Origin Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Hello McKinney Boyd! Tubalord11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalord11 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Friso Independence-and then there were one: Of the start you'd think the show didn't fit the title, but the ending is where it all connects. Great performance by a very talented group, love the music variation, great flag work to kick us off, soloist were fantastic, and the emotion was conveyed by each performer very well, as we get to the top of the snowy mountain, where we see the "last one" of the climbers reach the top. Loved this show a lot, amazing job Independence! Colleyville Heritage- Umbra: Amazing body work by our opening soloist. Some very well executed saber work as we move into a mix of saber, flag and rifle work, all given their own space and each member executing very well! I really enjoy how the mix the 3 together at times, while also having them apart. Another show I very much enjoyed, wonderful job CH! Rockwall-The Bermuda Triangle: STUNNING performance! Amazing small group work at the start to get is going, love the big triangle formations with the amazing soloist in the middle of them as the triangle moves. Great flag work and just an overall amazing designed show that was executed very well, amazing job Rockwall!! JazzRun and Rubisco 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalord11 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Pine Tree- Baby Grand: Well, hello there Pine Tree!! Great body work as we move into a full circle of rifle tosses. GE is very high, with tons of expressive body work, great big flag moments that really added to the story, as well as some great small group rifle moments. Definitely a crowd favorite and a show that we may very well see in finals, they really killed that run. Great job Pine Tree! V.R.Eaton- From the ashes: Great overall performance. The uniform change was nice and unexpected, added some great color to a dark show. Really good flag work, and some great solo moments, great job Eaton. Have to miss SA flomo but I'll be back after the break Rubisco and JazzRun 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubisco Posted February 17 Author Report Share Posted February 17 The SA guards at Avon were fairly strong, although no complete knockouts. Skills-wise, I thought Carroll was the best, although the concept is a little corny. It's about the "dash" between the dates on a tombstone, which represents the life a person actually lived (as opposed to the birth and death dates). A lot of "the dash is the most important part" repeated over and over in the narration. I think we get it! 😄 Reeths-Puffer was very strong as well. I loved the staging. Concept was something to do with heroes. Opened (I think?) with Greta Thunberg narration and ended with Malala narration. (Political conservatives will NOT be fans! 😂) I think it's about young people making a change, although moving from global warming to education for women may seem a little broad and confusing at first. Dallas SA guards are a little behind so far compared to the ones at Avon. I did enjoy L.D. Bell's, although it was pretty dirty. Choosing interesting music with engaging highs and lows helps a lot, it must be said. JazzRun and Tubalord11 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hard Core Band Fan Posted February 17 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 17 Definitely a better effort this year for Round Rock. Better than I've seen in many years. LeanderMomma, Rubisco and Tubalord11 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubisco Posted February 17 Author Report Share Posted February 17 I'll give Brownsburg credit for doing something very different from their show last year. It has its cool moments for sure, and the aesthetics are compelling. I like how the black cloaks make the performers look like they're floating ghosts at the beginning. That said, last year's chicken coop show 🐔 was way cuter and had much clearer, more logical staging. This also seems like one of those shows you can't fully understand unless you read the show description in CompetitionSuite, which is something a guard shouldn't even need to communicate their show concept effectively. The performers were very strong, I'm just not a huge fan of the show. Carmel on top in A at Avon. I would have had them 3rd or 4th. They definitely gave the most polished performance, but it's all very recycled from their World class show from last year. This is not surprising, given it's a JV guard. Very impressive performers, for sure! Tubalord11 and JazzRun 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origin Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Love Centerville. Their design is always on point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalord11 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Ronald Regan-full circle: Wow Ronald Reagan! Lovley body work to open up this very intriguing show. Love the saber work at the beginning, very in time as we develop some very beautiful flag work. Some mixed weapon work in the middle section with plenty of soloist as we build and go full circle in the end with a big and well executed flag moment. Love the design very much, amazing job Regan! Marcus- The Arrow plane: HELLO?!?!?!? IT"S ONLY FEBUARY!!! I mean, WOW Marcus!!! Extremely clean. Just such a perfectly designed and executed show! Great body work in the opening, soloist KILLED it, the big flag moment was so together, I'm just absolutely blown away. They killed every aspect of that performance, and I can't wait to see that again tomorrow, amazing job Marcus!! Coppell- In Fantasia: WOW, just wow! Love the theme of this show so much, and the GE is very high. Soloist nailed it, plenty of well-done dance work that was incredible, big flag moments were very well