UIL 6A Area B 2023

[BANDKIDCORE]

  On 10/11/2023 at 6:00 PM, BandNerd07 said:

So I just now realize that all Region 20 bands, with the exception of Skyline, made straight 1's at UIL Region last year. If this year will be a repeat of last year, then we can see 7 bands advance to state. 

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wait why does it matter how many bands get a 1 to decide how many bands go to state. can you explain how those 2 relate.

[BandNerd07]

So here is how advancement works:

Area Prelims to Area Finals

If there are less than 10 bands that qualify for area, there is only one round. If 10 to 19 bands qualify for area, the top 7 bands move to finals. If there are 20 to 29 bands that qualify, the top 10 bands move to finals. If there are 30 or more bands (in this case we have 35), the top 12 bands move to finals

Area Finals to State

If there are less than 15 bands that qualify for area, the top 2 bands will advance to state. Once you hit 15 bands, then one band per every 5 bands will advance to state (ex: 15-19 bands = 3 state bands, 20-24 bands = 4 state bands, etc). In this case we have 35 bands that will qualify for area, so if you do the math, we will have 7 bands advance to state this year.

[BandNerd07]

  On 10/12/2023 at 4:26 AM, BANDNERD53 said:

wait why does it matter how many bands get a 1 to decide how many bands go to state. can you explain how those 2 relate.

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I just explained it the post above. Sorry I forgot to quote it.

[CosmicLimbo]

Anyone catch any of the performances at any of the regions?

[BandNerd07]

As far as the schedules go, I think this is how it might look. Note that this is from the draw order, but I'm putting this as a schedule. I think there could be 5 blocks, with 7 bands in each block.

7:00. Arlington 

7:15. Bell

7:30. Fossil Ridge

7:45. Duncanville 

8:00. Bowie

8:15. Pearce

8:30. Grand Prairie

8:45. Judges Break 

9:00. Trinity

9:15. South Grand Prairie 

9:30. Southlake Carroll

9:45. Highland Park

10:00. Timber Creek

10:15. Mansfield

10:30. Weatherford

10:45. Lunch Break

11:30. MacArthur

11:45. Haltom

12:00. Berkner

12:15. Keller Central

12:30. Lake Ridge

12:45. Lake Highlands

1:00. Paschal

1:15. Judges Break

1:30.  Martin

1:45. Keller

2:00. Cedar Hill

2:15. Boswell

2:30. Chisholm Trail 

2:45. Coppell

3:00. Nimitz

3:15. Judges Break

3:30. Legacy

3:45. Richardson 

4:00. Desoto

4:15. Waxahachie 

4:30. Crowley

4:45. North Crowley 

5:00. Irving

[LostChoirGuy]

That third block from Haltom to Lake Highlands pitches several finals bubble bands next to each other which I think is really good for the direct comparison.

[Yan]

Keep seeing constant Lake Highlands disrespect. Keep sleeping.

[pjsoajeizm]

can south grand prairie make it to finals?

[Jacob2017]

  On 10/12/2023 at 1:23 PM, pjsoajeizm said:

can south grand prairie make it to finals?

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Can they? Yes, absolutely. Will they? Probably not.

[Clarinet Lord]

Duncanville are scary this year!!!!!! Just watched watched their show for UIL and darn

[BandNerd07]

  On 10/12/2023 at 3:37 PM, Clarinet Lord said:

Duncanville are scary this year!!!!!! Just watched watched their show for UIL and darn

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Yeah, Duncanville is a very talented band that is one of the best in the state, but I just never really get why they don't go to that many comps, which is why I think they are underrated. They haven't been to anything yet, with BOA Prosper being their first one this year, while most other bands have been to at least 2. And it's not just this year either. Last year all they went to was USBands Burleson, where they won. Does anyone have like a backstory for Dville?

[Tubalord11]

  On 10/12/2023 at 4:14 PM, BandNerd07 said:

Yeah, Duncanville is a very talented band that is one of the best in the state, but I just never really get why they don't go to that many comps, which is why I think they are underrated. They haven't been to anything yet, with BOA Prosper being their first one this year, while most other bands have been to at least 2. And it's not just this year either. Last year all they went to was USBands Burleson, where they won. Does anyone have like a backstory for Dville?

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If I had to guess, it’s money issue. That part of Dallas may not be a great place (I’ve never been so someone correct me if I’m wrong, I’ve been to Dallas and it‘a pretty bad in some areas) and this may be the case for D-Ville. And seeing how many different Dallas schools there are, they probably only have the money to attend one or two comps other than the UIL stuff 

[opal]

  On 10/12/2023 at 2:02 AM, brassyboi said:

When will the area performance schedule be released?

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sometime next week maybe.

[Mellotrill]

  On 10/12/2023 at 3:37 PM, Clarinet Lord said:

Duncanville are scary this year!!!!!! Just watched watched their show for UIL and darn

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Do you have a link?

[Barisaxking]

I know this was expected but all Keller schools got 1’s

[CosmicLimbo]

  On 10/12/2023 at 4:14 PM, BandNerd07 said:

Does anyone have like a backstory for Dville?

