Area D Marching Contest - 10/26/2013

[Bandlover]

I am courious about the make up of this years 4A Area D. In 2011 it was such a strong competitive area; does area D still have the same line up?

[vincentlee1220]

I would say yeah, from what I've seen so far things are shaping up well. Really excited for this coming season.

 

Vista Ridge Aug 22: 

Cedar Park Aug 22: 

Leander Aug 22: 

Sorry Leander fans, apparently we can't embed more than twice?

 

Go Leander ISD ^^

[RWood]

Lake Travis is the only band that won't be there that was an area finalist in 2011 because Lake Travis is now 5-A.  Leander is a new addition because it moved to 4-A.  Here is the latest Cedar Park video.  Both the opener and balad are on the field for the first game and they're moving fast and playing loud as you would expect.

 

[Bandlover]

Sounds Great. Am I seeing new uniforms for Cedar Park? Hard to tell from a distance..

[mellopwn1]

  On 9/5/2013 at 6:34 PM, Bandlover said:

Sounds Great. Am I seeing new uniforms for Cedar Park? Hard to tell from a distance.

Not a huge fan....kind of blah.

[vincentlee1220]

I'll miss their "green machine" esque look...

From afar, they just look like Vandegrift now.

[RWood]

Here's last weeks from Cedar Park.

[vincentlee1220]

At Festival of Bands, saw everyone backfield...my rankings for LISD (with appropriate bias to my school)

1. Vandegrift

2. Cedar Park

3. Vista RIdge

4. Leander

5. Rouse

 

Vandegrift is on fire this year.

[justabandkid94]

has Vandegrift moved up a classification in BOA?

[vincentlee1220]

has Vandegrift moved up a classification in BOA?

 

No, they're still BOA 2A, have about 1100 10-12 graders when the 3A requirement is ~1200 ish

[vincentlee1220]

Vista Ridge from today

[jmj]

  On 9/24/2013 at 2:57 AM, vincentlee1220 said:

At Festival of Bands, saw everyone backfield...my rankings for LISD (with appropriate bias to my school)

1. Vandegrift

2. Cedar Park

3. Vista RIdge

4. Leander

5. Rouse

 

Vandegrift is on fire this year.

I would mostly agree with your rankings.  From the front, I would just have perhaps Vandegrift and CP tied yesterday.  CP just comes out of the gate with VOLUME. And, man the woodwind run in the opener is just jaw-droppingly impactful and their top-to-bottom balance is tremendous throughout.   

 

Agreed that Vandegrift is also on fire.  Certainly, their ballad when the band locks in on that snowflake set during Journey Through The Snow from The Nutcracker is gorgeous!

 

Vista Ridge - beautiful arrangement of Scheherezade.  Fantastic sololists (loved the violinist!), superb and really impactful marching during the drum break.  My favorite part is how great the woodwinds sound using the Arabian dance from the Nutcracker to blend in with The Young Prince and Princess from Scheherezade.  Stunning!

 

Leander - great underwater concept of Beneath the Surface.  Beautiful guard - some great soloists - nicely done!

 

Rouse - Potential to be captivating, just needs a little more time for the components to gel.

 

Overall, an utterly fantastic evening of marching.  This was my 11th year of LISD Festival of Bands and in 11 years, I have never seen these groups so prepared, be so far along, and perform so much of their shows this early in the season! 

[takigan]

Seems like all eyes are going to be on Leander ISD this season, with so many of its bands having the capability to make a splash at state.

[Drum major]

Be wary of some bands who come out of the gate running ahead of those consistent bands. They will peak too soon.

[vincentlee1220]

  On 9/25/2013 at 9:40 PM, Drum major said:

Be wary of some bands who come out of the gate running ahead of those consistent bands. They will peak too soon.

I'm taking it you mean Vandegrift? 

[justabandkid94]

  On 9/27/2013 at 1:31 AM, vincentlee1220 said:

I'm taking it you mean Vandegrift?

Vista Ridge, Vandegrift and CP are ALL vulnerable to peaking early. Any band is, really. It's all about who can keep this momentum up through that final week before BOA SA and UIL State. It will be quite the interesting season for LISD. Just wait and see, people.

[Abbie123]

I know its early but any predictions?

[vincentlee1220]

4A Area D Advancers?

 

1. Vandegrift

2. Dripping Springs (not sure, haven't seen show videos lately but based on their solid past)

3. Cedar Park

4. Vista Ridge/Leander

[BandAManiac]

How many advancers are there from area to state?

[vincentlee1220]

  On 10/1/2013 at 11:11 PM, Cpaiz55 said:

How many advancers are there from area to state?

Usually 4-5 in 4A, depends on how many advance from region to area.

It's 1 state advancer per area participant.

2011 had 24 area participants making for 4 advancers.

[baritonegod44]

The five bands this year out of area D will be

1.Vandy

2.Drip

3.Cedar Park

4. Hays High School

5. Vista Ridge

[vincentlee1220]

Not sure if I'd put Hays in place of Leander, they play pretty strong as well.

[Abbie123]

Area D is going to be more of a heck hole than I even imagined. Out of the 9 bands there 7 were from 4A Area D, 8 including exibition. Baritonegod44, Lehman played well (referring a post in the Dark Horses thread), and I admit that they have some volume and a very cool show concept, but in the end they got judged second to last. Its not because they are a bad band (my friend from Amarillo was blown away by them, the first hit and all); its just because Area D is so freaking hard. Vista Ridge, Leander, Vandergrift, Cedar Park, Dripping Springs, and maybe Hendrickson seem like the strongest contenders out of the bands I have heard.

[Abbie123]

Sorry I was referring to the vista ridge marching festival^

[baritonegod44]

Hendrickson is 5a