UIL 5A State Marching Contest 2023

[J-Mike16]

WOW

Friendswood!! 

At times sounded like a DCI Corps! Awesome job guys!!!

[MikeKyu]

Friendswood

Stephen Sondheim would have loved watching your performance today. Great job! The energy at the beginning built a lot of excitement and you kept it throughout the performance, even during the ballad. Then you all picked it up even more as the show continued.  Congratulations!!

[LeanderMomma]

Friendswood was flawless!  And that guard…oh myyyy!!!  😍😍

[TrebleMaker2]

Friendswood’s show just makes me smile! So joyful, delightful solos, and so much energy!

[Tubalord11]

WOW Friendswood! First time seeing their show this year and I'm BLOWN away!!! Guard was AMAZING all throughout the show! That quartet was incredible, that clarinet was sooo good! Love the design and music of the show so much, very reminiscent of TW's 2019! Great sounds all around, brass is playing with such mature articulation and style, very much in love with that show, amazing job Friendswood! 

[J-Mike16]

I am so happy to see Roma in State Finals!!

[J-Mike16]

Loved every second of Roma!!!! All the soloists were amazing!!

[MikeKyu]

Roma

What a delicate and controlled sound throughout the ballad. Just beautiful! Great shapes and spatial awareness in the long curvatures. Dynamics control was a treat throughout!   

[Dallas Hobbs]

Loved that saucy bass clarinetist! So cool to hear that classic clarinet soloist with the bass’s timbre 

[Tubalord11]

Great performance from Roma! Killer clarinet soloist! They have a really big sound for their size, and they sound really good! Really loved that percussion section, great sounds coming from them! Really interesting theme but they make it very easy to read, amazing job Roma! 

[TrebleMaker2]

Bravo, Roma! Such control, loved the dynamic contrasts! Beautiful. 

[LeanderMomma]

Roma has the most ridiculously beautiful sound!  And the small ensemble in the ballad was absolutely gorgeous. Way to represent the amazing Valley bands Roma!

[crunchycookie3]

Though the results can often be a bit hairy, I love that the judging of UIL allows schools with a larger minority enrollment to shine better than the BOA system does. Going from Friendswood to Roma back-to-back is very unique, and highlights the excellent performances occurring all across the state- something BOA doesn’t quite capture. 

[MikeKyu]

Richland

Ya'll really liked the grinder in the hall of the Mountain King. You nailed it!! Amazing job. Then to transition into the ballad.  Pretty tones throughout. Well executed step out to end the ballad. Epic ensemble sound on the closer. And to end with Phantom Regiment's kickout kneel was class!! 

Great job Richland!

[J-Mike16]

Richland HS - 

WOWOWOWOW! these performances are getting better and better!!!! Love the theme and ballad!!! Oh my god, that ballad made me shed a tear!

[Tubalord11]

Wonderful performance from Richland!!! Loved the volcano prop, so cool! That trumpet soloist was killer. Drill was very clean and helped bring out the show theme so much, as well as the flute soloist! That ballad was so emotionally powerful!  Really enjoyed that show, great job Richland! 

[TrebleMaker2]

Thanks, Richland, for a beautiful performance! The build from ballad to closer was sooo good!

[J-Mike16]

Woah, Lone Star warming up facing backfield was hella impressive with their sound.

[LostChoirGuy]

I'm sad I have missed the performances so far, but I'm hoping to catch the top half.

[J-Mike16]

I lost my jaw somewhere at the start of their show and I STILL CAN NOT find it!!!! 

Lone Star, Yall are phenomenal!!

[MikeKyu]

Lonestar

This theme cracks me up! It is such an enjoyable show. 

Great articulation in the opener throughout the ensemble. High brass is really playng well together! Yeah tuba soloist!! Guard:: You were moving faster than I-35 at the close. 

Awesome job Lonestar
 

[Tubalord11]

Way to go Lone Star!!! Other than a couple musical errors, that run was INCREDIBLE!!! Guard is great, and that percussion is awesome as always!!! That sax solo during the "Tank" feature is sooo freaking good!!! Huge opening statement, really clean yet difficult drill, just a great and super entertaining show all around, great job Lone Star!! 

[TrebleMaker2]

That was just a delight, Lone Star! I love the whole concept of this show!

[Samuel Culper]

  On 11/7/2023 at 9:25 PM, MikeKyu said:

Lonestar

This theme cracks me up! It is such an enjoyable show. 

Great articulation in the opener throughout the ensemble. High brass is really playng well together! Yeah tuba soloist!! Guard:: You were moving faster than I-35 at the close. 

Awesome job Lonestar
 

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That sounds like an insult. You should apologize. 😄

[MikeKyu]

Hendrickson

This show has come a very long way and ya'll should be extremely proud. Lots of hard work went into this performance. 

Awesome glissando in the opener and tight tongueing in the 2nd piece by the brass. Great ensemble sound after the trumpet quartet. The guard's double flag work was excellent in the ballad. The percussion laid down one heck of a run this afternoon!