UIL 6A 2023 State Marching Band Contest (Oct. 30. & 31)

[Starwarstheglazeawakens]

Wow, all of the bands today have been stellar. My personal favorite is LD Bell, but it’s a very tough year to make it into finals. Good luck to every band!

[JWork]

I’m really pulling for marcus to get a silver in finals. The amount of work they’ve put in to make this show their best is really amazing. I’m so excited for them!!

[Displayed name]

When do they announce finals?

 

[Sideswiperr]

  On 10/30/2023 at 11:49 PM, Displayed name said:

When do they announce finals?

 

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9:45

[Tubalord11]

  On 10/30/2023 at 11:49 PM, Displayed name said:

When do they announce finals?

 

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retreat is around 9:45

[tubapop]

  On 10/30/2023 at 11:49 PM, Displayed name said:

When do they announce finals?

 

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945

[lost]

We also receive the schedule during the finals announcement. Unlike BOA, UIL doesn't announce finalists in random order but in performance order.

This does make it so the more surprising finalists are announced first, and names like Vandegrift, Hebron and other top seven mainstays are announced in the back half.

[TheSV-001Gamer]

Any late predictions 

[lost]

  On 10/31/2023 at 12:09 AM, TheSV-001Gamer said:

Any late predictions 

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We have a packed block coming up. Hard to claim or say anything without seeing what they're putting up first. 

[BandMom75]

Will there be a livestream for results on Youtube? I remember there being one last year, but that may have been BOA. I didn’t want to purchase the streaming just for results. 

[Tubalord11]

  On 10/31/2023 at 12:14 AM, BandMom75 said:

Will there be a livestream for results on Youtube? I remember there being one last year, but that may have been BOA. I didn’t want to purchase the streaming just for results. 

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Unfortunately not. it was only free for Box5, but there will be posts of the results. 

[Sideswiperr]

Congratulations to everyone’s who preformed today and will do so within these next few hours, everyone should be ridiculously proud of themselves!!!

[lost]

  On 10/31/2023 at 12:14 AM, BandMom75 said:

Will there be a livestream for results on Youtube? I remember there being one last year, but that may have been BOA. I didn’t want to purchase the streaming just for results. 

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We'll have people live-posting results as we receive them :). If I see nothings getting posted I'll do my best to hop to it.

[luke_anderson]

  On 10/31/2023 at 12:09 AM, TheSV-001Gamer said:

Any late predictions 

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this is what i had before it started:

woodlands

vandegrift

hebron

marcus

vista

reagan

flo mo

rr

coppell 

ctj

pearland

keller

westwood

dripping springs

i’d probably switch out some of the bottom bands for LD and westlake/bridgeland and put pearland higher

[Dave609]

Seven Lakes HS-

HELLO Seven Lakes!! The musical package for this show is amazing! The ballad is very clean and was put together very nicely! The closer is AMAZING and I also have to say the flute solo was really great! I really enjoyed the show overall and hope they place very well!

[Tubalord11]

Also, forgot to do these, but here's my block 4 rankings: 

 

Marcus

Flomo 

Vista Ridge 

Woodlands

Bridgeland 

Westlake 

Clear Brook 

PSJA 

United 

[Tubalord11]

Amazing performance from 7L!! That music book is not easy but they made it seemed so! Woodwinds were killing those licks, very strong sounds from the brass, guard was great, big fan of the music in this show, great job Seven Lakes! 

[Tubalord11]

Time for the Gods 

[bassfunction]

all of the posts about everyone doing well are scaring me so bad 😭😭😭 we cant all go to finals (as awesome as that would be) !!! id hate to be a judge rn

[Dallas Hobbs]

  On 10/31/2023 at 12:26 AM, Tubalord11 said:

Amazing performance from 7L!! That music book is not easy but they made it seemed so! Woodwinds were killing those licks, very strong sounds from the brass, guard was great, big fan of the music in this show, great job Seven Lakes! 

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Omg yes! Immediately took me by surprised how fast their fingers could move!

[Tubalord11]

  On 10/31/2023 at 12:28 AM, bassfunction said:

all of the posts about everyone doing well are scaring me so bad 😭😭😭 we cant all go to finals (as awesome as that would be) !!! id hate to be a judge rn

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Yeah I think It's safe to say this is the most competitive 6A state comp to date, I would hate to be a judge here 

 

  On 10/31/2023 at 12:28 AM, Dallas Hobbs said:

Omg yes! Immediately took me by surprised how fast their fingers could move!

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IK!! Right off the back just into the hard stuff with no problem 

[celesta]

oh boy

[Dallas Hobbs]

I love how I can sing the Hebron alma mater even though I didn’t go there lol

[PercussionNerd97]

guys idk about this stuff is hebron not in nfhs?

[Dave609]

Hebron HS-

WOW! This was my first time this season seeing Hebron HS and I'm left speechless after that performance! They are looking to get another medal added to the collection! Great visuals, great music, a State medalist this year for sure! Thank you again for the amazing performance!