mnkyman Posted January 27, 2006 Posted January 27, 2006 ..so u know how theres a thread here about making all state and such well i thought it would be nice to have a thread for ppl who dont make it now someone start up something interesting Quote
bariphonium Posted January 27, 2006 Posted January 27, 2006 Four years, and I never made district. I'm just that good. Quote
sax5warrior Posted January 27, 2006 Posted January 27, 2006 bariphonium said: Four years, and I never made district. I'm just that good. yep...but i have a long way to go Quote
TRtrumpet Posted January 27, 2006 Posted January 27, 2006 I make region and honor band, but I've never got any further... bleh. I have lots of time though! Quote
Tnilli Posted January 28, 2006 Posted January 28, 2006 4 years = 0 all state I really didnt care my first three years...just had to go to region band cause i was forced to...then my senior year i decided to try and got 2nd alternate...sucks. Quote
Xukaniz Posted January 28, 2006 Posted January 28, 2006 4 years no all state here also. 3 time all region, 2 being in the top band. Quote
Keyboard_Countessa Posted January 28, 2006 Posted January 28, 2006 After 4 years of high school region band auditions and 1 year from middle school: --never made all-state --never made area --never even made region! But to be honest (don't tell my band directors), I never wanted to make region band in the first place. I only went b/c at our school you have to at least go to the auditions to be considered for the top band. Quote
bluebellbrass07 Posted January 29, 2006 Posted January 29, 2006 yay for learning music at the last minute!! i was 3 away from region this year so maaybe next time Quote
cookie_monster Posted February 2, 2006 Posted February 2, 2006 I always seem to do really well at working the music up to where I want it to be but when it comes time for auditions it's not there. Call it nerves or pressure or whatever but it just doesn't happen. Therefore....4 years = never made region. Quote
ClaireAnnette07 Posted February 2, 2006 Posted February 2, 2006 Well, I think it's an awesome idea to have a thread for people who didn't make it! I've made district and region for 2 years and area for 3--I know that sound weird but 4A's in my region have a separate tryout to advance to area because not enough 4As make region band---but I've never made All-State! I always have a bad audition at these things. Anyway, the bad part is, my school's probably going to be a 5A next year which means I'd have to be in the TOP of my region band to even get my 4th year of Area next year. I made it at 41st out of 51 this year. So basically, my chances of ever making it are very, very bleak Quote
euro_euph06 Posted February 3, 2006 Posted February 3, 2006 Freshman Year-Didn't Go (stiil got 51/52--dont know how) Sophomore Year-41/60ish (one phase) Junior-11th in phase 1. Missed by two chairs. Senior--Yeah finally made district. Quote
ClaireAnnette07 Posted February 4, 2006 Posted February 4, 2006 Hm, this is kind of an update to my post.....my school (Channelview) did get moved up to a 5A..it was announced in school yesterday when I was home sick. What a bummer (like you guys care,lol) Quote
MisterNick Posted February 5, 2006 Posted February 5, 2006 well, in my 4 years of high school, I've only made all-region my junior and senior year, but that was after I stopped taking it so seriously. I did get to go to state solo & ensemble on my solo my senior year. When I was touring colleges, all the guys I talked to said that all-state doesn't really make a comment on you as a musician, and now I know what they're talking about. In my college career, I've proved myself a better player than several 5A and 4A all-state members, and I've discovered several musical talents (such as having perfect/good relative pitch). Not to mention that a saxophone player who happens to be an ATSSB all-state member becoming one of the best musicians at our school and who just started his own jazz band. All in all, my point is, if you didn't make it, don't be too disappointed, because you may grow in your musical talents way after high school! Quote
