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His comments were out of line not just for the woodlands and CTJ but for every other band that also performed this past weekend. The Woodlands were not lackluster. They put on a great performance. The sound and dynamics were incredible and are the envy of many band programs across the country. Apparently they did not live up to your or Rubisco's standards. You two should probably take that up with their band director instead of communicating your displeasure on this forum. If knowledge of marching shows is dependent upon how many times you comment on this site then I admit that my two posts show that I do not know as much about marching band compared to you (290 posts) or Rubisco (180 posts). Jbl3770 only has 15 posts so according to your logic he or she must also be an amateur compared to Rubisco. That said I do know the difference between UIL and BOA shows. One evokes emotion, tells a story, conveys meaning, and if it connects with you can give you chills. The other, not so much. I am sorry you did not get that connection with The Woodlands Saturday night.

Rubisco, I strongly recommend that you don't judge based on video replays. Especially those low definition videos captured by Mr Video or the ones made available via their streaming service. They do not do any of the bands performing justice and BOA really should consider getting another service provider. Also earlier this year you made the comment below. #6 2014 Marching Shows: post #6 Rubisco Advanced Member Posted 22 August 2014 - 09:32 PM Just saw the "trailer" for CTJ's show. It's called Chameleon. Wagner's Tannhauser Overture plays in the background. I'm not sure if that means they're playing it, but it's a strong possibility. It looks like they have some strange stack of neon orange and blue boxes in the middle of the field that band members can stand on. Looks like something that dropped out of cyberspace. I wonder if they change colors. That would be appropriate. Great call there! No Wagner. No cyberspace. No boxes that change color. You should really consider refraining from making judgments at a distance. Tannhauser was selected as music for this year's trailer because of a parallel story line with the band program. In Tannhauser the story is set at a music contest and centers on Tannhauser's struggle between sacred and profane love, and his redemption through his expression of love for Elizabeth followed by God's forgiveness for choosing sacred love. Within the CTJ band program there also exists a real struggle between BOA and UIL performances as it relates to rules, judging, and entertainment factor for those of us that have to purchase tickets. The struggle to please one group over another causes confusion and unneeded stress and often results in disappointment by the band members even when they have given everything they have. Before every finals performance the CTJ band directors tell their students to be who they are and to have fun. There are no last minute run throughs. The kids warm up and then go out and have fun. Being able to express themselves fully on the field is their "sacred love" and the emotion it evokes from the audience is their redemption and reward. Sometimes even the judges are moved. This year, thanks to the creativity of the staff and the leadership within the band, they were able to keep the momentum and grow from past year's success in marching, concert band, and all-state seasons. It's too bad you were not there on Saturday you missed a lot of great performances. I even cut short a two week business trip in Hawaii just to be there for this event. Being from Houston there was no way that I was going to miss both Houston and San Antonio bands performing. As a heads up next year's CTJ trailer is going to be Baba Yaga and the Gates of Kiev. There is a story behind that but I will explain that next year if needed. And no, I doubt we will be playing Mussorgsky and we will not be traveling to Dallas next spring to get the Golden Gates that were used by Marcus in 2012. I hope you can make it to the super regional next month. It should be full of great performances by all schools involved.