LostChoirGuy

Box 5 has issues with what seems to be server overload, but the content when available is well done.  The audio usually is balanced decently and they know how to film marching band.  NFHS just have no idea what they are doing.  I've seen them ignore the sections that are in the middle of a feature to zoom in on a section of students that aren't playing or moving at all.  I've even seen them zoom in on the drum majors.  I recall there being big issues with audio quality too but I might be making that up.  I just know that they don't really know what they are doing when it comes to marching band.

Box 5 has issues with what seems to be server overload, but the content when available is well done.  The audio usually is balanced decently and they know how to film marching band.  NFHS just have no idea what they are doing.  I've seen them ignore the sections that are in the middle of a feature to zoom in on a section of students that aren't playing or moving at all.  I've even seen them zoom in on the drum majors.  I recall there being big issues with audio quality too but I might be making that up.  I just know that they don't really know what they are doing when it comes to marching band.

Box 5 has issues with what seems to be server overload, but the content when available is well done.  The audio usually is balanced decently and they know how to film marching band.  NFHS just have no idea what they are doing.  I've seen them ignore the sections that are in the middle of a feature to zoom in on a section of students that aren't playing or moving at all.  I've even seen them zoom in on the drum majors.  I recall there being big issues with audio quality too but I might be making that up.  I just know that they don't really know what they are doing when it comes to marching band.

Even so, these four bands alone will make an amazing show.

So I don't know who is the color guard instructor(s) at The Woodlands, but I have this thought that at least a handful of the 500+ guard members they have (only a slight exaggeration) will go on to become instructors themselves some day spreading whatever magic they learned and we will see programs executing at this level all across the state.  Maybe it's a fever dream but that would be amazing for the progress of visual programs throughout Texas.

Thank you for sharing their names.  They deserve the recognition.  That guard book is seriously stellar and those kids are performing the heck out of it.

Thank you for sharing their names.  They deserve the recognition.  That guard book is seriously stellar and those kids are performing the heck out of it.

If you reread what I said, I am not advocating for those changes.  I am saying that the idea of realigning as someone mentioned above doesn't seem feasible without sacrificing south and west Texas bands.  I didn't make commentary on whether that was a good thing or a bad thing because I wanted to leave that up for you all to decide.
But personally I think it would be bad.  I know when I was in school, Keller ISD and a few surrounding districts were in area A or at least what is now called area A and it felt weird to have the El Paso schools competing against DFW schools.  I was glad when they changed it so that we could have more representation from out there, even if it made things harder for KISD.

Thank you for sharing their names.  They deserve the recognition.  That guard book is seriously stellar and those kids are performing the heck out of it.

From my own experience, there is no higher compliment to a teacher than the knowledge that you inspired your own students to teach as well. 

The Woodlands HS Guard is guided by three of the finest, most creative and energetic teachers I have ever known…led by Cynthia Robbins and ably assisted by Joseph Danforth and Tiffany Quinstein. 
 
 

So I don't know who is the color guard instructor(s) at The Woodlands, but I have this thought that at least a handful of the 500+ guard members they have (only a slight exaggeration) will go on to become instructors themselves some day spreading whatever magic they learned and we will see programs executing at this level all across the state.  Maybe it's a fever dream but that would be amazing for the progress of visual programs throughout Texas.

So I don't know who is the color guard instructor(s) at The Woodlands, but I have this thought that at least a handful of the 500+ guard members they have (only a slight exaggeration) will go on to become instructors themselves some day spreading whatever magic they learned and we will see programs executing at this level all across the state.  Maybe it's a fever dream but that would be amazing for the progress of visual programs throughout Texas.

So I don't know who is the color guard instructor(s) at The Woodlands, but I have this thought that at least a handful of the 500+ guard members they have (only a slight exaggeration) will go on to become instructors themselves some day spreading whatever magic they learned and we will see programs executing at this level all across the state.  Maybe it's a fever dream but that would be amazing for the progress of visual programs throughout Texas.

So I don't know who is the color guard instructor(s) at The Woodlands, but I have this thought that at least a handful of the 500+ guard members they have (only a slight exaggeration) will go on to become instructors themselves some day spreading whatever magic they learned and we will see programs executing at this level all across the state.  Maybe it's a fever dream but that would be amazing for the progress of visual programs throughout Texas.

So many technical passages being played flawlessly by LT and I love that they are putting dynamics into them instead of playing them all fortissimo.

Anyone catch Keller's performance?

This is true, but the UIL committee voted since last year to change the rules so if there is a tie for the last state spots, both bands qualify.  I think they still break toes in general though

One of the big questions will be how much cleaning Keller has been able to do in the past week.  I understand their closer was a bit of a mess last week as they had only just put it in the field a few days prior.

I always love what they put out as their product.  A very classy program.  Hoping to see them in finals here.  It would be very tough to crack into the top 7 but if there were to be a surprise group that does so I could see it being them.

I always love what they put out as their product.  A very classy program.  Hoping to see them in finals here.  It would be very tough to crack into the top 7 but if there were to be a surprise group that does so I could see it being them.

I think they were just building off of your comment and not trying to correct you.  Their point was that area D would be even more ridiculously stacked with Leander ISD in it, which is true.

Congrats to Azle, they were 8th in prelims, notably beating Forney and Keller which was a huge surprise (to me at least)! A recent band to find their way into BOA regional finals and this result seems to bode well for the rest of the season for them. Dropped to 12th in finals but still a great showing! Looks like they're in the state picture for 5A Area F this year imo.

VANDYBANDYVANDYBANDYVANDYBANDY!!!
Haha jk

I read that as watermelon at first, too.  Watermelon would probably be more fun to deal with than water main issues though.