2025 BOA Round Rock (Sept. 20)

[cheeto2401]

guess what day the event was on

[tastiestbiscuit123]

2 minutes ago, cheeto2401 said:

1st - Vandegrift H.S., TX - 83.750
2nd - Cedar Park H.S., TX - 82.000
3rd - Vista Ridge H.S., - 81.650
4th - Westlake H.S., TX - 80.900
5th - Rouse H.S., TX - 80.650
6th - Leander H.S., TX - 80.250
7th - Dripping Springs H.S., TX - 79.750
8th - Cedar Ridge H.S., TX - 77.850
9th - Westwood H.S., TX - 77.400
10th - Round Rock H.S., TX - 76.850
11th - Lake Travis H.S., TX - 74.200
12th - McCallum H.S., TX - 70.850
Outstanding Music Performance - Vandegrift H.S., TX
Outstanding Visual Performance - Vandegrift H.S., TX
Outstanding GE Performance - Vandegrift H.S., TX

 

only people i believe i messed up is leander and cedar park, plz correct if i did.

 

CONGRATS TO ALL BANDS, YOU ALL DID AMAZING!!! ❤️

It's all correct, except Leander got 80.350

[mussheet]

5 minutes ago, cheeto2401 said:

1st - Vandegrift H.S., TX - 83.750
2nd - Cedar Park H.S., TX - 82.000
3rd - Vista Ridge H.S., - 81.650
4th - Westlake H.S., TX - 80.900
5th - Rouse H.S., TX - 80.650
6th - Leander H.S., TX - 80.250
7th - Dripping Springs H.S., TX - 79.750
8th - Cedar Ridge H.S., TX - 77.850
9th - Westwood H.S., TX - 77.400
10th - Round Rock H.S., TX - 76.850
11th - Lake Travis H.S., TX - 74.200
12th - McCallum H.S., TX - 70.850
Outstanding Music Performance - Vandegrift H.S., TX
Outstanding Visual Performance - Vandegrift H.S., TX
Outstanding GE Performance - Vandegrift H.S., TX

 

only people i believe i messed up is leander and cedar park, plz correct if i did.

 

CONGRATS TO ALL BANDS, YOU ALL DID AMAZING!!! ❤️

pretty decent placements but i would switch drip and leander but its chill

[WanderingTraveler]

Congratulations to the finalist bands, and good first showing! Interested to see how this Leander show is when I am able to view it in person.

[Rubisco]

Not much stability outside of the top 2 when moving between prelims and finals. Rouse in 3rd in prelims, Westlake 4th, Vista 5th. Leander jumped up in finals from 9th.

Crisp did not prefer Vista today as much as others. 8th in music effect in prelims, and then 8th again in music individual in finals. He judges brass for DCI, so maybe individual music is more his thing. Westlake won all 3 effect judges in prelims over Vista, but when the judges swapped in finals, that reversed, with Vista then winning through effect, but Westlake stronger in both performance captions. The music scores are definitely a surprise.

[TexasEx]

5 hours ago, Miyazuu said:

I try not to comment during a performance but I truly truly do not understand the screens. Now that it's evening they're even brighter and more distracting. Unless you're at the pressbox, maybe?, they're covering so many of the performers. 

 

Edit: I can tell Leander is performing well but it's impossible to genuinely pay attention to them. This is an absurd use of money. It's CTJ Whataburger logo on scrims level of absurd. 

The screens were donated for use during their program this year. One of the band parents has connections with the company that supplied them. Their band boosters posted about this on Facebook. 
 

Ultimately, I think the screens may just be ahead of their time. There’s always a few bands that try new things before it becomes mainstream & I for one think it’s cool that they’re taking the activity to new heights. At the end of the day, band is an art form and thus subjective. What’s more important is keeping things positive & praising the work of the kids on the field. I’m sure they think the screens are quite cool too! 

[Psiau]

14 minutes ago, TexasEx said:

The screens were donated for use during their program this year. One of the band parents has connections with the company that supplied them. Their band boosters posted about this on Facebook. 
 

