2021 5A UIL SMBC (Nov. 1 & 2)

[ViewFromTheBox]

If anyone here didn't get the Box 5 subscription for prelims, Box 5 is showing the retreat on YouTube.

 

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5 minutes ago, ViewFromTheBox said:

If anyone here didn't get the Box 5 subscription for prelims, Box 5 is showing the retreat on YouTube.

 

Thank you for sharing. The energy is truly electrifying just through livestream. I’ve seen a lot of contests streamed but there’s an entirely new energy that I hear and feel in this crowd. Needless to say, it is awesome.
 

Congratulations to all 5A State Qualifiers and thank you for giving up your time to entertain us audience members with your shows. By qualifiers I don’t just mean the hardworking students, but the parents who supported their students, the parents who worked on pit crew and all amazing program parents. I’m also talking to the outstanding directors. I’m talking to the gracious teachers who understand their band students might be out a few days, and are kind with deadlines.

 

Thank you.

[Cedar Park Of Course]

I had the absolute pleasure of watching every single band perform today :). I did keep a very silly little personal ranking for all of the bands I watched if anyone wanted to see it.

[DaRen]

1 minute ago, Cedar Park Of Course said:

I had the absolute pleasure of watching every single band perform today :). I did keep a very silly little personal ranking for all of the bands I watched if anyone wanted to see it.

I do!  I did the same! 

[BandFan59]

5A State Finalists (in performance order):
2:15 PM - McCallum H.S.
2:30 PM - Colleyville Heritage H.S.
2:45 PM - Hendrickson H.S.
3:00 PM - Forney H.S.
3:15 PM - Dripping Springs H.S.
3:30 PM - Friendswood H.S.

3:45 PM - Break

4:00 PM - Wakeland H.S.
4:15 PM - Aledo H.S.
4:30 PM - Cedar Park H.S.
4:45 PM - Highland Park H.S.
5:00 PM - Leander H.S.
5:15 PM - Rouse H.S.

Congratulations to all finalist bands!

[Origin]

Leander ISD in prime position for medal sweep 👀

[MikeKyu]

The last 6 is HEAVY! 

 

Congrats to ALL of these bands. 

[DallasFan]

Wow no Wylie East, Lebanon Trail or Lonestar from Area B. Wakeland only school from that area, kinda crazy.

[Tubalord11]

Only 1 band from area B OMG

[Rudedog34]

Way to go Henny!

[Tubalord11]

Just now, DallasFan said:

Wow no Wylie East, Lebanon Trail or Lonestar from Area B. Wakeland only school from that area, kinda crazy.

IK

[Samuel Culper]

6 Austin

5 DFW

1 Houston

[JoeSchmoe]

Wow Burleson Centennial and Roma beat Dripping Springs clean a couple days ago, and Dripping Springs ended up beating both of them

[TubaLover]

Area B got quite screwed over this time id say, considering their placements 2019, but it is interesting to see completely new faces make finals

[JoeSchmoe]

Anyone willing to DM me the score sheet , I would appreciate it!!!

[jmj]

Was holding my breath until they called Leander! These are good picks - the only real surprise for me is no Lone Star - I thought they were fantastic.

[jmj]

Just now, JoJoWithTheBowBow said:

Anyone willing to DM me the score sheet , I would appreciate it!!!

I second that request! 😅

[Samuel Culper]

That performance order smells like a bottom half/top half split

[bxOxAxUIL]

2 minutes ago, JoJoWithTheBowBow said:

Anyone willing to DM me the score sheet , I would appreciate it!!!

Same!

[Tailgate88]

I would love the score sheet too!

[Time Warp]

 

1 minute ago, Tailgate88 said:

I would love the score sheet too!

^^^^

[MikeKyu]

1 minute ago, Samuel Culper said:

That performance order smells like a bottom half/top half split

I agree.. It may be a new feature of the new judging system that we overlooked? 

[BandFan59]

It does seem to be a top half bottom half split. I don't think UIL has ever utilized this format before, so this is a first. We'll probably be seeing similar scheduling for the rest of the state contests as well.

[MikeKyu]

Just now, BandFan59 said:

It does seem to be a top half bottom half split. I don't think UIL has ever utilized this format before, so this is a first. We'll probably be seeing similar scheduling for the rest of the state contests as well.

I'm not opposed.  But winning from the 1st slot is not unheard of. Cedar Park did it in 2017 IIRC.

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Just now, MikeKyu said:

I agree.. It may be a new feature of the new judging system that we overlooked? 

I’m inclined to believe this is the case, with UIL modernizing score sheets maybe they also followed suit with a top/half finals? I’m honestly not sure.

If this was completely random it is a pretty interesting situation. Then again I don’t want to be that guy so I will say we don’t have a guarantee that all of the bands in the second half are top six, even if we have very strong very reliable guesses.