together, I mean wow. They could be pretty close with Marcus if I'm being honest, really depends on the judges but that was an amazing performance from Coppell!! TrenBS and Rubisco 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrenBS Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 16 minutes ago, Tubalord11 said: Ronald Regan-full circle: Wow Ronald Regan! Lovley body work to open up this very intriguing show. Love the saber work at the beginning, very in time as we develop some very beautiful flag work. Some mixed weapon work in the middle section with plenty of soloist as we build and go full circle in the end with a big and well executed flag moment. Love the design very much, amazing job Regan! Marcus- The Arrow plane: HELLO?!?!?!? IT"S ONLY FEBUARY!!! I mean, WOW Marcus!!! Extremely clean. Just such a perfectly designed and executed show! Great body work in the opening, soloist KILLED it, the big flag moment was so together, I'm just absolutely blown away. They killed every aspect of that performance, and I can't wait to see that again tomorrow, amazing job Marcus!! Coppell- In Fantasia: WOW, just wow! Love the theme of this show so much, and the GE is very high. Soloist nailed it, plenty of well-done dance work that was incredible, big flag moments were very well together, I mean wow. They could be pretty close with Marcus if I'm being honest, really depends on the judges but that was an amazing performance from Coppell!! I absolutely hate to be that guy but… Reagan* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalord11 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Just now, TrenBS said: I absolutely hate to be that guy but… Reagan* my b your totally right lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalord11 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Little Elm-The Joke: UNBELIVABLE!!! This SO class is going to be so tight, because that was ANOTHER outstanding performance! The togetherness of this group is just insane for mid-February! Opening dance moment was so impressive, Love the moving square with the mixed weapons in the middle section. Soloist once again were on fire, leaving almost no room for errors, theme was conveyed throughout a ton. Another super clean performance, wow Little Elm, just wow! Timber Creek- Rock, Paper, Scissor: Such a cute show!! Love the actual games of RPS going on in the start! Love the props and uniforms a lot, really helps bring out the GE in this show. Guard was fantastic! Plenty of small groups that were excellent, as well as the big flag/saber moments. Definitely have a cleaner run, wasn't dirty by any means, just some drops I know they will fix tomorrow, but an incredible performance to finish up SO, amazing job Timber Creek!! Rubisco 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrenBS Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 The scores at these regionals are honestly pretty crazy, for Dallas McKinney Boyd, Garland, and Rock Hill are dominating the SA groups so far, Pearland is decimating Houston for now, and Onyx A getting an 80+ this early in IA, granted Im not super knowledgeable on WGI but we got some pretty heavy hitters already, finals tonight (I think) is gonna be pretty crazy! Tubalord11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalord11 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Just now, TrenBS said: The scores at these regionals are honestly pretty crazy, for Dallas McKinney Boyd, Garland, and Rock Hill are dominating the SA groups so far, Pearland is decimating Houston for now, and Onyx A getting an 80+ this early in IA, granted Im not super knowledgeable on WGI but we got some pretty heavy hitters already, finals tonight (I think) is gonna be pretty crazy! Finals is tomorrow but yeah these guards have been absolutely killing it today, will be an exciting finals for sure!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard Core Band Fan Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 4 hours ago, Tubalord11 said: Pine Tree- Baby Grand: Well, hello there Pine Tree!! Great body work as we move into a full circle of rifle tosses. GE is very high, with tons of expressive body work, great big flag moments that really added to the story, as well as some great small group rifle moments. Definitely a crowd favorite and a show that we may very well see in finals, they really killed that run. Great job Pine Tree! Good to see a color guard from the military band wasteland of Northeast Texas! With Marshall and Mt. Pleasant, this makes the only three here today. Tubalord11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzRun Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Thanks for providing all of the great summaries! I appreciate y’all taking the time to do this today. I’m following along, and hoping I’ll be able to go to WGI Dallas finals tomorrow if my schedule allows 🤞🏽 Btw, I had the opportunity to see Wylie High’s Winterguard preview last month and all 3 of their groups looked fantastic. Their feeder program is looking strong! I hope their varsity guard has a great run this evening. Tubalord11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalord11 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 1 minute ago, JazzRun said: Thanks for providing all of the great summaries! I appreciate y’all taking the time to do this today. I’m following along, and hoping I’ll be able to go to WGI Dallas finals tomorrow if my schedule allows 🤞🏽 Btw, I had the opportunity to see Wylie High’s Winterguard preview last month and all 3 of their groups looked fantastic. Their feeder program is looking strong! I hope their varsity guard has a great run this evening. I'll make sure to pay extra attention for you! JazzRun 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalord11 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Royce city: missed the name but they