Senior22Dad Posted October 15, 2021 Posted October 15, 2021 Appears that this is the only game in town this weekend. This should be a fun one, especially with 11 5A Area F bands that will be back at this venue a week later. Schedule 4A Coppell High School (Non-Varsity) 10:15 AM 5A Midlothian High School 10:30 AM 4A Argyle High School 10:45 AM 6A Boswell High School 11:00 AM 6A Fossil Ridge High School 11:15 AM 5A Burleson Centennial High School 11:30 AM 6A Lakeview Centennial High School 12:00 PM 5A Aledo High School 12:15 PM 5A Joshua High School 12:30 PM 6A Sachse High School 12:45 PM 5A Cleburne High School 1:45 PM 5A Creekview High School 2:00 PM 6A L. D. Bell High School 2:15 PM 5A Brewer High School 2:30 PM 6A North Mesquite High School 2:45 PM 6A Chisholm Trail High School 3:15 PM 5A Azle High School 3:30 PM 5A Burleson High School 3:45 PM 6A Rockwall High School 4:00 PM 5A EXHIBITION-Birdville High School 4:15 PM 5A EXHIBITION-Richland High School 7:00 PM 6A EXHIBITION-Haltom High School 9:45 PM Quote
Tubalord11 Posted October 15, 2021 Posted October 15, 2021 I think Coppell could win this one with Bell not far behind. Quote
Senior22Dad Posted October 15, 2021 Author Posted October 15, 2021 On 10/15/2021 at 7:43 PM, Tubalord11 said: I think Coppell could win this one with Bell not far behind. Expand Sorry, that's Coppell Non-Varsity. I don't think they will be a factor. Quote
Herzog Posted October 15, 2021 Posted October 15, 2021 Really excited for tomorrow’s competition. I really hope to see every band perform well today, and some of us bands get some turf experience for next week’s showdown! Quote
Tubalord11 Posted October 15, 2021 Posted October 15, 2021 On 10/15/2021 at 7:45 PM, Senior22Dad said: Sorry, that's Coppell Non-Varsity. I don't think they will be a factor. Expand Oh nvm bell’s probably gonna sweep here Quote
Anthony V Posted October 17, 2021 Posted October 17, 2021 I'm here at the event. Will send periodic updates. I warn that I am not particularly good at evaluating performances in real time. ? The first exhibition band was Argyle, who won 4A Iin prelims. They sound fairly good at times, but they're a bit of a mess visually right now. Then Richland performed in exhibition. Their show is haunting but beautiful, and I was happily surprised with the package as a whole. They're pretty small -- about the size of Argyle -- but they're performing pretty well. I think they have a good shot at being middle of the pack in Area F finals. They clearly need to clean their closer though. And their first trumpets need to play in the ensemble, not just in tune. ? Burleson had a fun bee themed show. They're sounded rougher than Argyle and Richland, but had some good music ensemble moments. They performed at a level above Argyle and just a bit below Richland. The guard was fairly good. Midlothian's show was ballet themed with a gem motif. They wore tux uniforms! They performed weaker than Burleson tonight, though I think some of this comes from show design weakness. Brewer performed just below the level of Midlothian. They had a patriotic themed show. I missed the name of Burleson Centennial's show, but visually it's themed graffiti on brick. They have several large props like this which some of the kids go on top of. They have a lot of stage presence tonight! I feel pretty comfortable placing them above Richland. Their show feels state-worthy, but they need to make it through Area F. Great show! josephbandfan and LeanderMomma 2 Quote
Anthony V Posted October 17, 2021 Posted October 17, 2021 Sachse is about twice the size of anyone who has performed tonight. They held together pretty well, but they sound more unfocused than BC. I can't remember if finals order is reverse order or top half / bottom half, but it would make sense if not random. Aledo is pretty strong with their hieroglyphics show. They have numbers in their favor this year too. They are generally clean and sound fairly focused. They'll do very good at state if they make it, which I think they have a strong shot at doing. Quote
LeanderMomma Posted October 17, 2021 Posted October 17, 2021 On 10/17/2021 at 1:33 AM, Anthony V said: Sachse is about twice the size of anyone who has performed tonight. They held together pretty well, but they sound more unfocused than BC. I can't remember if finals order is reverse prelims placement, but it would make sense if so. Expand You have been missed, sir!!! Anthony V 1 Quote
Anthony V Posted October 17, 2021 Posted October 17, 2021 Chisholm Trail was rough, though they had good energy in the first couple movements. I suspect they will place towards the bottom tonight. Rockwall is good this season. I'm not sure of the last time they've been at this level. They play a bit more subdued which let's them listen better side to side than Sachse, but not, I think, Aledo. They don't always use that to their advantage, though. They're pretty clean. Glad I could see them this year! Quote
Anthony V Posted October 17, 2021 Posted October 17, 2021 (edited) Azle's show was fun. I think that their brass is overplaying their capacity, though, at the cost of a thin sound. I place them just over Chisholm Trail and under Sachse. Edited October 17, 2021 by Anthony V Quote
