2023 BOA DFW (Oct. 7)

[Tubalord11]

Krum: By Candlelight- great performance from Krum! Loved the soloist throughout, the piano was a very nice addition, although sometimes it was a bit too much for me as it tended to cover up the sound of the band somewhat often. The singing at the end was not expected and definitely a very pleasant surprise. Drill was pretty clean, and the perc was very good for their size. will most likely be your class A champion. Great job Krum! 

[Tubalord11]

  On 10/7/2023 at 1:54 PM, JFNDOWBFAN said:

Who’s the school that nobody is talking about now but might be tonight?

I’m going with Rockwall (clearly bias, I get). This competition is STACKED just like our Area but one great show from sneaking into finals. 
 

May not happen this week but don’t be shocked. Heard it here first!

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Good luck today! Saw a video of yall's performance from the Mesquite comp last weekend and I'm very excited to see how yall do this season, great show!

[Vidal28]

Forney: got here in the middle of their performance, right around the bassoon and clarinet solos. Immediately I notice how much more restrained and in-the-pocket they were compared to last year, and that can be a great thing for cleanliness, y’all had some high expectations today, and yeah great ensemble sounds, the hinting of Pines of Rome was fun! both in the soloists and ensemble I’ve heard that be mentioned too. So fun! The arena design with the columns was cool! Hope to see the performance in full next time!

Krum: Love how the woodwinds were able to project with their limited numbers, props to the kid marching out with the cast on his arm, being vital for drill and everything! Lovely trombone and soprano solo back-to-back and the vocal part in the end with all the candles was a pleasant surprise! I forget if there’s another class representative for 1A, but I’d imagine we’ll see them perform again too!

[Vidal28]

Coppell: more to say, but off the bat, should be a medal contender, even if they fall short! Great start for them!!!

A bit of an abrupt ending, but of course they’re not done with that show! That piccolo trio and accompanying prop was incredibly unexpected!😂

Loved how each section played, fantastic across the board, and that opening woodwind ensemble and recreating that opening song’s soundscape so faithfully was really really cool. Probably the highlight of the show for me personally. Due to some Hallelujah fatigue the ballad was probably the least engaging for me, but it was still a great show and can’t wait to hear it again!

[symphbee]

Coppell always has one of those shows that I feel like I need to watch twice (at least!) just to catch everything - such interesting theming!

The LOUDEST woodwind section I’ve ever heard, and they sound phenomenal! Some of the hardest visuals of the morning as well, an overall excellent performance!!

[Origin]

Coppell is always one of my favorites. They are the full package and go all out every year. The giant rifle and piccolo props are so creative! Not my absolute favorite visual aesthetic with all the big boxes (reminds me a bit of Hebron 2018) but I don’t really care because everything was so so good.

[Tubalord11]

Coppell: Major Scale- Simply Magical! The woodwind ensemble at the beginning was so beautiful (love me some Leander 2015) and then it's just lay down the hammer! I've still yet to understand the theme as a whole, but regardless tons of emotions coming from each member, very call sidestep move from the woodwinds at the beginning, brass was very clean and powerful, Mellos and trumpets were ripping through those hard licks, and I'm NGL, that flugel solo.... Man, it's gonna be one that may make some shed some tears to say the least. Guard and percussion were wondaful as always! Amazing job Coppell!! 

[Vidal28]

  On 10/7/2023 at 2:10 PM, symphbee said:

Coppell always has one of those shows that I feel like I need to watch twice (at least!) just to catch everything - such interesting theming!

The LOUDEST woodwind section I’ve ever heard, and they sound phenomenal! Some of the hardest visuals of the morning as well, an overall excellent performance!!

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Their woodwinds get an A++++ for me

[Dallas Hobbs]

Am I the only one who expected them to play music with major scales in them because of the name of their show? 
 

just me? Ok I’ll see myself out 🙈 

[symphbee]

  On 10/7/2023 at 2:38 PM, Dallas Hobbs said:

Am I the only one who expected them to play music with major scales in them because of the name of their show? 
 

just me? Ok I’ll see myself out 🙈 

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🙋🏻‍♂️ me too!! We got one really good one at the end of the opener - but besides that I agree I could definitely use more haha

[Tubalord11]

  On 10/7/2023 at 2:38 PM, Dallas Hobbs said:

Am I the only one who expected them to play music with major scales in them because of the name of their show? 
 

just me? Ok I’ll see myself out 🙈 

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I was thinking maybe they would do a WW feature and just have them play a few of the Major Scales back to back really fast lol 

[symphbee]

Great show from Brock!

HUGE shoutout to the student who stopped the runaway prop from rolling all the way to Fort Worth and then carried on with the show like a champ!!!

[Tubalord11]

I unfortunately had to take a phone call during Brock's performance but what I was able to catch was very good! Wonder how they will compare against Krum 

[boppellband]

Coppell 😁

[symphbee]

ummm… Sachse?!?!

that was my favorite show of the day so far! that opening hit of Paint it Black rocked the stadium! This show is a GE machine!

[Vidal28]

Sachse: Quite a lot of theatrics coming out from Sachse today, probably the most engaging ballad of the day so far! The bassoon soloist was pretty awesome. They could make finals at nearly any competition they decide to go to, they definitely have a shot here! We’ll see if they get the nod!

[Tubalord11]

Sachse: Coloring Silence- HELLO SACHSE! Such an incredible performance! Music was really good, love me some 1812 Overture! The Basson Soloist was killing it the whole show, very neat moment with them playing backfield behind the props, and boy were the moving! I really I'm curious as how they will be judged in terms of GE, but I would not be surprised at all if they make the night show, that was very impressive! They really want a state spot at Area C this year! Amazing job Sachse! 

[Dallas Hobbs]

That bassoon soloist from Sachse slayed! I sent my bassoon studio mates at UTA a couple of clips of his performance. I bet they’d love it

[Tubalord11]

  On 10/7/2023 at 3:10 PM, symphbee said:

ummm… Sachse?!?!

that was my favorite show of the day so far! that opening hit of Paint it Black rocked the stadium! This show is a GE machine!

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I'm really excited to see how they end up scoring, because that was AMAZING! 

[Vidal28]

  On 10/7/2023 at 3:12 PM, Dallas Hobbs said:

That bassoon soloist from Sachse slayed! I sent my bassoon studio mates at UTA a couple of clips of his performance. I bet they’d love it

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Go to UTA myself, probably know them haha

[ContraLord12]

  On 10/7/2023 at 3:02 PM, boppellband said:

Coppell 😁

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Coppell 😄

[Tubalord11]

James Earl Rudder: Mixed emotions: fun show from Rudder! They actually had some really good ensemble moments, and most of those soloist nailed it! Some micing issues and the drill doesn't offer to much, but they do great with what they had to work with! Really fun show with some great musical moments, great job Rudder! 

[Vidal28]

Rudder’s show had many emojis lost to the wind🙃

those props were quite goofy and fun! So many different featured instruments, a kooky and varied musical experience from this small but mighty band! Good job y’all🫡

[Dallas Hobbs]

Seeing Wakeland parents’ with their “orange crew” shirts is so funny this year because Wakeland’s show color scheme is anything but a crew of orange lol

[symphbee]

Lone Star had me on my feet at the end of their show! Those kids can PLAY!!