did great. A little bit of nervous in some solo moments, but they killed it overall, very entertaining production. Great job RC! Guyer-bit by bit: very colorful show! Felt maybe incomplete, not a lot of saber/rifle work, but the flag work was great. Very bright colors which really helped bring out the theme of the show. Great job Guyer! Boswell-don't mean a thing: Very fun jazz show! Love the body work in this show a lot as we start with a great flag duet that moves into some group flag work. The different styles of jazz music went very well coordinated with the weapon/color changes. Feel like it could have had a bit more difficult moments, felt like some parts left you wanting more, but overall, well done, great job Boswell! Rubisco 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalord11 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 The SO score gap is crazy..... Marcus with a 78.2 in first, Coppell in 2nd with a 74.2, a 4 points gap exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalord11 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Hebron-If I only: Amazing opening rifle work, very in time as we transition into some beautiful flag work in the back, bringing some color as they mix with the rifles. Body work is great as the sabers and rifles come out parallel with each other, great flag soloist in the middle. The theme is seen throughout the show, they do great at bringing out the flags for the big ending. Very talented group, amazing job Hebron! Love this show a lot. Melissa- fast car: Really enjoyable show! Great dance skills in this group. Flag work was very together, just a great designed show. All the red, while it's part of the show's GE, does sometimes overpower moments of the performance, but the execution is there. Lots of good things here, we might be seeing them in finals, great job Melissa! Red Oak- on the farm: Cute little farm show! Soloist did great, some dirt, but when it's clean this show is gonna be great. Love the different flags and the usage of the props, great job Red Oak! Rubisco 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LKendrick Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Avon is absurd. LeanderMomma 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalord11 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 8 minutes ago, LKendrick said: Avon is absurd. will definitely be catching them tomorrow, can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalord11 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Prosper-Synth Wave: Prosper! Great dance opener with some very in time choreo, followed by some on point rifle solos. Flag work was absolutely stunning, and soloist were on point! Great usage of the small stage props. Each person put's so much emotion into the performance, and it shows. All the big moments were very well together, just so much goodness in this show, amazing job Prosper! The Colony-spangle: Great dance work to start the show. Another group I think has a much better run. Soloist did great, but overall, some very small drops that sometimes took away from the big picture. Flag work was great throughout, and the theme is very well presented. Hope they get another run because the show has a ton of potential, but either way great job TC! Allen- autumn leaves: Great opening statement as we transition into a solo saber moment, love the glitter shots to represent the leaves. Love the flag work entangled with some saber solos. A couple minor drops, but when they reach the end of the season, this show is gonna really click, plenty of show off moments, just a tad bit of cleaning to do. Ton's of GE though, amazing job Allen! Rubisco 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Origin Posted February 17 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 17 Fantastic start to SW in Indiana! Avon, Center Grove, and Fishers are all stronger than last year. The way Avon incorporated all the fabric into the work was truly magical. Shout out to Center Grove for giving the most confident performance I’ve seen from them in a few years. Tubalord11, LeanderMomma and Rubisco 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origin Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 When I heard that Avon 3 pointed Carmel last week, I guess I expected something weaker from Carmel, but that was incredible. Funny that they both heavily incorporated fabric into their shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalord11 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Northwest Rankin- a 100 years: Welcome to Dallas, Texas Northwest Rankin! Amazing Flag soloist in the start, bodywork is very well-together. Small flag groups were incredible as we introduce our saber moments. Some nervous in the saber soloist in the middle section, but they got it together in the end with an incredible big flag moment in the end. Super fun experience for this group, and I'd love to see them again tomorrow. Amazing job NR, and thanks for making the trip down, very talented group! Frisco Liberty- fly away: These uniforms are so cool, really love the arm clothes, helps amplify the theme a lot. Lots of great solo moments, their big flag work was the highlight for me. The different colors were a nice touch, and the body work was very well done, great job Liberty! Frisco Emerson- the greatest of all time: Fun gymnastics show! Great dance work as we kickoff some rifle solos/duets. The dance work around the edge of the tarp while the saber moments are going on helps bring more to the table as we bring out the flags for some excellent flag and saber combos that help bring out the theme. Big flag moments were on point, a group I could see being towards the top very soon, amazing performance Emerson, and welcome to WGI! Rubisco 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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