zoomer Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 No SFA this year, who will be the new winner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 If Pearland goes, I would bet on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmtb617 Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 Friendswood always seems to attract some of the best bands Houston has to offer! I’ll try ranking top 10: 1. Oak Ridge (If their sound and visual energy match 2018 early season, they’ll take this contest.) 2. Pearland 3. Clear Brook 4. JET 5. Dawson (never saw this band perform before; may underestimate them) 6. Clements 7. Jersey Village 8. Cypress Ranch 9. Clear Lake 10. Bubble Bubble: J Frank Dobie, Westfield, Dickinson, Clear Falls Unfortunately I don’t know enough about the bands I didn’t list to place them in the bubble or not. Anyone going to this contest can make finals, seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 Im pretty sure Westfield will be in finals if not top 5. They were an area F finalist last season and are back on the rise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmtb617 Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 Im pretty sure Westfield will be in finals if not top 5. They were an area F finalist last season and are back on the rise. Yeah I was debating whether to put them in finals or not; I saw them at BOA Conroe 2018 and surprised they didn’t place a little higher. I agree they’re on the rise. Hopefully this season they can gain strong early momentum; reason I didn’t put them in for this contest was mostly due to McAllen 2018. Who knows; they can definitely turn it around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 1, 2019 Report Share Posted June 1, 2019 Yeah I was debating whether to put them in finals or not; I saw them at BOA Conroe 2018 and surprised they didn’t place a little higher. I agree they’re on the rise. Hopefully this season they can gain strong early momentum; reason I didn’t put them in for this contest was mostly due to McAllen 2018. Who knows; they can definitely turn it around! Definetely agree about Oak Ridge tho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 6, 2019 Report Share Posted June 6, 2019 Heres what I got: 1: Oak Ridge 2: Pearland 3: JET 4: Clear Brook 5: Dawson 6: Clements 7: Westfield 8: Cypress Ranch 9: Jersey Village 10: Clear Falls 11: J. Frank Dobie 12: Clear Lake 13: Dickinson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmtb617 Posted June 6, 2019 Report Share Posted June 6, 2019 Heres what I got: 1: Oak Ridge 2: Pearland 3: JET 4: Clear Brook 5: Dawson 6: Clements 7: Westfield 8: Cypress Ranch 9: Jersey Village 10: Clear Falls 11: J. Frank Dobie 12: Clear Falls 13: Dickinson Clear Lake 10th or 12th? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 9, 2019 Report Share Posted June 9, 2019 Clear Lake 10th or 12th? Id say 12th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleavy_ORHS.Band Posted August 3, 2019 Report Share Posted August 3, 2019 Here is an updated list of all bands confirmed to be going Grand Oaks High School Willis High School Jersey Village High School Ball High School Pearland High School Clear Creek High School James E. Taylor High School Westfield High School Clear Falls High School Cypress Ranch High School Oak Ridge High School Dickinson High School Dawson High School J. Frank Dobie High School Clear Lake High School Clear Brook High School Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoomer Posted August 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2019 1. Pearland 2. Oak Ridge 3. Dawson 4. Clear Brook 5. James E. Taylor 6. Jersey Village 7. Willis 8. Westfield 9. Dobie 10. Clear Falls Not sure about most of these groups, so bottom 5 is just a guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 3, 2019 Report Share Posted August 3, 2019 1: Pearland high school: Very good showings in both 2017 and 2018. I believe performance levels were higher in 2018 than they were in 2017, but they didnt quite recapture the same magic that the 2017 show created. Find a happy medium between both of those showings and I think they will have a very good season. 2: JE Taylor: A very strong band that tends to peak early. I was very impressed by the massive wall of sound they created last year, and have no doubts they will come back even stronger next year. Could potentially be first if they tone down the bit of edge that they tend to have in their sound. 3: Dawson: Two words. Ensemble sound. One of the best playing bands in the Houston area. Could place higher if they had a more ambitious show design, something I haven't seen (IMO) since their wonderful 2016 show. Also a bit hard to predict this band, as they are very sporadic year to year. 4: Oak Ridge: Would have them much higher, but I do believe that Albert Vela is no longer with them, so we may be seeing a bit or a transition/regrouping year from them. Would love to be proved wrong! Nevertheless, expect a very large, lush ensemble sound from this band. 5: Westfield: Okay, so im gonna brag a bit on this band. From around 2013-2016, this band was STRUGGLING. Very low numbers, some questionable show designs, and some very dramatic staff changes, and then in the 17 and 18 seasons, the band exploded in numbers and surged in performance levels. I really enjoyed their ocean themed show last year, and look forward to what we see from them this year. Lookout for a surprise (maybe not too surprising) BOA Houston finals return from this band. 6: Clear Brook: LOVE LOVE LOVED the beautiful Christmas show from last season. Fix those individual errors and this band could shake things up in the Houston area. 7: Willis: Good sounds, good technique, shows could use a bit more demand and impact. Should be a solid finalist at this contest. I apologize, but beyond these bands, I am not very familiar with anyone here. I cant wait to change that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleavy_ORHS.Band Posted August 3, 2019 Report Share Posted August 3, 2019 Actually Mr Vela is still with us Mr Dillard is our new head director and we are in great hands off to a great start right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 3, 2019 Report Share Posted August 3, 2019 Actually Mr Vela is still with us Mr Dillard is our new head director and we are in great hands off to a great start right now! Oh wow! Sorry to post false info! In that case, Im sure you guys will be absolutely astounding this year! Ive been loving yalls shows the past few years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmtb617 Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 2: JE Taylor: A very strong band that tends to peak early. I was very impressed by the massive wall of sound they created last year, and have no doubts they will come back even stronger next year. Could potentially be first if they tone down the bit of edge that they tend to have in their sound. I’m so glad you mentioned JET’s wall of sound! Ive noticed this about them and many predictors tend to overlook it. Surprised their musical power and technical acuity (both musical and visual) didn’t propel them to a higher placing at state last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmtb617 Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 And also Clements dropped out THEY NEED TO GO TO MORE BOA CONTESTS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoomer Posted August 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 Anyone know the reason why SFA is not attending? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 Anyone know the reason why SFA is not attending? Not sure, but I know they are going to be firing on all cylinders this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 4, 2019 Report Share Posted August 4, 2019 I’m so glad you mentioned JET’s wall of sound! Ive noticed this about them and many predictors tend to overlook it. Surprised their musical power and technical acuity (both musical and visual) didn’t propel them to a higher placing at state last year. While I agree they should have been higher, they do tend to peak early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleavy_ORHS.Band Posted August 6, 2019 Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 Update to the list I posted the other day: Porter will also be attending this contest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 6, 2019 Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 Update to the list I posted the other day: Porter will also be attending this contest Should more than likely be in finals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartanBandAlum Posted August 6, 2019 Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 Update to the list I posted the other day: Porter will also be attending this contest Porter is actually attending USBands Baytown that day, not Friendswood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleavy_ORHS.Band Posted August 6, 2019 Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 Huh... they’re on the list of bands going to Friendswood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartanBandAlum Posted August 6, 2019 Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 I’m not sure why we’re still on the list for Friendswood, but both our public calendar and the USBands website have us at Baytown. I do think the directors were considering Friendswood at some point, so maybe the list just hasn’t been changed yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleavy_ORHS.Band Posted August 6, 2019 Report Share Posted August 6, 2019 No I mean the list was updated and they were added to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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