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  1. BOA Houston 2019

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    Schedule by block. a friend texted this to me so not sure how legit it is. If it is....that last block is stacked!

     

     

     

    Magnolia HS

    Conroe HS

    College Park HS

    Dawson HS

    Paetow HS

    Langham Creek HS

    Westfield HS

    Sandra Day O'Connor HS

     

    Katy HS

    James E Taylor HS

    Oak Ridge HS

    Cypress Woods HS

    Bridgeland HS

    Klein Oak HS

    ​Friendswood HS

    ​The Woodlands HS

    Stephen F Austin HS

     

    The Ann Richards School

    William B Travis HS

    Cinco Ranch HS

    Pearland HS

    Clear Brook HS

    Little Cypress - Mauriceville HS

    Pflugerville HS

    Cypress Falls HS

    George Ranch HS

     

    Westwood HS

    Cy-Fair HS

    Richland HS

    Brazoswood HS

    Westlake HS

    Obra D Tompkins HS

    Seven Lakes HS

    Ronald Reagan HS

  4. BOA Houston 2019

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    Reagan is the clear winner, unless something drastically changing. 

     

    2/3 - Woodlands/Westlake. Westlake scored higher than woodlands in BOA SA prelims in 2018. Could potentially upset them at this contest. I saw a picture of Westlake rehearsing on social media and they are using the props from pride of Cincinnati 2019. Don't know much about Woodlands show, but seems a little traditional?

     

    As for the others....I am uncertain. Oak Ridge, Cy Fair are all going through director changes. They would be my top picks for 4/5 but I am not sure. I predict SFA will have a stellar season. I also think college park will do some damage at this show. 

  5. Edgy/Risqué Content on Field

    in Everything Music: Marching, Concert, Auditions and more

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    Marian Catholic 2012 - My Brothers Keeper

     

    A show about mans inhumanity to man. This show was haunting. It begins with narration from Holocaust survivor and author Ellie Weisel. There was a segment where they played the Aria from "music for prague" and had news clips from 9-11 playing in the background. You can even hear hitler and osama bin laden at one point. The closer features haunting narration from Dr. Martin Luther King. 

     

  7. 2019 BOA Grand National Championships

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    Bands are bailing from Grand Nationals because there are so many Texas bands coming. Texas will likely have half of the finalists at Grand Nationals. 

     

    in 2018, if any of the finalists from BOA San Antonio would have went to Grand Nationals, they almost certainly would have made finals. Prosper made finals, and they weren't in BOA San Antonio finals. They weren't even the first group out. 

     

    I am almost certain that in 2020 we will see some major change to the format of Super Regionals and Grand Nationals. San Antonio is, in every way you look at it, a much more competitive contest at this point. 

  8. SA Finalist Shows Elimination Game

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    Polarity - - 1

    Sculpt - +1

     

     

     

    All Hallows Eve 7


    One Love 7

    En Pointe 8

    Twist of Fate 8

    Unchartered Waters 12

    Flashdance 7

    The 4th Dimension 11

    On the Waterfront 14

    Leonardos Dream 17

    And Them I Saw the Sky 4

    In the Garden of Cosmic Speculation  7

    Just Another Brick 5

    Dense of Direction 6

    Steadfast Tin Soldier  7

    Proddigy 9

    Fractured  Moments 9

    Us and Them 10

    Testament 10

    Symphony of Silence 15

    Sculpt 22

    Forest Thru the Trees 17

    The Wanderer  8

    Change is the Only Constant 7

    Synapse 10

    Polarity 5

    Tremendous Sea of Love 8

    Lost and Found 21

    Endeavor 13

    Loop 14

    Pop 18 

  11. 2019 Band Productions

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    Westlake (TX) - "Opportunity Knocks"

     

    "Traveler"- David Maslanka

    "Enjoy the Silence" - Depeche Mode/Eric Whitacre

    "Break on Through" - The Doors

    Original Music By Carol Britten Chambers

     

     

    Typically known for classical and conservative shows - I am glad to see Westlake branching out into more modern show design. They have been a great band for a long time now - but show design was holding them back. Last year, "Myspherical" was a great step in that direction and it looks like they will continue with "Opportunity Knocks."

