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I'll be in the stands at Region 17 tonight in Pearland. UIL Region 17 Marching Contest - Pearland ISD Stadium, The Rig - October 16, 2007 Glenda Dawson HS (3A) - 5:00pm Galveston HS (5A) - 5:15 Clear Creek HS (5A) - 5:30 Clear Lake HS (5A) - 5:45 Clear Brook HS (5A) - 6:00 BREAK Clear Springs HS (5A) - 6:35 Texas City HS (4A) - 6:50 Brazosport HS (4A) - 7:05 Santa Fe HS (4A) - 7:20 Angleton HS (4A) - 7:35 Dickinson HS (4A) - 7:50 Friendswood HS (4A) - 8:05 BREAK Brazoswood HS (5A) - 8:30 Alvin HS HS (5A) - 8:45 Pearland HS (5A) - 9:00

UIL Region Contest begins this week. Post division ratings here. Make them nice and neat and be sure to post the schools classification since it's a state year for the 1A, 2A & 4A schools! For example: UIL Region 1 Texas High School (2A) - I Texas East High School (5A) - II Texas North High School (5A) - II Texas South High School (4A) - I Texas West High School (3A) - II

When used the right way, I LOVE electronics in the marching activity. I absolutely admire the way Ronald Reagan used the synthesizer as another layer of color to the music back in the 2001-2005 years and the same goes with Spring in the late 1990s and early 2000s. I agree with the comments on L.D. Bell & Westfield as well. Loved Westfield 2002 and the innovative 2000 show.

I was the one that did the sheets for BOA Houston last week. I was working a marching competition in Laredo yesterday so I wasn't in Arlington. I will be in San Antonio for the Super Regional and Indianapolis for Grand Nationals.

2007 Lone Star Preview - Hosted by The Woodlands HS Band Moorhead Stadium - Conroe, Texas - October 13, 2007 Prelims Schedule 10:45am - Dekaney HS 11:00 - Caney Creek HS 11:15 - Pearland HS 11:30 - Stratford HS 11:45 - Klein Oak HS 12:00pm - Brazoswood HS 12:15 - Spring HS 12:30 - Dayton HS BREAK 1:00 - Clear Springs HS 1:15 - Pasadena Memorial HS 1:30 - Conroe HS 1:45 - TW College Park HS 2:00 - Klein Collins HS 2:15 - Oak Ridge HS 2:30 - Alvin HS BREAK 3:00 - Magnolia HS 3:15 - Cy-Fair HS 3:30 - Hendrickson HS 3:45 - Dawson HS 4:00 - Cypress Ridge HS 4:15 - Clements HS 4:30 - Cypress Woods HS 4:45 - Friendswood HS More info @: http://www.twhsband.com/Boosters/Fundraise...P07/LSP2007.htm

LINK -----> 2007 1A, 2A & 4A PRELIMS SCHEDULE University Interscholastic League Texas State Marching Band Championships Alamodome, San Antonio, TX - November 5 & 6, 2007 Monday, November 5th, 2007 Class 1A & 2A Prelims: 7:30am - Finals: 7:00pm Tuesday, November 6th, 2007 Class 4A Prelims: 9:00am - Finals: 7:00pm Tickets Tickets Available @ http://www.ticketmaster.com - Search "UIL" Charge Tickets by Phone: (210)224-9600 Student (single session) - $7.00 Adult (single session) - $13.00 Adult (One Day Pass for Prelims and Finals) - $20.00 Judges 1A Prelims, 2A Finals & 4A Prelims Judging Panel Music Phillip Clements - University of Miami, Florida Bradley Kent - Lamar University - Beaumont, Texas Albert Lo - Director of Bands @ Winston Churchill HS - San Antonio, Texas Marching Mark Chambers - Crossmen Drum & Bugle Corps and former Director of Bands @ Ronald Reagan HS- San Antonio, Texas Frank Troyka - Director of Bands @ Berkner HS - Richardson, Texas 2A Prelims, 1A Finals & 4A Finals Judging Panel Music Paula Crider - University of Texas at Austin (Emeritus) James Keene - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign James Hudson - Arizona State University - Tempe, Arizona Marching Jeremy Earnhart - Director of Bands @ L.D. Bell HS - Hurst, Texas Ronnie Rios - Director of Bands @ Harlingen HS - Harlingen, Texas For more information

Just throwing this idea out there..... Would it be better if we cut out some of the less used areas on the forum? Right now we have close to 20. Thats A LOT for a forum. I think if we did this it would make the community a lot neater and the discussions would be a lot easier to find. Maybe have it set up like this...... Events on TXBands Site Suggestions, Problems & Questions Marching Band Discussion Drum Corps Discussion Concert Band Discussion Band Director's Discussion General Off-Topic Discussion And, that means getting rid of the repertoire, woodwind, brass, percussion, Meetme (that can just go into the events on TXBands section) and the less visited areas. My $.02.

