[2021 6A UIL SMBC (Nov. 8 & 9)]

I'm interested to see how percussions stack up against each other, I'm assuming that vandy and round rocks percussion scores will be pretty high, but outside of that I'm not too sure

[2021 BOA San Antonio Super Regional (Nov. 5 & 6)]

If anyone has a video of round rock or cedar ridge I would appreciate a PM

[2021 BOA San Antonio Super Regional (Nov. 5 & 6)]

20 hours ago, whenthebandbeginstoplay said:

If Cedar Park is in the upper bubble then so is Rouse and James Bowie.

Round Rock is also absolutely not on the same level as bands like Seven Lakes or even Pearland. Round Rock is not in the bubble this year I don’t think.

I don't see why not, results wise they've been having a solid year, on top of the fact that they typically peak late. Placed above bowie in Austin, and were competitive with the bands in area D. Personally I see them making it this year if they have a solid run

[2019 San Antonio Superlatives]

Best GE: Reagan (Leander is a close 2nd for me)

Best Visual: Vista Ridge

Best Show Concept: CTJ

Best Solo: Either Vandegrift's trombone, CTJ's 2 soloist, and I also enjoyed Keller's trumpet soloist.

Best Feature: Hebrons Trumpet feature

Best Musical Selections: James Bowie

Most innovative: Woodlands

Most Original Concept: Flower Mound or Woodlands

Best Appeal: CTJ

Most Underrated: RR or Keller

Most Improved: RR

Best Guard: Reagan

Best pit: Probably Vandegrift, unsure though

Best Drumline: Round Rock(check out a video of them on Flomarching instagram) or Vandegrift

Best Brass: Undecided (everyone is too good)

Best Woodwinds: Undecided

Best Prop:  Vistas Turning Table and Cages

Best Uniforms: Round Rock, (with ctjs plumes in a close second)

Best Guard Uniforms: TWHS

Best Pre-show: Leander

Best Opener: CTJ

Best Ballad: Vandegrift or Leander

Best Closer: Keller

[2019 BOA San Antonio]

I didn’t want to make a list for the day because it would be horribly incorrect, so I made categories...that are still probably horribly incorrect.

 

Each grouping could be in any order imo.

 

Reagan - My clear favorite in visual and GE. May not win music but they will be hard to beat.

 

All three gave awesome performances that truly blew me away:

FloMo

Vandegrift

Leader

 

CTJ - felt off. Low energy. Still the depth of the show will keep them in top half easily.

 

Keller - A step down in design (so many Nats attendees!) from the ones above but a definite step up in demand from the ones below in my opinion.

 

Huge group that could go any way:

Cedar Park

Coppell

Vista Murrieta

Bowie

Westlake

Cedar Ridge

Westwood

Rouse

 

Outside chance but still great:

Clear Brook

Lake Travis

Round Rock

Interesting how you have RR so low, I have RR in that huge group, but I could see them easily making finals.

[2019 BOA San Antonio]

I'll admit that I wasn't all that excited about the show (other than how amazing the band and guard LOOKED!) in Houston, but after seeing this video from the Lone Star Preview (I think that's what it's called?), I am officially on board!! I'm noticing a definite trend now for each of the GN headed Texas bands. Our shows are slower building this season...much more so than last year...and they are building into something fantastic! I'm excited for San Antonio of course, but I am pumped about the fact that there are TWO weeks between SA and Indy. A band can do a lot in two weeks, as proved by the improvement from TWHS, Hendrickson and Bowie in a short time. I feel like what we are going to see in Indy from Texas will be considerably different and obviously more polished from what we will see in San Antonio. When we went in 2016, there just was not enough time between SA, UIL and GN to make any major changes or fix any issues. This time there is lots of time to make changes. It's going to be like watching new bands!!

Speaking of comebacks, Round Rock is also sounding exponentially better than austin, I saw them at Westlake prelims last week. I have no clue who's going to make finals anymore!!

[Westlake marching competition 2019]

I only went to prelims, but round rock won with a 10 point gap, and swept captions. 2nd was tom c Clark, with United in 3rd

[Westlake marching competition 2019]

Is anyone else going to this? I know Round Rock will win, but it's interesting to see how the other bands will do, and see how round rock has progressed since austin.

[2019 BOA Austin]

Does anyone have any exciting picks for predictions? I personally have Jack Hays in finals, and Vandegrift taking the gold medal!

[BOA Waco 2019]

My friends say that Round Rock would have to attend Waco prelims, go to region and perform, then head back to Waco for finals. The directors decided that it wouldn't be worth it, and they would be relying on lucky scheduling because Waco-->region is a long bus ride.

[2019 Band Productions]

Attended a Round Rock Rehearsal tonight for a bit, man does this show seem difficult. They march at 180 BPM for the biggest movement of their show, Round Rock shows are always so fast and intense . Think this show has potential to peak late, as of right now I think they'll finish at a modest placement at Austin, around the middle of finals. Excited for this group though, heard some good things  .

[2019 Band Productions]

Also: Flowermound was the only band to have props at their halftime shows, haven't seen any other bands with props on the field yet.

[2019 Band Productions]

Spent the morning searching the internet for shows, heres what I saw:

 

 

Flowermound: As always, visually, they look phenomenal, especially for how early into the season we are. The music is also very strong, although in the video I found, they were still on a met, and the woodwind features were difficult to hear because they were not miced. As strong as ever overall.

 

Cedar Park: Very impressed, musically. Visually is solid as well, but seems to be on the easier side, likely because its a state year. Can easily see this being a comeback year for them as well.

 

Round Rock: Very Theatrical beginning, students seem to be mimes? Initial impact is very exciting, loudest impact ive heard from any band thus far. After initial impact, it's a typical RR show-High speed and intense. Very difficult features in the show, seems to be a back to back Woodwind-High brass-Low brass features. Excited to see more theatrics once they get more of their show on the field. Seems like the show is going to peak late, good for a grands nats year

 

Leander: I have no words, just wait for Austin. I can easily see them medaling at every event they attend.

 

Looks to be an interesting season