H.S., IN 15. 88.00 Winston Churchill H.S., TX 16. 87.90 Castle H.S., IN 17. 87.50 West Johnston H.S., NC 18. 87.00 James Bowie H.S., TX 19. 85.80 Cypress Falls H.S., TX 20. 84.10 Lake Park H.S., IL 21. 84.00 Columbus North H.S., IN 22. 84.00 Upland H.S., CA 23. 83.90 Louisville Male H.S., KY 24. 83.00 Connally H.S., TX 25. 80.00 Rampart H.S., CO 26. 79.30 Brentwood H.S., TN 27. 79.00 Walton H.S., GA 28. 78.00 Central Crossing H.S., OH 29. 77.50 Jenison H.S., MI 30. 77.20 Northmont H.S., OH 31. 77.00 Milford H.S., OH 32. 76.90 Croatan H.S., NC 33. 74.30 Beechwood H.S., KY 34. 73.90 Jackson Academy, MS 35. 70.50 Carlisle H.S., OH Here are the ACTUAL Scores and Placements: 1. 94.80 The Woodlands H.S., TX 2. 94.25 Avon H.S., IN 3. 93.95 L.D. Bell H.S., TX 4. 92.15 Broken Arrow H.S., OK 5. 92.05 Lawrence Central H.S., IN 6. 91.90 Kennesaw Mountain H.S., GA 7. 91.80 Tarpon Springs H.S., FL 8. 91.45 Marian Catholic H.S., IL 9. 91.25 Carmel H.S., IN 10. 90.10 Winston Churchill H.S., TX 11. 88.85 Plymouth-Canton Educational Park, MI 12. 88.55 James Bowie H.S., TX 13. 87.55 Centerville H.S., OH 14. 87.45 Center Grove H.S., IN 15. 86.40 Paul Laurence Dunbar H.S., KY 16. 84.80 Ben Davis H.S., IN 17. 84.20 West Johnston H.S., NC 18. 83.50 Lake Park H.S., IL 19. 82.85 Castle H.S., IN 20. 82.55 Upland H.S., CA 21. 82.50 Walton H.S., GA 22. 81.85 Central Crossing H.S., OH 23. 81.85 Cypress Falls H.S., TX 24. 81.10 Louisville Male H.S., KY 25. 81.10 Columbus North H.S., IN 26. 78.60 Connally H.S., TX 27. 78.50 Rampart H.S., CO 28. 78.40 Jenison H.S., MI 29. 78.35 Milford H.S., OH 30. 78.35 Brentwood H.S., TN 31. 78.20 Northmont H.S., OH 32. 77.15 Beechwood H.S., KY 33. 75.00 Croaton H.S., NC 34. 70.05 Carlisle H.S., OH 35. 68.05 Jackson Academy, MS Here are the Class Awards Presented at the Conclusion of Semi-Finals: CLASS A 1st - Beechwood H.S., KY 2nd - Croatan H.S., NC 3rd - Carlisle H.S., OH Outstanding Music Performance - Croatan H.S., NC Outstanding Visual Performance - Croatan H.S., NC Outstanding General Effect - Beechwood H.S., KY CLASS AA 1st - Tarpon Springs H.S., FL 2nd - Central Crossing H.S., OH 3rd - Jenison H.S., MI Outstanding Music Performance - Tarpon Springs H.S., FL Outstanding Visual Performance - Tarpon Springs H.S., FL Outstanding General Effect - Tarpon Springs H.S., FL CLASS AAA 1st - The Woodlands H.S., TX 2nd - Avon H.S., IN 3rd - L.D. Bell H.S., TX Outstanding Music Performance - Kennesaw Mountain H.S., GA Outstanding Visual Performance - Lawrence Central H.S., IN Outstanding General Effect - The Woodlands H.S., TX Here are MY Finalists (In Random Order): Broken Arrow H.S., OK Avon H.S., IN L.D. Bell H.S., TX Marian Catholic H.S., IL Carmel H.S., IN Tarpon Springs H.S., FL Paul Laurence Dunbar H.S., TN Plymouth Canton Educational Park, MI Lawrence Central H.S., IN Kennesaw Mountain H.S., GA The Woodlands H.S., TX Centerville H.S., OH Here are the ACTUAL Finalists (In Random Order): Kennesaw Mountain H.S., GA Carmel H.S., IN Tarpon Springs H.S., FL Lawrence Central H.S., IN L.D. Bell H.S., TX Marian Catholic H.S., IL Avon H.S., IN Broken Arrow H.S., OK The Woodlands H.S., TX Plymouth-Canton Educational Park, MI James Bowie H.S., TX Winston Churchill H.S., TX Post-Semi-Finals Thoughts (Continued): Who had won Semis? No one knew, because Tarpon Springs--a VERY legitimate contender for the title--came in first in Class AA (where there was very little competition), and The Woodlands came in 1st in Class AAA (after taking only one caption). The usual suspects were announced as finalists, until we hit Plymouth-Canton Educational Park...then things got INTERESTING. Who would be the remaining TWO? My guess was Centerville--a VERY worthy candidate for Finals--and Paul Laurence Dunbar--a band I thought would have a great shot at Finals, though I was not as sure with this one. When James Bowie was announced as the 11th finalist, I was AMAZED. James Bowie did not make finals at the BOA Super Regional Championships in San Antonio, Texas...and now here they were, BOA Grand National Finalists! How sweet this was for the Bowie kids, who worked so so so hard to make it into finals AND DID! The last band announced was Winston Churchill, which was not really a surprise. Four Texas Bands in Finals. FOUR. I have said it before and I will say it again: Indiana and Texas has the best bands in the nation. But will Tarpon Springs High School from FLORIDA pull off an upset? Or...is there ANOTHER? Ha ha ha! We shall see. Finals is set to be viscious. None of these 12 bands are worthy of a "placement," because they are all just unbelievably good. Just to be a finalist, wow. Just to be a finalist is AMAZING. The Broken Arrow kids, who were heartbroken when they did not make finals LAST YEAR, were overjoyed to hear their names in finals THIS YEAR. Hold on to yer hats and glasses...because Finals is sure to be a WILD one. Alan Irons Fountain Valley High School Marching Band 1993-1996 Pacific Crest of Diamond Bar 1997 Nashua Spartans 1998-1999 UCSB Class of 2002 ***COMING SOON: BOA GN FINALS!*** Quote
Serardian Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 I loved West Johnston too, I was pleasantly surprised. They also seemed to be the only band in semis with a right foot step off. Quote
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