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Plano Senior High School Band Show: The Swan
Featured Music:
Swan Lake - Tchaikovsky 
Arrival of the Birds - Cinematic Orchestra
The Swan - Saint-Saens
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Loving the musical selections for this, just hope we get the shows in this year.  It will be my last year as a band parent (high school anyway!)  
 
 

Plano Senior High School Band Show: The Swan
Featured Music:
Swan Lake - Tchaikovsky 
Arrival of the Birds - Cinematic Orchestra
The Swan - Saint-Saens
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Loving the musical selections for this, just hope we get the shows in this year.  It will be my last year as a band parent (high school anyway!)  
 
 

Yesssss!!!!! I love Arrival of the Birds!!!!! I like this show already!!!

Flo's complete monopoly on the streaming and recording of the marching arts is incredibly frustrating. Especially due to it being nearly twice as expensive and half as good as videos used to be (ESPECIALLY in terms of stream quality). The fact that their extreme price buys me a stream that can't decide if it's 1080p or 144p, or if it's recorded on high quality sound equipment or a flip phone is disgraceful. That's not even mentioning the adds that crashed my stream after every band (exclusively rocket mortgage I might add) or the fact that we get no archive of any kind. It's shamefully bad flo. For the sake of the students, parents, and Educators, get it together.

Carmel swept-ish in 2017 in finals and swept for real in finals in 2018.
 
That’s literally it.

I said Pearland was going to be in finals.
But who listened to me?
On the predictions page look at my name. You’ll see Pearland plumply in finals.
I never doubted them.
I have been a Pearland believer since Houston.
I am proud of Pearland. So very proud. I love you Pearland!

Greetings everyone! I’ve been lurking in the sidelines following everyone’s comments and the topic of band fees is a subject that is near and dear to me, having spent 12 years as the President of the Vista Murrieta boosters. To put things in perspective, in Calif it’s illegal to charge any band fees or fees for travel, plus there is almost no funding from the schools or districts. Plus, all staff except the Director, is paid by the boosters. So when you see a Vista Murrieta or Ayala (for the most part the only two bands in the state that travel) 100% of their operating costs (travel, music, instruments, uniforms, staff, etc) are covered by donations and fundraising. Just a trip to GN or San Antonio is a $275,000 expense, plus normal operating costs.
 
For us, trips like this are all about providing our kids with positive life experiences, and we couldn’t be more impressed with the wonderful hospitality of everyone in San Antonio! Thank you!!!

I’m really happy Plano East was still able to perform. That show made me feel so happy.

Since I have been keeping mine on  high cam on and not switching between the two, I don't seem to have the issues.  Keeping my fingers crossed that continues!    

Loved the Wylie East trombone feature!

OK, I can handle a few ads, but this Rocket Mortgage ad is getting old running it 4 times in a row between bands!

Our run went so well and I felt so good at prelims last night. Can’t wait to see what happens.

Plano East has been moved from 10:15 to 12:30 due to their bus issues.

Plano East has been moved from 10:15 to 12:30 due to their bus issues.

I just need to shout out Hollister .. bringing me back to great times with Birdland! Nice job by the band, enjoyed your performance!

I just need to shout out Hollister .. bringing me back to great times with Birdland! Nice job by the band, enjoyed your performance!

Whew, i thought they did! Someone mentioned Pearland above and I took it that they just performed! They weren't on my schedule until tomorrow! I guess I am not doing very well at multitasking here!

I think Plano east should also be considered. We’ve made a lot of improvements from our down last year and top 35 is possible

Sitting here at the parking lot of Westwood. They finished their final practice run. They are in amazing spirits. They are loading up the trucks.
 
No matter what happens, I’m super proud that my kid is involved with this program. It’s been a wild and amazing year!
 
Go Wood!

How do you get that overhead view?
 
Pretty cool you were able to finish in the dark!

I think the problem here and why results vary from contest to contest is the fact that there is not a consistent criteria or judging rubric used across all contests and that will yield different results. If Duncanville was using a UIL sheet then it all comes down to who is cleanest period and end of story. The UIL sheet doesn't take into account anything other than execution. It doesn't care about entertainment, effect, difficulty or any of the other factors that actually make the activity interesting and entertaining. It focuses solely on how clean a show is musically and visually period. I happen to think the UIL sheets don't fully reward the marching band activity as it is today, other will disagree and that's ok.
 
Stop worrying about results and just enjoy the performances.

Cherish these times in your life and just remember you did your best. The friendships you make in band thru all the experiences, will be with you all your life.

Well obviously my favorite show this year was the Plano Band's Marionette  
 
I am partial to the Pre and Post Show's Send in the Clowns, brings back memories!   But really the second movement is beautiful.  
They aren't a BOA band, but still enjoyed their show this year.  
 
But of the show's I have seen live, it would be Wakeland's show.    That Wylie Band has a good show too.   I haven't really seen much of anyone else's!      I have to go 
get a month's subscription to FloMarching so I can watch BOA SA.

Well obviously my favorite show this year was the Plano Band's Marionette  
 
I am partial to the Pre and Post Show's Send in the Clowns, brings back memories!   But really the second movement is beautiful.  
They aren't a BOA band, but still enjoyed their show this year.  
 
But of the show's I have seen live, it would be Wakeland's show.    That Wylie Band has a good show too.   I haven't really seen much of anyone else's!      I have to go 
get a month's subscription to FloMarching so I can watch BOA SA.