Bands of America El Paso, TX Regional Championships Andress High School Stadium - October 13, 2007 12:15pm - Andress H.S., TX 12:30 - Mountain View H.S., TX 12:45 - El Dorado H.S., TX 1:00 - J.M. Hanks H.S., TX 1:15 - Monterey Senior H.S., TX 1:30 - Onate H.S., NM BREAK 2:30 - Bel Air H.S., TX 2:45 - Del Valle H.S., TX 3:00 - Montwood H.S., TX 3:15 - Coronado H.S., TX 3:30 - Mayfield H.S., NM 3:45 - Rampart H.S., CO 4:00 - La Cueva H.S., NM 4:15 - Franklin H.S., TX 4:30 - Air Academy H.S., CO

I just updated my full Prelims sheet with the entire Prelims scores.

You can find it all here at: http://www.txbands.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2559

Pictures can be found here: http://forums.bands.org/vb/showthread.php?t=30046

Band Information & Repertoire Brazoswood HS Clute, Texas Director: Jim Koch, Brian Casey, Eric Harper, and Jason Meyers Drum Majors: Lydia Caldejon, Briana Dunn, and Nathan Roznovsky Show Repertoire: "Rain" including music from 'The Passion' by John Debney, 'Cloudburst' & 'Water Night' by Eric Whitacre, 'Escapade' by Joseph Spaniola, and 'Aegean Festival Overture' by Andreas Makris Clear Brook HS Friendswood, Texas Director: Stan Mauldin Drum Majors: Amanda Kennedy, Bethany Grosse, Sarah Fernandez and Alex Judd Show Repertoire: "RePercussion' featuring the music of John Mackey including 'Turbine' and 'Do Not Go Gently Into That Good Night' Clear Lake HS Clear Lake, Texas Director: Joe Munoz Drum Majors: Donia Friday, Grace Green, Kyle Scott, and Karen Young Show Repertoire: "Mission to Mars" Columbus HS Columbus, Texas Director: Randy Brugh Drum Majors: Rebecca Harris, Katelyn Hobuagh, Chris Smothers, and Victoria Tyler Show Repertoire: "The Music of Gloria Estefan" including 'Conga', "Turn the Beat Around', 'Destiny', 'Music's Gonna Get You', and, 'Get on your Feet' Conroe HS Conroe, Texas Director: Bobby Heathcock Drum Majors: Angelina Sayon, Kristen L'Anglois, and Katie Brown Show Repertoire: "I Remember When..." featuring the music of Benjamin Britten, Frank Chambers, and Dawn Martinez Cypress Falls HS Houston, Texas Director: Shawn McAnear Drum Majors: Daniel Du, Daniel Haddad, and Lindsey Kresta Show Repertoire: "The Shining" featuring original music by Aaron Guidry including 'Blizzard', 'Dreamland', 'Ballroom', 'Hedge Maze', and 'Explosion' Cypress Woods HS Houston, Texas Director: Diana Garcia Drum Majors: Ashley Scrambray, Natalie Evans, and Agha Nkama Show Repertoire: Selections from X! by Key Poulan and 'Storm' by Allen Joanis Friendswood HS Friendswood, Texas Directors: Greg Dick, Aaron Brown, and Julio Sanchez Drum Majors: Rajesh Soodeen, Kelly Stamy, and Matthew Cox Show Repertoire: "Torque" featuring the music of Michael Torque including 'Javelin', 'Bright Blue Music', 'West 102nd Street', and 'Jasper' Harlingen HS Harlingen, Texas Director: Ronnie Rios Drum Majors: Miranda Marquette & Lizette Cortez Show Repertoire: "Center Stage" featuring the music of Key Poulan James Bowie HS Austin, Texas Director: Bruce Dinkins Drum Majors: Rachel Glenn & Kelly Moynihan Show Repertoire: "The Music of Leonard Bernstein" including 'West Side Story', 'Candide', 'Jermiah Symphony', & 'On the Waterfront' Klein HS Klein, Texas Directors: Scott Deppe Drum Majors: Heidi McIntosh, Zach Muddiman, and Claire Krucik Show Repertoire: "Rendezvous" based on original music by Astor Piazzola Klein Forest HS Houston, Texas Directors: Paul Worosello, Lynda Eubanks, and Ryan Barker Drum Majors: Huong Nguyen Anthony Dingle, and Ashley Dixon Show Repertoire: "Pianoforte" including 'Middle C', 'Leibestraum #3', and 'Piano Man' Lafayette HS Lafayette, Louisiana Directors: Scotty Walker, Ronnie Gleason, and Shana Sampia Drum Majors: Sarah Koerber, Becky Landry, and Cory Etheredge Show Repertoire: 