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Oh my heart breaks for Vandy! Of course the band community will come together and provide anything they can-that is one of the best things about band-but just dealing with all the upset in routine, playing on a borrowed instrument, etc. would be surreal. They have a beautiful show and I hope they have time to process, reset, and overcome this for their best performance yet! So thankful that no one was injured!

It was incredible!! Left me breathless!

Dickinson! Oh that was so much fun! Great use of props, the moving bird eyes made me laugh out loud! Loved the drill, thought it looked and sounded great. Second time I have seen your show, and it just gets better! . Bravo!

Wow, Vista Ridge just blew me away! Beautiful! These first 3 bands are just amazing, going to be a great day.

Your updates are much appreciated!!

Any updates on this today?

Yes, Thank you! Can’t seem to find streaming for this and the commentary is much appreciated!

Oops, I saw that as soon as I posted but didn’t know how to delete! 😂Still want to see 5A, love all the bands of all classes!

Is this area being streamed? Can’t seem to find it on NFHS.

Is this being streamed? Can’t seem to get it to come up on NFHS.

Thank you so much!

Would someone please post the results? I was not able to watch finals! Thanks.

I have to say I am disappointed that Foster is not in finals. Watched their prelim performance and it looked so clean. Those students brought it all and sold me, first time I have seen their show and was hoping for another look. Wishing all finalists a great run tonight.

Foster had a real nice run today, also liked Dickinson, Pasadena Memorial, and Fulshear. Elkins just did a great run also. I did miss seeing a few but these are the ones that stood out to me so far. Still some great bands to go!

Is anyone else hearing judges talking? Watching live stream.

Maybe it is time for us all to take a step back and look at the big picture here. Less than 10% of all 4A bands qualify for State Marching-to get here is a huge achievement!. Sometimes in the heat of competition it is easy to forget that students are in band because it brings them (and their audiences) JOY! We all know the other benefits-sense of community, lifelong friendships, work ethic, etc. The life long lessons are the biggest benefit, and that includes being humble in a close win as well as dealing with disappointments with grace and appreciation for everyone’s efforts. in a few years the memories of crazy band trips, friends, and creating something special musically as a group will be the sweetest trophy of all. I enjoyed streaming all the bands, not just 4A but all the classifications, and the overwhelming feeling in every interview after a show was how much these kids cared for each other and the pride they brought to the field representing their school, It was wonderful.

Really happy for Gatesville, I believe it is their first time to get into finals. Any others that are first timers?

Holy buckets, Calallen! What an amazing performance! Great music, cool GE- just a delight to watch.

Wow, Burnett! Great use of creative props! Nicely done!

Gatesville, What a cool show! Love the music, and the GE was wonderful! WOW!

I have enjoyed watching all the classes of UIL so far-it is amazing what each school accomplishes. The first 3 bands did not disappoint! It is going to be a fun day!!

What a ton of talent displayed this morning! Congrats to all the bands who performed today, and looking forward to tonight!

I was sorry to have to step away but returned and just got to enjoy Sundown. What a wonderful performance! Loved the vocal solo and the euphonium duet!

Santo, What a beautiful show! Love the soloists, love the mirror props, the capes-it was just really well done!

Wow, Bosqueville! What a nice show! I appreciate the crisp articulation, beautiful melodic lines, and your drill work was wonderful! The whole package today! Bravo!