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As a Dville band alumni and someone who grew up in Duncanville I’ll chime in a bit. Dville is not a bad place to live at all however it’s nowhere near as well off as some of the other parts of the state and money can prove to be an issue for many. Consequently, many students (myself included when I was there) required financial assistance in some way shape of form. Thankfully, the program has an INCREDIBLE booster program, culture/traditions, and a high standard of education/teaching. Rather than using the money raised to go to a bunch of competitions every season, it is invested into the students themselves so that any student can have private lessons despite their situation and to ensure that no student ever has to pay a “band fee” just to be a member of the band. Despite the circumstances, Dville has 3 state championships to their name, a music caption at Grand Nationals, and one of if not the longest streaks of any 6A band for consecutive advancements to state going every cycle from 1984-2018 (missed it in 2021 but returned in 2022). Although Dville is not at the peak of where they used to be, they’ve always stuck around and are a program that can never be counted out. (I am extremely biased towards this program so sorry if this comes across as a little preachy 😭)

[BandNewbie1320]

Has anyone seen Lake Ridge this year?  How do they look?

[bandsoflove]

  On 10/12/2023 at 4:14 PM, BandNerd07 said:

Does anyone have like a backstory for Dville?

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I would like to bring some attention to Duncanville (as a former band alumni). Duncanville has always had their focus on UIL scoring/rubrics. After Tom Shine had retired in 2010, the two head band directors afterwards always had their main focus on UIL as BOA scoring/rubrics were challenging consistent traditions set in place for 30+ years with Tom Shine. It had worked for almost three decades, but marching band contests began to change and what was working; no longer had the same result produced as previous years. We were always taught tradition and clean marching w/o props would suffice many years (even with bands incorporating props), but that later changed due to the ongoing and ever changing environment within the marching band atmosphere. 

Tradition is great, but it no longer held priority. Duncanville Band had a wonderful past with many accolades spanning over 30+ years, but we soon realized that although the past was great. It’s not going to keep the longevity of the band alive itself. Shifting from being a traditional band to encompassing the modernization of bands like Hebron, Marcus, Flower Mound, Vandegrift, etc. took longer than it should have (even with opinions and suggestions from us band kids when we were in the band). We supported going to BOA and many competitions, but the problem wasn’t finances, partially (as these competitions weren’t out of anyone’s desire) it was switching our directors mindset from performing in competitions where first place was very easy to get to going to actual competitions with bands in the same caliber as us. Also, while focusing more on UIL and BOA together to produce and be “with the times”. 
 

Duncanville has a new head band director with a brand new staff (none of the staff from the past is with them any longer) and I think that’s why you’re seeing a change. There’s going to be more BOA competition participations, new changes to how Duncanville is known and how the show’s are developed and that’s what Duncanville needed. This won’t be an overnight success or change as many current band individuals and recent one’s know the main big hitters, but hopefully they will get there. 

[bandsoflove]

  On 10/12/2023 at 7:14 PM, bandsoflove said:

Duncanville has a new head band director with a brand new staff (none of the staff from the past is with them any longer) and I think that’s why you’re seeing a change. There’s going to be more BOA competition participations, new changes to how Duncanville is known and how the show’s are developed and that’s what Duncanville needed. This won’t be an overnight success or change as many current band individuals and recent one’s know the main big hitters, but hopefully they will get there. 

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Correction on my previous post***
 

The current head band director is the last remaining director from Duncanville’s past staff. He looks like he is changing and moving Duncanville in the new direction! 

[Tubalord11]

  On 10/12/2023 at 7:36 PM, bandsoflove said:

Correction on my previous post***
 

The current head band director is the last remaining director from Duncanville’s past staff. He looks like he is changing and moving Duncanville in the new direction! 

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Thanks so much for this insight! 

[Tubalord11]

  On 10/12/2023 at 7:02 PM, BandNewbie1320 said:

Has anyone seen Lake Ridge this year?  How do they look?

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They look great as always, not as strong of a show as last year, could see them maybe taking that 7th state spot assuming that’s what’s happening but should make finals here pretty comfortably 

[LostChoirGuy]

Thanks for all of the info on Duncanville!  That's such a storied program with a rich history of success.  I think they can definitely find their way back to being a powerhouse program, the way many of their sports continue to be.

[randomguardkid07]

i met some of duncanville’s band recently and they’re all so nice! really hoping the best for them this season 

[vandi]

  On 10/12/2023 at 7:02 PM, BandNewbie1320 said:

Has anyone seen Lake Ridge this year?  How do they look?

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Saw them at region since I live relatively close to region 5, and they definitely got cleaner. Volume and sound wise got better but is still not as much as last year. Drill and visual wise they improved greatly, but sound wise they went down a little bit. Their music is also not very impactful, it has little to no big hits that make me go wow. However the band as a whole is still beautiful sounding.

[vandi]

I’m seeing a lot of mixed opinions about Keller, have they improved or no?