principalagent Posted September 23, 2018 Posted September 23, 2018 While I see Leander having a better chance to beat Vandegrift in BOA, I think UIL is Vandegrift’s hands down. Leander has kept it competitive at the top in Area in 2016 and 2017, but Vandegrift’s eyes are on a medal in San Antonio. LeanderMomma and Nny14 2
FEDude Posted September 23, 2018 Posted September 23, 2018 You're right. I happen to like Leander's shows a lot and I hope they'll get first, but realistically Vandergrift will win. Here's hoping for a non DFW band to win state. LeanderMomma 1
Dog885 Posted September 24, 2018 Posted September 24, 2018 On 9/23/2018 at 9:36 PM, FEDude said: Well with competition season starting, my predictions are: 1. Leander 2. Vandergrift 3.Vista Ridge 4. Westlake ---------------- 5.Judson 6.Stevens 7. Taft 8. Brandeis 9. Lake Travis 10. Del Rio Of course, 1st could be either of the top 2, and any of the 3 NISD schools I mentioned could be higher or lower. Judson has had some very good years lately. Warren I believe is a serious contender for finals, but after Dripping Springs, it doesn't seem like their drum line is at the level we're used to seeing. I remember during their ballad, their timpani was out of tune and Zator was just staring it down. I feel bad for the kid who had to play that.
DRbandDAD Posted September 28, 2018 Posted September 28, 2018 On 9/23/2018 at 9:36 PM, FEDude said: Well with competition season starting, my predictions are: 1. Leander 2. Vandergrift 3.Vista Ridge 4. Westlake ---------------- 5.Judson 6.Stevens 7. Taft 8. Brandeis 9. Lake Travis 10. Del Rio Of course, 1st could be either of the top 2, and any of the 3 NISD schools I mentioned could be higher or lower. Judson has had some very good years lately. Warren I believe is a serious contender for finals, but after Dripping Springs, it doesn't seem like their drum line is at the level we're used to seeing. Hahaha..... #10 Del Rio? We will see....
LostChoirGuy Posted September 28, 2018 Posted September 28, 2018 They included Del Rio, didnt they? They looked very good at Midland, but didnt exactly live up to the 1st place hype you were giving them, did they?
DRbandDAD Posted September 28, 2018 Posted September 28, 2018 Hmmm, I don't believe I predicted a first place for them at BOA midland. 6th place at a BOA event with ZERO props is not bad... my opinion. Maybe I should be grateful for Del Rio being included... Thanks.
LostChoirGuy Posted September 28, 2018 Posted September 28, 2018 I dont see a situation where they aren't in finals at area, personally. I also dont see them qualifying for state based on what I saw last week. But if they are able to make some good changes to their shiw to make it pop more, it does have potential. I really like the theme and the dark color scheme with stars.
ksacm06 Posted September 29, 2018 Posted September 29, 2018 FE is entitled to his opinion, but frankly Stevens show that’s on YouTube from there US Bands is not Good and I don’t know why they would be that high. Del Rio did have some electronic and solo issues at Midland but to put Stevens higher or even that high above show a bias to NISD
whitewing09 Posted September 29, 2018 Posted September 29, 2018 I've heard good things about Stevens. They also got 8th in area finals in 2016, whereas Del Rio was in last. It's not outlandish to have them ahead of Del Rio.. We gotta remember if you don't have the baseline execution down, that GE doesn't really do favors.
FEDude Posted September 29, 2018 Posted September 29, 2018 I have my bias toward NISD, you have your bias toward Del Rio. 8th in prelims and 6th and finals at midland is for sure lower than I saw them. I predicted them in 3rd. Since it was a slightly less competitive year at Midland, I expected Del Rio to come out flying. Looking at last year, at Vista Ridge, Del Rio didn't make finals, whereas Taft and Brandeis both did. I don't call that bias, I call that history. Looking at two years ago at Area H (where Del Rio was "clearly the better band," knocking Taft out of finals by judges preference) Del Rio wasn't able to move up from 10th place between prelims and finals. There were two large gaps between bands: Between Vista Ridge's score and Brandeis's, and between Lake Travis's and Del Rio's. Just because I cheer for NISD the loudest doesn't mean I don't recognize problems. Stevens is never very clean and doesn't perform as maturely as other bands in their league despite being a level above everyone in show design. That's why they're a force to be reckoned with come Area, because then they are clean and mature. I don't have a personal vendetta for 2016. I'm sad about it, but I realize it was weakness in Taft 2016 that kept us back. I don't blame you guys for keeping me from performing at night. I'm just not convinced y'all have outgrown Stevens, Brandeis, Taft, Lake Travis, and Judson, or Westlake like some predictions have said.