  13. What is the best show you’ve ever seen?

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    LD BELL 2010 - Honor: We Will Remember 

    This show was a tribute to the armed forces, and is one of the most moving shows I have ever seen. As the show develops, the field is gradually covered in Crosses, similar to the Arlington national cemetery in Washington DC. 

     

    LD BELL 2011 - The Circles Edge 

    This was a completely different show than 2010, an is the last time that LD bell won the BOA SA Super Regional. This is one of the hardest marching band shows I have ever seen. I have no idea what the theme is really, but the Iconic red and black guard costumes are burned in my brain as one of the most effective I have ever seen. This show is true Wes Cartwright genius.

     

    MARIAN CATHOLIC  2012 - My Brothers Keeper

    This is probably the most emotional marching band show I have ever seen. Marian placed 5th at Grand Natonals that year, and many thought they would place even higher. There was one point in the show when you heard the voices of hitler, osama bin laden, and various new clips of tragedies all with the background music of Karel Husa's "music for Prague 1968". The show ended in a creative way, with no music and simply the voice of Martin Luther King Jr, as the band solemly and quietly formed a peace sign on the field. I was there at GN finals in 2012, and there wasn't a single dry eye in the house after Marian Catholic performed. 

     

     

     

    LEANDER 2015 - Choral Works

    This show blew the doors off of what marching bands could do with electronics in my opinion. The very first time I saw it, the electronic sounds leading into the opening impact gave me chills. This is still my favorite Leander show - they really captured a special aesthetic with this one. 

  14. 2019 BOA Austin

    in Past Contests, Events, and Festivals Archive

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    <p>If we were to go off of 2018 BOA SA Prelims scores</p>

    <p> </p>

    <p>1. CTJ</p>

    <p>2. Vandegrift</p>

    <p>3. Leander</p>

    <p>4. Vista RIdge</p>

    <p>5. Henrdrickson</p>

    <p>6. Cedar Ridge</p>

    <p>7. James Bowie</p>

    <p>8. Cedar Park</p>

    <p>9. Round Rock</p>

    <p><u>10. Rouse                         </u></p>

    <p>11. Lake Travis</p>

    <p>12. Westwood</p>

    <p>13. Pflugerville</p>

    <p> </p>

    <p> </p>

    <p>Honestly - I think it could end up just like that!</p>

    <p> </p>

    <p>CTJ Winning - likely as they have done the past 2 seasons</p>

    <p> </p>

    <p>Vandy, Leander, Vista - could go any way with those 3. Given that Leander and Vandy are going to GN, ill give them the nod. </p>

    <p> </p>

    <p>Rouse getting into finals for the first time - I think this might be the year!</p>

    <p> </p>

    <p> </p>

  16. BOA Houston 2019

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    Here are my thoughts on this contest as of right now, not really knowing anything about anyones shows. 

     

     

    Reagan - Clear winner here. 

     

    Woodlands - Based on history I would say clear 2nd place. Could beat Reagan if they have a strong season. Could be possibly upset by Westlake/oakridge/seven lakes if they do not. That is pretty unlikely

     

    Westlake/Lake Travis - Both of these Austin programs surged last year due to design changes and staff pick ups. From looking at their website, Westlake picked up a long time SCV staff member as an assistant band director prior to the 2018 season and it made a huge impact. I expect both programs to continue to surge in 2019. 

     

    Oak Ridge - I was SO impressed by this band earlier in the season last year. For some reason it didn't carry all the way through San Antonio. The design is top notch, and I am really excited about what they bring to the table in 2019. 

     

    Seven Lakes - Same Story as oak ridge - I was blown away at BOA Houston but didn't carry all the way to San Antonio. Another band with CRAZY good design. What an interesting theme last year. 

  20. BOA Houston 2019

    in Past Contests, Events, and Festivals Archive

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    If you were to rank based on BOA San Antonio Prelims Placements from 2018 - 

     

    1. Ronald Reagan

    2. Westlake

    3. The Woodlands

    4. Oak Ridge

    5. Churchill

    6. College Park

    7. Seven Lakes

    8. Pearland

    9. Lake Travis

    10. Clear Brook

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    11. James E. Taylor

    12. Westwood

    13. Klein Oak

    14. Pflugerville

     

     

    This regional is pretty stacked! That group from Oak Ridge down to Clear Brook all scored within 2.5 Points of each other at BOA SA! I would imagine we see mostly the same names in finals, with a few different placements. 

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