Anthony V Posted October 17, 2021 Posted October 17, 2021 LD Bell was pretty strong visually. For about half of their show I was underwhelmed with their music performance. I think it was partly the cold, though, since it did get better as the show went on. Still, they did not sound that much better than, for instance, Aledo, which is what I was expecting. Haltom was in exhibition at the end of finals. They were visually a bit of a mess, although at their best they sounded better than Bell. They also beat the cold better. Unfortunately, their sound has holes in it! Not enough people know their music. So, their output was inconsistent. If they were competing, I would put them somewhere in the middle. Quote
Anthony V Posted October 17, 2021 Posted October 17, 2021 Results: 10. Burleson (744) 9. Midlothian (757) 8. Chisholm Trail (757.5) 7. Brewer (760) 6. Burleson Centennial (784) 5. Sachse (799) 4. Rockwall (812.5) 3. Aledo (823) 2. Azle (829.5) 1. LD Bell (861) Music: Aledo Visual: LD Bell GE: LD Bell Percussion: LD Bell Color Guard: LD Bell LeanderMomma 1 Quote
Anthony V Posted October 17, 2021 Posted October 17, 2021 Not sure I understand the Azle placement. But then again, I am not a judge! Quote
LeanderMomma Posted October 17, 2021 Posted October 17, 2021 On 10/17/2021 at 3:10 AM, Anthony V said: Not sure I understand the Azle placement. But then again, I am not a judge! Expand The scoring is odd as well Quote
jstein1 Posted October 17, 2021 Posted October 17, 2021 On 10/17/2021 at 3:10 AM, Anthony V said: Not sure I understand the Azle placement. But then again, I am not a judge! Expand No, you are not. They were LIGHTS OUT tonight. Trumpetjock 1 Quote
Band_dad_of_2 Posted October 17, 2021 Posted October 17, 2021 On 10/17/2021 at 3:10 AM, Anthony V said: Not sure I understand the Azle placement. But then again, I am not a judge! Expand Curious about your Area F finals predictions…top 10 and who advances. Azle finishing 2nd is impressive…what was your question about their placement? Anthony V 1 Quote
LostChoirGuy Posted October 17, 2021 Posted October 17, 2021 Wow Azle! Thats got to bode well for them going into such a tough area. I wonder if Rockwall will be competitive for the last spot in 6A area C? Prosper seems the clear favorite, but weird things happen at area sometimes. Quote
Anthony V Posted October 17, 2021 Posted October 17, 2021 On 10/17/2021 at 3:17 AM, Band_dad_of_2 said: Curious about your Area F finals predictions…top 10 and who advances. Azle finishing 2nd is impressive…what was your question about their placement? Expand I thought they were trading tone quality for volume. I'm never good at gauging how the judges will interpret that. As for Area F bands, I think Aledo is great, BC is also good but less so, and Richland is less good than BC right now until their closer is tightened up and their trumpets fit in. Richland sounds pretty good though for their size. Other than that, I'm not sure what to think yet. Quote
ViewFromTheBox Posted October 17, 2021 Posted October 17, 2021 On 10/17/2021 at 3:27 AM, MatthewRussellBOG said: Anyone got prelims recap? Expand If they get posted, it looks like they'll get posted here: https://www.birdvillemarchingfestival.com/festival-results.html I'll check back in the morning to see if they've gotten around to posting them. Quote
Anthony V Posted October 17, 2021 Posted October 17, 2021 On 10/17/2021 at 3:16 AM, jstein1 said: No, you are not. They were LIGHTS OUT tonight. Expand Yes, they did perform well. I'm glad they came. Quote
Senior22Dad Posted October 17, 2021 Author Posted October 17, 2021 On 10/17/2021 at 1:18 AM, Anthony V said: I missed the name of Burleson Centennial's show, but visually it's themed graffiti on brick. They have several large props like this which some of the kids go on top of. They have a lot of stage presence tonight! I feel pretty comfortable placing them above Richland. Their show feels state-worthy, but they need to make it through Area F. Great show! Expand Centennial’s show is entitled Hood. The run was better tonight than in prelims, but I feel like they’re holding back a little. I’m not sure of the strategy. I agree with a lot of your commentary. There was some interesting judging and a scoring system that I’m not sure will translate well to UIL. I do think Azle was solid, but I’m not sure about that placement. I think Aledo is stronger overall, but I also think their run in prelims was better. I don’t know if this contest did anything other than make next Saturday even more of a tossup in Area F. Anthony V 1 Quote
Percplayer19 Posted October 17, 2021 Posted October 17, 2021 On 10/17/2021 at 3:53 AM, Anthony V said: Yes, they did perform well. I'm glad they came. Expand Mr. Amador here, how is Riichland looking for State? Quote
Anthony V Posted October 17, 2021 Posted October 17, 2021 On 10/17/2021 at 6:10 AM, Percplayer19 said: Mr. Amador here, how is Riichland looking for State? Expand See my response to Band_dad_of_2: On 10/17/2021 at 3:23 AM, Anthony V said: As for Area F bands, I think Aledo is great, BC is also good but less so, and Richland is less good than BC right now until their closer is tightened up and their trumpets fit in. Richland sounds pretty good though for their size. Other than that, I'm not sure what to think yet. Expand Quote
Quadmom68 Posted October 18, 2021 Posted October 18, 2021 On 10/17/2021 at 3:15 AM, LeanderMomma said: The scoring is odd as well Expand Sounds familiar. The Mansfield POC results were surprising as well. Quote
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