'Greater Than' featuring the music of Ottorino Respighi and Peter Graham Lamar Consolidated HS Rosenberg, Texas Directors: Ram Estrada & Oscar Cano Drum Majors: Lindsay Abbott, Rosy Ebel, and Karla Cagandahan Show Repertoire: "Groovin'" including 'Dance Mix', 'Let's Tango', & 'Dance, Dance, Dance!' Leander HS Leander, Texas Director: Nils Gunderson Drum Majors: Jamie Epley, Anna Norris, Anna Pham Show Repertoire: 'Rocky Point Holiday', 'Aspen Jubilee', 'Sonoran Desert Holiday', and 'Savanna River Holiday' Martin HS Arlington, Texas Directors: Gordon Hart, David Carbone, Jennifer Hay, and Michael Knipe Drum Majors: Stephen Garman, Adam Nelson, and Kevin Winter Show Repertoire: "THE NETWORK" including 'The Four Sections' by Steve Reich, 'Call Me' by Deborah Harry, 'I Just Called to Say I Love You' by Stevie Wonder, and 'Hunting Wabbits' by Gordon Goodwin Oak Ridge HS Conroe, Texas Director: Jack Allen Drum Majors: Hailey Michels, Brittany Benoit, and Leanne Rodger Show Repertoire: "The Race" by Michael Pote with percussion design by Lamar Burkhalter Pearland HS Pearland, Texas Director: Doug Grice Drum Majors: CeCe Chang, Caroline Schaefer, Katie Urban, and Megan Price Show Repertoire: "The Music of Andrew Yozviak" including 'Winter Opener', 'Sleigh Ride', 'Snow Angels', and 'Blizzard' Ronald Reagan HS San Antonio, Texas Director: Mark Koehl, Ruben Escamillia, Levi Chavis, and Roland Chavez Drum Majors: Noelani Ascio, Jordan McCurdy, and Courtney Williams Show Repertoire: "It Chooses Me" incuding selected themes from 'Symphonie Fantastique' by Hector Berlioz and original music by Aaron Guidry Seven Lakes HS Katy, Texas Director: Damon Archer Drum Majors: Susanna Dietz, Carlos Mendoza, and Madeline Racine Show Repertoire: "Blue Voices" including 'Blue Shades' by Frank Ticheli, 'Your Attention Please" & "Up to the Roof" by Blue Man Group, and 'Blue Rondo a la Turk' by Dave Brubeck Sharyland HS Mission, Texas Director: Neil Nelson Drum Majors: Nick Gorena, Dana Castillo, and Thomas Rivera Show Repertoire: Tchaikovsky's "Romeo & Juilet" Spring HS Spring, Texas Directors: Terri Risinger, Steven McDonald, Gabe Musella, Rick Rodriguez, and Kelsey Gleason Drum Majors: Bridget Parks, Victoria Walker, and Lauren Moore Show Repertoire: "And Beyond..." original composition by Aaron Guidry based on selections from 'The Planets' Stephen F. Austin HS Sugar Land, Texas Director: Dustin Winson Drum Majors: Shirley Luong, Rebecca Ramirez, and Tanner Smith Show Repertoire: "Mass - A Piece for Players and Dancers" featuring music of Leonard Bernstein The Woodlands College Park HS The Woodlands, Texas Directors: Charlotte Royall, Wes Roberton, and Adrian Munoz Drum Majors: Stetson Begin, Krystle Harrison, and Joshua Heebner Show Repertoire: "Tempest" including 'Church Windows', Movements I & IV by Ottorino Respighi Victoria Memorial HS Victoria, Texas Director: David Edge Drum Majors: Magan Hardy, Kelly Van Cleave, and Katie Riley Show Repertoire: "Forged Creations" including 'Anvil of Crom', 'Salvation is Created', and 'Tempered Steel' Waller HS Waller, Texas Director: Cory Meals Drum Majors: Lauren Forester & Kimberey Hunter Show Repertoire: "Journeys of the Mind" featuring the music of Benoit Jutras & Robert W. Smith William B. Travis HS Richmond, Texas Director: Nathan Carter Drum Majors: Christina Sabillon & Isabelle Atkinson Show Repertoire: "Make a Joyful Noise" featuring Noisy Wheels of Joy' by Eric Whitacre, 'Variants on a Medieval Tune' by Norman Dello Joio, and 'Liturgical Dances' by David Holsinger Winston Churchill HS San Antonio, Texas Director: Albert Lo Drum Majors: Scott Duncan, Seth Woody, and Stephanie Hestilow Show Repertoire: "Letters Home" featuring the music of Aaron Copland, Bela Bartok, John Rutter, and Morton Gould

