2019 BOA San Antonio

[LostChoirGuy]

They need to do something about this turf. I hope no one is getting injured.

[Nny14]

Hmm that FloMo show didn't progress quite like I thought it would. Particularly musically. Still one of the most creative groups in the country.

[BandFan59]

Flower Mound put in a great performance. Jumping into top half is very likely, but I don't know if they can medal tonight. But I said it yesterday and I'll say it again, their students have the best individual marching technique in the state.

[Band_dad_of_2]

  On 11/3/2019 at 1:54 AM, principalagent said:

FloMo said “BOTTOM Half?! We’ll show you what bottom half is.”

They might make the jump tonight.

First half of the show was good....then those horns took over!!! OOOOOF!!!

[lost]

Flower Mound made vitrifying an even more interesting process

[SpartanBandAlum]

  On 11/3/2019 at 1:54 AM, principalagent said:

FloMo said “BOTTOM Half?! We’ll show you what bottom half is.”

 

They might make the jump tonight.

If they do, they’ll be the second to ever do it here

[livonian]

  On 11/2/2019 at 10:11 PM, tpresley said:

I think I answered my own question. They’re UIL 6A right?

Right. UIL is has 6 levels based on 9-12 school enrollment.

 

BOA has 4 levels based on 10-12.

 

For example, that's why Weiss was BOA 1A 2 years ago (opened with only freshmen & sophomores), 2A last year, and 3A this year (first year with seniors).

[BenedictCucumberpatch]

L.D Bell really knows how to put on a show, incredibly well done.

[RenMacnary]

Tuning seems to be an issue in multiple bands tonight.  Given no environmental issues being indoors, wondering why?

[Band_dad_of_2]

Maybe it's just me but the Bell show, while visually stunning, doesn't have enough of the full band playing. A lot of features and solos.

 

Their flags, though....man...amazing.

[Nny14]

This crowd for Reagan!

[BandFan59]

Ready for Reagan to take my soul again.

[LostChoirGuy]

Maybe it was the curse of following The Woodlands and Flower Mound, but I didnt enjoy LD Bell as much this evening.

[A Testing Trumpet]

  On 11/3/2019 at 2:10 AM, RenMacnary said:

Tuning seems to be an issue in multiple bands tonight.  Given no environmental issues being indoors, wondering why?

It's probably decently cold in the warm up area; and then the wait to perform can mess with tuning further. By the time you're on the field, your instrument (especially brass) can have significant changes to the sound.  You can mitigate it by blowing warm air into the instrument, but there will still be some impact.

[gr8n8]

Bell was beautiful!

[RenMacnary]

  On 11/3/2019 at 2:14 AM, A Testing Trumpet said:

It's probably decently cold in the warm up area; and then the wait to perform can mess with tuning further. By the time you're on the field, your instrument (especially brass) can have significant changes to the sound.  You can mitigate it by blowing warm air into the instrument, but there will still be some impact.

Makes sense.  Seems to be the low brass, which would further support the theory given the length of time needed to warm up the instrument.  

[Band_dad_of_2]

REAGAN!!!

 

[lost]

Video will never do justice to what us in the dome have watched tonight. Outstanding.

[BenedictCucumberpatch]

I mean. That’s how you win.

[jmartin1056]

I still the think the door is open. They were great, but not unbeatable.

[BandFan59]

I think this is the year Reagan finally takes San Antonio. This show is so incredible in every way. Visually stunning and musically powerful, and they do this all without any props. If they went to Grand Nats this year, this show would be top 3 guaranteed.

[BenedictCucumberpatch]

If they went to Grand Nats they would win. Without a doubt.

[FloMoParent]

Wow if Reagan doesn't win this. Such an amazing sound! Intense and precise marching. I'm blown away

[FloMoParent]

Wow if Reagan doesn't win this. Such an amazing sound! Intense and precise marching. I'm blown away

[Focusflute]

Reagan, Reagan, Reagan!