FEDude Posted September 30, 2018 Posted September 30, 2018 After BOA Austin, we can say O'Connor is back in consideration for finals. Also, I might have to predict Lake Travis a little higher than 9th. Warren also did pretty well at Capital City, besting Taft. I don't want to base what we will see at Area on these first competitions for these bands, but there may be some interesting developments.
beardowny22 Posted September 30, 2018 Posted September 30, 2018 Honestly, I can see Lake Travis advancing to state. They were extremely close in 2016, and they're a lot better this year. I feel like their score in BOA Austin doesn't reflect them as a whole because musically they're alot better than before. Visually the show itself just needs some cleaning. whitewing09 1
Mash Posted September 30, 2018 Posted September 30, 2018 I think Vista surprised a lot of folks yesterday at BOA. I think they are set for a very good year.
principalagent Posted September 30, 2018 Posted September 30, 2018 On 9/30/2018 at 4:56 PM, beardowny22 said: Honestly, I can see Lake Travis advancing to state. They were extremely close in 2016, and they're a lot better this year. I feel like their score in BOA Austin doesn't reflect them as a whole because musically they're alot better than before. Visually the show itself just needs some cleaning. 100% agreed. I and a few others had them much closer to the bubble than the judges did. They've improved a ton.
FEDude Posted September 30, 2018 Posted September 30, 2018 Right now, I can see Lake Travis taking that 5th place spot behind Westlake. I don't know if 5th will be enough to advance this year. NISD and SWISD added high schools but I don't think they're 6A yet. Of course it all depends on who is cleaner on that day. I don't wanna say Lake Travis has gone up a league just yet.
beardowny22 Posted October 3, 2018 Posted October 3, 2018 On 9/30/2018 at 9:37 PM, FEDude said: Right now, I can see Lake Travis taking that 5th place spot behind Westlake. I don't know if 5th will be enough to advance this year. NISD and SWISD added high schools but I don't think they're 6A yet. Of course it all depends on who is cleaner on that day. I don't wanna say Lake Travis has gone up a league just yet. Lake Travis this year is much better. Even in 2016 they had come behind Westlake just barely. If Stevens is going to TMC we will see the better band, but quite frankly I don't see Stevens or any other school beating LT.
ksacm06 Posted October 3, 2018 Posted October 3, 2018 Lake Travis sounded great in Austin! A lot can change from now until Area so I save my judgements. Good for those kids!! JeremiahW 1
FEDude Posted October 7, 2018 Posted October 7, 2018 After the Vista Ridge competition, I'm gonna remove Taft from my finals predictions. I have a very heavy heart doing this as I love my old program. Please prove me wrong y'all. The show is gorgeous and a step up design wise from 2016. I believe half their closer is new and still needs quite a bit of cleaning. Hopefully their sound overall can improve as well, very rough in some parts. There's also the very small percussion presence and color guard presence to overcome. It's possible, but it'll take dedication I don't know if they have because I never knew the bottom two classes. I'm gonna say O'Connor will take that finals spot based on BOA Austin. Or maybe Warren. I'm almost tempted to say Brennan, but I honestly haven't checked them out this season and I'd just be predicting based on reputation. Unfortunately this is my last week in Texas so I won't be around to see Area H. Good luck to all participating bands, but especially NISD, and double especially to Taft my alma mater. Y'all really did make those years worth it.
sabandalumni Posted October 7, 2018 Posted October 7, 2018 Warren actually won overall champion at today’s rocket review contest over O’Connor.
