HighSchoolBandNerd212

Finals Recap: http://www.musicforall.org/images/PDFs/2015/Fall/RECAPS/2015.09.26_Austin_TX_Finals.pdf

Given the current growth rates in the LISD schools, most if not all of the attending LISD bands will probably be 4A.

The schedule has been posted on the Mansfield Band website: http://mhsband.com/schedule/

Cedar Park (note: severe sound delay):

Judges: Music - Chris Harris, David McGrath, Jay Webb, Daniel Wood Visual - William Chumley, Shirley Dorritie, John Fisher Chief Judge - Gary Markham

Latest video for Vista Ridge: Other than the brief ensemble tear at around 3:22, they're doing great!

I think this is fairly obvious by now, but this thread should be retitled "Band Videos 2015" (Not that I'm complaining or anything. Just a little side note. ).

You're welcome. : )

Judges: Music - Scott-Lee Atchison, Wayne Markworth, Clifton Smith, W. Dale Warren Visual - Bruce Jones, Tim Ochran, Robert Soloman Chief Judge - Gary Markham

There actually is supposed to be a full band retreat for finals: http://www.texasmarchingclassic.com/modules/fmcontent/content.php?topic=schedules&id=37&page=2015-finals-scheduleI remember last year that the people running the contest had to make the full retreat a drum-major-only retreat in an effort to save time because prelims was delayed due to weather.

My predictions as of now. (My top 5 will be alphabetical until after BOA Conroe) 1-5. Cedar Park James Bowie Leander Ronald Reagan Vandegrift 6. Vista Ridge 7. Friendswood 8. Anderson Upper Bubble: 9. Canyon 10. James Madison Lower Bubble (in order): McNeil Georgetown Lake Travis Copperas Cove

I'm not sure how Rouse will do this season, but man, this is probably the best they have been visually this early in the season (musically, they're doing okay). They are certainly on the rise (even if it might be slowly) and they could potentially become a serious competitor over the next couple years or so. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ih_46c7oW5w

I'm really hoping that this year (if not the next) will be a breakout year for Westwood. Placing 13th at the UIL 6A State Marching Contest last year over bands that had beaten them earlier in the season (like Clements and Cedar Ridge) is extremely impressive for a band that doesn't seem to have a lot of history in terms of elite success (please correct if I'm wrong on that). Even if they don't make finals at BOA Austin, they will still have another opportunity at BOA Atlanta to grow upon last year's success. However, my fingers remain crossed for them to make finals at BOA Austin.

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There aren't any dropdown menus for finalist spots for the Arlington regional, despite that it says that there are 10 finalist spots on the predictions page for this regional...

Is it just me, or does Flower Mound look really clean on the visual ensemble spectrum for this early in the season? I would say they are at or just a notch below the level of James Bowie and/or Marcus from a visual ensemble standpoint, but it might just be the awesome drill that they're marching (great visual general effect instead of great visual ensemble marching?). And, quoting LKendrick, Keller's colorguard has some field coverage! As for the band, they look solid from a visual standpoint. I can't really comment on the quality of the music for either of these groups because the sound quality in both videos is somewhat distorted.

When will the predictions for BOA Austin, BOA McAllen, etc., go up?

For now, I'm holding off on placing 2-5. And my belief that James Bowie will win this year is more shaky than last year, but they are nonetheless still the favorite going into this year's contest. 1. James Bowie 2-5. Cedar Park Leander Round Rock Vandegrift 6. Vista Ridge 7. Dripping Springs 8. Cedar Ridge (Wild Card) Upper Bubble: Westlake Hendrickson Lower Bubble: Winston Churchill Westwood (Semi-dark horse) Anderson Pflugerville Aledo

Last year's campus improvement plans for Vandegrift and Vista Ridge put the math for their 10-12th grade enrollments at 1631 and 1676, respectively. While both schools are in the ballpark for being 4A, I think only Vista Ridge could potentially be 4A, while Vandegrift has less of a chance of becoming 4A. Granted, there could be a huge influx of people who have moved from outside the district into the attendance zones of those schools.

6:15 AM - Box Office Opens 6:45 AM - STADIUM GATES OPEN 7:15 AM - Valley View H.S., TX 7:30 AM - Johnny G. Economedes H.S., TX 7:45 AM - Hanna H.S., TX 8:00 AM - Alice H.S., TX 8:15 AM - Harlingen South H.S., TX 8:30 AM - Sharyland H.S., TX 8:45 AM - Pioneer H.S., TX 9:00 AM - Robert Vela H.S., TX BREAK 9:45 AM - Veterans Memorial H.S., TX 10:00 AM - Clear Creek H.S. TX 10:15 AM - Rivera H.S., TX 10:30 AM - Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Early College H.S., TX 10:45 AM - McAllen Memorial H.S., TX 11:00 AM - Edinburg North H.S., TX 11:15 AM - Pharr-San Juan-Alamo North H.S., TX 11:30 AM - Mission H.S., TX LUNCH 12:30 PM - Santa Rosa H.S., TX 12:45 PM - Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial H.S., TX 1:00 PM - McAllen H.S., TX 1:15 PM - Harlingen H.S., TX 1:30 PM - Sandra Day O'Connor H.S., TX 1:45 PM - Hidalgo H.S., TX 2:00 PM - United South H.S., TX 2:15 PM - Rio Grande City H.S., TX BREAK 3:00 PM - Wagner H.S., TX 3:15 PM - Juarez-Lincoln H.S., TX 3:30 PM - Palmview H.S., TX 3:45 PM - Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest H.S., TX 4:00 PM - Roma H.S., TX 4:15 PM - Claudia Taylor Johnson H.S., TX 4:30 PM - Nikki Rowe H.S., TX 4:45 PM - Edinburg H.S., TX 5:15 PM - Presentation of Awards 6:45 PM - Gates Open for Finals Competition 7:15 PM - National Anthem/Introduction of Judges and Government Officials 7:45 PM - First Performing Finalist Band 10:15 PM - Finals Competition Ends 10:30 PM - Finale/Presentation of Awards Judges: Music - John Bell, Paul R. Hinman, Max Mullinix, Vincent Vornello Visual - Phil Madden, Tom McNally, Brandon Spidel Chief Judge - Albert Lo

Quote from JeremiahW on the Music For All forums: "The Austin regional page was just updated with this handy dandy addition: 'This break might dissolve if the participating band number stays at 25, First band would be at 9:15 AM'"

Sherman Looks like they have the Q*bert-esque prop from Claudia Taylor Johnson's Chameleon show (albeit in a different color).

Speaking of growing LISD bands, check out Vandegrift. Their size (and Cedar Park's) is comparable to that of some 6A bands (and rightfully so, considering that Vandegrift is going to move up to 6A next year).

I'm not from Cedar Park or Vista Ridge, but both groups look very solid as of now. Cedar Park: Vista Ridge (skip to 3:17 for start of show): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBE0YMFp1lE

James Bowie (Austin): "Deep"