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I really hope they leave that trumpet solist un-mic'd. A soloist that is not 100% in your face is not only so very natural but also rewarding. Their forms are really solid for week one and the sound is mature. It's great to see them fielding a larger guard as well.

The Mesquite Marching Festival is September 27th 2025. The Location is Mesquite ISD Staudium. Here is the Logistical Schedule as of 9/07! 9:00-Canton Hs 9:15-Commerce Hs 9:30-Scurry-Rosser Hs 9:45-Tyler Hs 10:00-Crandall Hs 10:15-Lakeview Centennial Hs 10:30-Red Oak Hs 10:45-Rowlett Hs 11:00-John Horn Hs *Judges Break* 11:45-Cross Roads Hs 12:00-Malakoff Hs 12:15-Eustace Hs 12:30-Kemp Hs 12:45-West Mesquite Hs *Lunch Break* 2:15-Ferris Hs 2:30-Mabank Hs 2:45-Caddo Mill Hs 3:00-Poteet Hs *Announce Ratings for 2A/3A/4A* 4:00-Greenville Hs 4:15-WW Samuell Hs 4:30-South Garland Hs 4:45-Ennis Hs 5:15-North Mesquite Hs *Dinner Break* 6:45-Mesquite Hs 7:00-Highland Park Hs 7:15-Kaufman Hs 7:30-Tyler Legacy Hs 7:45-MacArthur Hs 8:00-Rockwall Hs *Announce Ratings 5A/6A and Caption Awards*

I think regardless of what school hes from its no biggie, even if hes lying🤷‍♂️. Once the competitions start rolling we will see how these competitions play out and we will find out how much of the talk is accurate. As long as he isnt talking down on other bands I dont mind someone with a more bold prediction, even if I personally dont agree with what he is saying will happen. Its his opinion after all and its not the dumbest thing to hit this forum haha

im from the future.. china spring will place first just beating hebron

Seven Lakes usually doesn’t perform their UIL show during football games. Instead, they do a spirit show, so we won’t see it until BOA South Houston.

I don’t think you go to Emerson I think you go to reedy… all of your posts have been about reedy and your account is new.

Cinco definitely improved from the last game! They just need to keep cleaning drill, I wonder when they’ll have the next part in. Also does anyone have the video for seven lakes?

Are you referring to LS Argyle Reedy or Emerson? Either way, I think LS and Argyle are already confirmed top 3 and Reedy and Emerson have very slim chances of top 4 but they'll have to be above North, LT and possibly Walnut. Not impossible for either but difficult.

Reedy isn't on here! I saw there show and it was amazing! Keep in mind last year they blew out LT at Wylie early in the year and barely lost to sachse. Reedy is a sleeper pick in this contest for sure

I am a part of the emerson band and played Reedy this past Thursday. And OMG!!... Their band sounds and looks so goooood! If you think their crown opener was good and loud last year... well wait until you hear their opener this year. They have made so much improvement, and I wouldn't be surprised if they placed around 3rd at area this year. They are such a dark horse band

I have 2 sons in the band and hope this is the year. My Senior has been so close every year. Last year one space out was a gut kick! These kids are working so hard. I feel like they are farther along than they have been at this point in years past. Can’t wait to see when they get the full show on the field.

Music slections were spot on, if the opener is "The Grid - Daft Punk" I will love this show a lot

https://www.youtube.com/live/_pAjHH5zE9c?si=mTuTmd_nm6reOxn3 Some early season Keller from last night! Pretty limited view, but it is what it is (Starts at 1:43:25)

I completely agree… it’s really exciting, the top 5 spots could be a bloodbath

Just saw Timber Creek, kudos to the kids and staff because that’s a massive step up from last yr in music and drill demand and they’re pulling it off! Excited to continue watching them this fall

imo I think this is probably the most accurate ranking so far

Saw Rockwall and I will be pretty shocked if they're not at state, visually already insanely clean

Vandy always has such good music selections

saw the colony v wakeland halftime last night and both shows are super impressive, I can not post any of the runs due to privacy reasons just know that both bands are cooking 👀

The minute I saw Hebron on the list, I was shocked. This just shook up my predictions

Stevens, Taft, and O'Connor, and Clark are all kinda at the same level. Sotomayor is still kinda establishing itself, but those kids have proven themselves. Taft has been right behind Brandeis at area the last couple of years, so I have no reason to believe it should be any different. If Brandeis truly has fallen back (which I'm not accepting at face value and I'd need evidence like a director switch), I just don't see any NISD band or Steele or Del Rio beating out LT or Westlake. It's a shame really. I'd be willing to bet Brandeis could place in the high teens at state. But better bands than them don't even make it in other areas.

Heard the music for Brandies this year. It is by far the most demanding and most impressive show the school has had to date.

I really don’t see Johnson above RR, Bowie, Dripping Springs or Westlake.

Princeton. One of my favorite lesser known bands! They did Leander’s “Radioactive” last year and are doing another Leander remake this year! Love to see it!

This looks amazing! Can’t wait to see what Bridge City can do with this show.

This. I don't think you choose a concept like Tianlong in this highly sensitive environment without really, earnestly trying to be respectful of the culture. As far as the music selections go, I'm guessing they probably saw the flying dragon in Spirited Away (which is certainly influenced by Chinese culture, just like all of Japan) and started to shape a show around it.