FEDude Posted October 7, 2018 Posted October 7, 2018 Reviewing prelims scores, looks like Brennan is very strong musically and visually this year, more so than JP Stevens. It seems like the only thing that held them back at vista was color guard, percussion, and GE. I'll for sure put them in my finals predictions for a UIL style show. I saw Taft got 11th, which I guess makes me feel a little better. Taft, at least when I was there, had a very bad ego problem. It took the disastrous 2014 season to fix that. It started when we had an absolutely terrible performance at a football game. I looked around the front ensemble and saw everyone with their mallets above their boards, not playing; we were all too lost. At Capital City, we got last place. Anyway, this culminated in us losing a competition we had for a long time had a winning streak at. This was the catalyst for us making state that year: getting over our egos and realizing judges didn't owe us good scores. There's a different director and different set of kids now, but please, let this slap on the face push you guys if the 11th place at Area 2016 didn't do it. LeanderMomma 1
LeanderMomma Posted October 7, 2018 Posted October 7, 2018 On 10/7/2018 at 5:01 PM, FEDude said: Reviewing prelims scores, looks like Brennan is very strong musically and visually this year, more so than JP Stevens. It seems like the only thing that held them back at vista was color guard, percussion, and GE. I'll for sure put them in my finals predictions for a UIL style show. I saw Taft got 11th, which I guess makes me feel a little better. Taft, at least when I was there, had a very bad ego problem. It took the disastrous 2014 season to fix that. It started when we had an absolutely terrible performance at a football game. I looked around the front ensemble and saw everyone with their mallets above their boards, not playing; we were all too lost. At Capital City, we got last place. Anyway, this culminated in us losing a competition we had for a long time had a winning streak at. This was the catalyst for us making state that year: getting over our egos and realizing judges didn't owe us good scores. There's a different director and different set of kids now, but please, let this slap on the face push you guys if the 11th place at Area 2016 didn't do it. You are a very wise young man!
sabandalumni Posted October 7, 2018 Posted October 7, 2018 On 10/7/2018 at 7:10 PM, BandJunkies said: Brandeis was in 2nd behind Warren. And I think the Rocket Review was O'Connor's second contest of the day. The battle for spots 5-10 in the area contest will be a good one. You are absolutely right! Looking forward to it!
Samuel Culper Posted October 8, 2018 Posted October 8, 2018 Region 32 Contest - 10/20 Gupton Stadium, Cedar Park 1:00 Mason 1:15 San Saba 1:30 Lago Vista 1:45 Florence 2:00 Liberty Hill 2:15 Burnet 2:30 Llano 2:45 Lampasas 3:30 Rouse 3:45 Glenn 4:00 Marble Falls 4:15 Cedar Park 4:30 Leander 4:45 Westlake 5:00 Lake Travis 5:15 Vandegrift 5:30 Vista Ridge
FaultLineBlues Posted October 8, 2018 Posted October 8, 2018 On 10/8/2018 at 10:29 PM, Samuel Culper said: Region 32 Contest - 10/20 Gupton Stadium, Cedar Park 1:00 Mason 1:15 San Saba 1:30 Lago Vista 1:45 Florence 2:00 Liberty Hill 2:15 Burnet 2:30 Llano 2:45 Lampasas 3:30 Rouse 3:45 Glenn 4:00 Marble Falls 4:15 Cedar Park 4:30 Leander 4:45 Westlake 5:00 Lake Travis 5:15 Vandegrift 5:30 Vista Ridge What does the bolding represent?
Samuel Culper Posted October 11, 2018 Posted October 11, 2018 Region 11 Contest - 10/20, Rutledge Stadium, Converse 11:30 Wagner 11:45 Memorial 12:00 Veterans Memorial 12:15 CC Winn 12:30 Southwest 12:45 Medina Valley BREAK 1:15 Somerset 1:30 Legacy 1:45 Southside 2:00 McCollum 2:15 Harlandale 2:30 Kennedy BREAK 4:00 Judson 4:15 South San Antonio 4:30 Steele 4:45 Del Rio 5:00 Eagle Pass 5:15 East Central 5:30 Clemens
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