Duncanville Marching Invitational 2016

[some_drumline_kid]

Dripping Springs here- we have not attended since 2012. Who all is going this year? What are your thoughts overall?

[nmkjc]

The schedule has been posted, very good bands here. Now lets hope it doesn't rain out again LOL!

[mamaband]

Anyone going to this? Please let us have your thoughts on Keller, Keller Central, Berkner and Coppell. Interested to see how they stack up since they are all "middle to bubble" finalist bands for State.

[Xenon]

Yeah, I'm here at the DMI, but I'm running the tabulation booth keeping track of all the judges' scores and comments and everything so I don't have enough time to run a blog, but I am tweeting pictures of everyone @txbands with #DMI2016. I'll also try and give some general commentary here in this thread later tonight or tomorrow.

[latorre]

  On 10/22/2016 at 6:20 PM, Xenon said:

Yeah, I'm here at the DMI, but I'm running the tabulation booth keeping track of all the judges' scores and comments and everything so I don't have enough time to run a blog, but I am tweeting pictures of everyone @txbands with #DMI2016. I'll also try and give some general commentary here in this thread later tonight or tomorrow.

Announcements should be soon right? Could you let us know who advances?  

[Xenon]

Sorry, it's been super hectic up here getting ready for Finals!

 

Percussion - Boswell

Guard - Keller

Winds - Keller

Marching - Coppell

GE - Keller

 

Finalists (Reverse Prelims rank order):

 

- Newman Smith

- Trinity

- Southwest

- Lake Ridge

- Keller Central

- LV Berkner

- Waxahachie

- Coppell

- Dripping Springs

- Keller

[Anthony V]

Surprised to see Keller Central rank so low! But glad to see Keller rank so high!

[Xenon]

Guard: Keller

Percussion: Newman Smith

Music: Waxahachie

Marching: Keller

 

1 - Keller

2 - Dripping Springs

3 - Waxahachie

4 - Coppell

5 - LV Berkner

6 - Keller Central

7 - Lake Ridge

8 - Southwest

9 - Trinity

10 - Newman Smith

[nmkjc]

Correct me if I am wrong but wasn't Coppell awarded 4th place?

[aaron067]

You're correct:

 

3 - Waxahachie

4 - Coppell

 

In prelims, Dripping Springs and Coppell tied for 2nd.  In finals, Dripping Springs and Waxahachie tied for 2nd.  

[Xenon]

  On 10/23/2016 at 3:29 AM, nmkjc said:

Correct me if I am wrong but wasn't Coppell awarded 4th place?

Sorry, I accidentally pulled from Prelims! I've corrected the post.

[mamaband]

  On 10/22/2016 at 6:20 PM, Xenon said:

Yeah, I'm here at the DMI, but I'm running the tabulation booth keeping track of all the judges' scores and comments and everything so I don't have enough time to run a blog, but I am tweeting pictures of everyone @txbands with #DMI2016. I'll also try and give some general commentary here in this thread later tonight or tomorrow.

So, I would love to have your thoughts on the finalists.

 

Based on what you saw yesterday, do you have any predictions for the top 5 (whew!!) at Area B? 

[Xenon]

  On 10/23/2016 at 3:10 PM, mom2bandkid said:

So, I would love to have your thoughts on the finalists.

 

Based on what you saw yesterday, do you have any predictions for the top 5 (whew!!) at Area B?

Just real quick before I get into some deeper thoughts later today.

 

At this point I've seen 19 of the 25 6A Area B bands and I think that Area B is going to be something like:

 

1-3: Bell, Duncanville, Keller (in some order)

4-6: Coppell, Haltom, Martin (in some order)

7-11: Carroll, Keller Central, Mansfield, Plano East, Timbercreek (in some order) (wouldn't be surprised to see any of these putting up a huge fight for the 5th or Alternate spot)

 

There will also be some really good bands in the 11-13 range that would have made Area Finals in most other areas.

[bandperson1997]

Congrats to Dripping Springs who certainly had a big rebound after their rather low BOA Austin rankings (15th)