T is for Tuba Posted February 6, 2006 Posted February 6, 2006 My freshmen year I couldn't go cause my bro was in the hospital and this year I worked reallly really hard and didn't make it cause I freaked during auditions it was so bad my freshmen beat me I was so depressed....Then I got a 3 at S&E!!! Could anything worse happen? Yes my freshmen got a one on his and I'm first chair how does that work? Quote
Cru4you Posted February 10, 2006 Posted February 10, 2006 i made allstae (but not allcounty...cuz tht makes sense, lol) Quote
whitewing09 Posted February 16, 2006 Posted February 16, 2006 i hate all region gosh i did it. but like everyone there had their music for like a few months and i only had it for 2 weeks which is soo not fair!!! but owell Quote
TRtrumpet Posted February 16, 2006 Posted February 16, 2006 I got mine two weeks before the try out. Which TOTALY sucked. But I already have my region music for next year and I am already practicing and I AM going to make it. At least I hope... lol. Quote
Xukaniz Posted February 16, 2006 Posted February 16, 2006 How do you have it so early? They announce what the music is at the TBA convention in July. Quote
TRtrumpet Posted February 17, 2006 Posted February 17, 2006 The music is on a five year cycle. Our assistant director said that 7th graders can have the music for when thier seniors if they realy wanted to. I got it by trying out for the "Brush Country honor band". The try out music is always the region music for the next year. Quote
thesnareguy Posted February 17, 2006 Posted February 17, 2006 yes. i hope to make it in the 2 yrs i have left. 6th & 7th: I didnt care about band. 8th: went but made like 35/40 9th: I started caring bout band. Practiced ALOT. made 10/65ish(top freshman) 10th: I practiced my @$$ off. i made 6/60ish (3rd best sophmore. top 3 were seniors. and the next 4 were sophomores. 11th-12th: i hope to do better. OMG. the sophmore ppl r very competitive. the nxt 2 yrs will NOT be easy. im gonna work my anus off again. and NOT mess up like i did this yr. Quote
PrideOfPearland Posted February 21, 2006 Posted February 21, 2006 hmmm 7th grade...."all-city honor band" band (cause thats what garland had) 8th grade- all-region symphonic band (i moved to pearland) 9th grade all region band... 10 grade all region 11 all region... 12th...all-region and 3 out of area...*cries* but hey...gettin to be 13th in phase one out of like...200.. and then 21st at phase 2 ....and getting to sit on the front row under the direction of Noe Marmelejo was friggin awesome. But hey.. I made "Michelle All-State" yeah thats right. what now. Quote
cgr105 Posted February 21, 2006 Posted February 21, 2006 let's see 7th grade-alternate to region band 8th grade- 2nd chair symphonic region band 9th grade- 12th chair region 10th grade- 3rd chair region, 2nd chair area, 13th chair state 11th grade- 2nd chair region, 3rd chair area(alternate to state) 12th grade- 2nd chair region, 3rd chair area(alternate to state) so pretty much i reached a plateu or maybe it was because i stopped caring Quote
TRtrumpet Posted February 21, 2006 Posted February 21, 2006 6th grade- 1st Chair Brush-Country honor band 7th grade- Didnt try out for anything 8th grade- Region Alternate 9th grade- 2nd Chair Brush Country honor band, and region alternate. My goal is to at least make area next year. Quote
Skippy Posted February 22, 2006 Posted February 22, 2006 whitewing09 said: i hate all region gosh i did it. but like everyone there had their music for like a few months and i only had it for 2 weeks which is soo not fair!!! but owell It's perfectly fair. Nothing was stopping you from going to the store and buying it. Everyone finds out what it is at the same time. Quote
sax5warrior Posted February 22, 2006 Posted February 22, 2006 Skippy said: It's perfectly fair. Nothing was stopping you from going to the store and buying it. Everyone finds out what it is at the same time. or asking your directors for that matter when it was passed out for those of yall who are doing that year thinggy, heres mine 7th grade...All City Band Auditions 18/25 saxes (6 taken) 8th grade...All City Band Auditions 13/22 saxes (7 taken) 9th grade...All Region Auditions 37/38 saxes (8 taken) hopefully i can turn that around with some butt kicking practicing everyday Quote
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