The following are my own Prelims & Finals recaps. I like to "play" judge sometimes. I like to sit back, watch the shows from every possible angle, put down my numbers, and then compare them to the actual results. I write down all of my numbers after each band has performed using the actual recap and judging criteria of the respective circuit. The difference between my recap is that I show how I arrive at the actual score for each subcaption....something that BOA doesn't show on their actual recap. I did this last year on the BOA Forums and got a great response from it. Remember, that these recaps are for entertainment purposes only. Actual recaps of the Houston Regional can be found on the Music for All website on Monday at http://musicforall.org

I woke up Saturday morning at 5:45am to get ready for the 2007 BOA Houston, TX Regional Championships in Pearland, Texas. I left the house at around 6:30 and arrived at the stadium at 7. I was happy with the site location because not only is the Pearland District Stadium (The Rig) a fine facility, but Pearland is located in the same county that I reside in. I live about 30 miles south of Pearland in Angleton so it was a short drive up to the stadium rather than hitting the highways and interstates in Houston. I arrived at The Rig, parked my car, and made my way to the box office to purchase my tickets. I bought the Day Pass for both Prelims & Finals which cost me $23. It's a great deal considering that you get to watch 28 bands in Prelims and 12 (plus the two exhibitions) in Finals. And when you add it all up....that

My post on the BOA Houston Regional will be broken into four different parts on this thread.... -Thoughts -My Scores with the Recap Sheet -Band Information -Pictures (If you're my friend on Facebook, you can view all 90 pics from the Regional in my photo album.) You can find them all in the posts below. Enjoy..

What an incredible competition. I was there from sun up to sun down. I'm sweaty (thanks humidity), a little sunburnt, and exhausted. I'll get started on my post with my thoughts and own personal scores soon and probably post them tomorrow..

Tomorrow is the day. Hopefully the rain will be just spotty showers. I'll be there bright and early at 7am. I'll be wearing my Whitacre 'Paradise Lost' shirt so if you see someone wearing that at the stadium, it'll most likely be me. Reviews and etc will be up by (or on) Monday.

QUOTE (thesaxchica @ Oct 4 2007, 10:07 PM) What I'm wondering is, what's up? We had so much extra time during the summer this year because of the new late school start. I can understand Langham's predicament, but... In addition to having large amounts of drill (Westfield, I believe has over 100 sets), the northern half of the Houston area has been plagued with an abundant amount of rainfall since the summer. Furthermore, Westfield will be rehearsing from 1-9pm on Saturday. Their goal is to finish the rest of the drill at the rehearsal along with a full show run through.

The final version of the BOA Houston schedule has been posted. View the top of this thread for the schedule.

QUOTE (bossman @ Oct 4 2007, 08:26 AM) a 2a school is classified as what? Classification is based on band size rather than school size. The classes are as follows: Group 1: 1-43 members Group 2: 44-58 Group 3: 59-77 Group 4: 78-103 Group 5: 104-140 Group 6: 141+ In addition.... A Class = For groups new to the competition scene or are in their rebuilding stages. Open Class = For more experienced groups.

QUOTE (Trumpet Master @ Oct 3 2007, 08:21 PM) That makes sense, but does that mean those band who compete in the first half are not competing with those in the second half? USSBA is really confusing. The bands are performing in their class size. Each class is on at a different time.