UIL 6A State Marching Contest 2025 (Nov 3-4)

[HagsTPT]

Yep this website is starting to bug out but really stellar performance by the pride of Pearland LOVED all there super clean drill moves as well as their technical woodwind feature 

[WanderingTraveler]

Yeah I don't think I will be able to get out band-by-band updates with the website traffic and work stuff.

 

BUT NORTH SHORE?!?!?! To me, I think this is a potential finalist...Completely not on my radar, but incredibly clean, super strong sounds, great articulation. I think by UIL standards, this should perform very well. Wow! Great job.

[HagsTPT]

LOVEEEE the Scheherazade brought by North shore and just blown away once again by their immense power and crazy double tonguing by their trombone trio and just their brass in general just well done NSHS 🙌

[HagsTPT]

Yeah this traffic is getting out of hand not sure how long I can keep this up 

but for edinburg being such a small band they really delivered on their sound and especially loved all their music selections  and small features especially the sax feature congrats on them for making state

[HagsTPT]

From being in same district as Bridgeland I have seen them perform NUMEROUS of times and they just keep getting better and better and this is probably the best they have ever performed and I think it'll be safe to say they are definite locks for finals after that prelim performance I loved everything about it from their soloists woodwinds brass especially those visuals in the end BRAVO 👏

[WanderingTraveler]

Bridgeland definitely brought their best. Love the closer, what a beautiful way to end the show. Another crazy talented group competing for a spot in finals. Outstanding run!

[HagsTPT]

The website wasn't working during LT but as for CEDAR FREAKING RIDGE LOVEEE what they did for their rendition of pines of Rome into their show and sorta reminded me of how Pearland did it last year but love the entire spooky vibe with the red costumes, spike props and THOSE BIG eyes well done CEDAR FREAKING RIDGE!!! 

[HagsTPT]

HOLY MOLY MARCUS PERCUSSION!!! They stole the show in that insane percussion feature as well as that timpanist looking like they were having a great time. Very solid performance both musically and visually across the board though but its gonna be difficult to see them medal with performances from Hebron and Flomo being on another level

[WanderingTraveler]

Great showing from Marcus! Always love listening to the percussion chops in this group. Also beautiful brass quartet in the ballad, really enjoyed this.

[WanderingTraveler]

2 minutes ago, HagsTPT said:

HOLY MOLY MARCUS PERCUSSION!!! They stole the show in that insane percussion feature as well as that timpanist looking like they were having a great time. Very solid performance both musically and visually across the board though but its gonna be difficult to see them medal with performances from Hebron and Flomo being on another level

I was going to say, that timpanist looked like they were having a blast.

[utee94]

I'm not a percussionist but now I definitely want a timpani cart of my own!  That was so cool.

And Cedar Ridge's shows are always so fun, this year is no different.

[Dave609]

Sorry for the late post, the website was being slow for me. 

Here is my personal rankings of each Block that has already gone. 2 more are still to go-

Block 1

Vista Ridge
The Woodlands
Keller
Claudia Taylor Johnson
Dickinson
John B. Alexander
Cinco Ranch
Rockwall-Heath

Block 2

Flower Mound
Ronald Reagan
Seven Lakes
L.D. Bell
Westlake
Rockwall
Pebble Hills

Block 3

Hebron
Marcus
Cedar Ridge
Pearland
Bridgeland
North Shore
Lake Travis
Edinburg 

[Lemon]

I love Bridgeland’s percussion feature; such talent 

[sidi]

Vandegrift's equipment truck was involved in a crash earlier today. Here is the updated schedule.

[WanderingTraveler]

17 minutes ago, Dave609 said:

Sorry for the late post, the website was being slow for me. 

Here is my personal rankings of each Block that has already gone. 2 more are still to go-

Block 1

Vista Ridge
The Woodlands
Keller
Claudia Taylor Johnson
Dickinson
John B. Alexander
Cinco Ranch
Rockwall-Heath

Block 2

Flower Mound
Ronald Reagan
Seven Lakes
L.D. Bell
Westlake
Rockwall
Pebble Hills

Block 3

Hebron
Marcus
Cedar Ridge
Pearland
Bridgeland
North Shore
Lake Travis
Edinburg 

Mostly agree!

[BandFan50]

Vandy's truck got hit by a train 😧

[itsjaredh97]

Vandegrift's semitruck carrying all their instruments and sound equipment just got hit by a train less than a mile away from the stadium. Thankfully no one injured but am hearing reports that most of their equipment did not make it. Still a developing story.

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/emergency-crews-on-scene-following-train-and-18-wheeler-crash-near-downtown-safd-ems-first-responders

[WanderingTraveler]

2 minutes ago, sidi said:

Vandegrift's equipment truck was involved in a crash earlier today. Here is the updated schedule.

Hope everyone is okay  

[HagsTPT]

8 minutes ago, itsjaredh97 said:

Vandegrift's semitruck carrying all their instruments and sound equipment just got hit by a train less than a mile away from the stadium. Thankfully no one injured but am hearing reports that most of their equipment did not make it. Still a developing story.

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/emergency-crews-on-scene-following-train-and-18-wheeler-crash-near-downtown-safd-ems-first-responders

the fact that no one is injured is the most important part 🙏 hopefully everything will be ok and the show will go on for vandy

[WanderingTraveler]

Forney mellos are putting in some work, wow.

[HagsTPT]

I haven't been really paying attention to the last few bands due to Vandy's unfortunate accident but WOW forney put on a show with a nice Wild West into the show with many talented soloists and love all those visuals brought by the guard just very well done 

[utee94]

Oh man I feel so terrible for Vandy  Thank goodness nobody was injured.

I know they're attempting to source replacement instruments from the other bands that are there.  And the Leander ISD 5A bands have also offered to bring them anything we have, if they still need something.

I can't imagine having to pull together all those instruments and test them out by 9:15.  Sure hope they can make it work.  I really do like their show this year and have it in my current top 3.

 

[MHS Band Dad]

Every band there will offer to help - no one wants to move up the ladder that way.  I know our band would offer in a heartbeat.  The good news is Leander has multiple bands there and can likely pull everything together

 

[HagsTPT]

WELCOME BACK TO STATE CLEMENTS AFTER MANY YEARS AND HOLY MELLO LINE

[TrebleMaker2]

Oh my heart breaks for Vandy! Of course the band community will come together and provide anything they can-that is one of the best things about band-but just dealing with all the upset in routine, playing on a borrowed instrument, etc. would be surreal. They have a beautiful show and I hope they have time to process, reset, and overcome this for their best performance yet! So thankful that no one was injured!