Ultimately, I think the screens may just be ahead of their time. There’s always a few bands that try new things before it becomes mainstream & I for one think it’s cool that they’re taking the activity to new heights. At the end of the day, band is an art form and thus subjective. What’s more important is keeping things positive & praising the work of the kids on the field. I’m sure they think the screens are quite cool too! 

A critism on design choice does not take away from the performance levels these kids are displaying. By all means, Leander sounds good and I'm sure they look good as well. I think they sound the best they have in a long time, similar to 2019.

However, screens have been utilized in the past by other programs in both highschool and DCI. It's unique but not ahead of it's time. The way they're being used and staged in Leanders production is very distracting and takes away from the performers. This is a unanimous opinion on this page. 

[Tubalord11]

Just got home lol

gotta say I don’t really agree with scores overall, mainly CR, and round rock in 10th? Obv I dint watch finals but overall scores seem a tad low, but then again Avon and an 84 something so it doesn’t seem to be wrong but idk, I’m no judge so what do I know. Regardless, congrats to Vandy on the wing to everyone else who performed today!

[LeanderMomma]

Congratulations to Vandy on their 7th Regional title. Wow…seven!  I am loving watching the Viper Band evolve and soar under Mr. Lipman’s leadership. And it’s nice to see the kids having fun. 

This contest was so interesting!  The scores were neck and neck in many instances and it was truly a battle for those top 3 spots. Congratulations to Cedar Park for grabbing that silver medal. Well deserved Timberwolves! 

Both Vista Ridge and Westlake blew me away with their sound, as did Rouse. What a blessing to be up there with so much talent. I hope these kids realize how good they really are! I think Rouse sounds like a marching symphony, Vista Ridge a drum corps, and Westlake a mixture of both. (And that Chap Guard is amazing!). Ohhh, and those Vista Ridge uniforms are 😍😘😘!

Leander is taking a bit of a risk (and a LOT of flack) for their use of those cool screens in their show, but they have always preferred “interesting” over traditional. I agree that the screens were outSHINING the band a bit, but give it some time. I bet they will tweak it and make it phenomenal!  The band sounds amazing and that opening set is KILLER. I love the show and can’t wait to see what they decide to do with the screens. It’s such a cool concept!  

One of my favorites of the night was Dripping Springs. They put on THE most entertaining shows and they continue to excel in the midst of a hugely competitive part of the state. I am betting we see the DS band THREE times at GN!

 I gotta say that I am such a Cedar Ridge fan and I can’t ever take my eyes off their guard. They just do such an incredible job incorporating them into the fabric of the show. The band seems bigger this year which makes me happy. I love this show!

I don’t know how these judges place these bands because I thought Lake Travis was just lovely, Westwood was wonderful, McCallum surprised me (in a GREAT way) and Round Rock was worthy of kudos as well.  It’s just too hard at this contest to get to the top!  

Congratulations to everyone who participated in this early season contest. And to our A and AA friends as well, I’m so happy you all got the chance to show off again in finals!  Every band yesterday was truly fantastic and if you put any of them in a competition elsewhere in the country, they would all do VERY WELL. What a blessing to be in a state that values music education so highly. 

Get some rest today friends. You deserve it!  And we can’t wait to see you again soon!
 

[dullbanddad]

5 hours ago, Tubalord11 said:

Just got home lol

gotta say I don’t really agree with scores overall, mainly CR, and round rock in 10th? Obv I dint watch finals but overall scores seem a tad low, but then again Avon and an 84 something so it doesn’t seem to be wrong but idk, I’m no judge so what do I know. Regardless, congrats to Vandy on the wing to everyone else who performed today!

Scores are inline with what these bands usually get at this show. 

[natertater21000]

6 hours ago, Miyazuu said:

 This is a unanimous opinion on this page. 

Speak for yourself, I found them distracting on first read but much less so from the press box. A little disappointed in the number of people who seem unable to look past a prop and see the students performing at the highest level they have since Covid. It clearly didn’t bother the ensemble visual or visual effect judge all that much. 
 

speaking about disagreements on a design doesn’t usually take away from the kids, but when it gets to a point where nothing is being said about the performance other than “screen too bright, I can’t see”… 

if you don’t like it, a simple “the screens aren’t doing it for me but xyz look/sound good” would suffice. 

[Nny14]

4 minutes ago, natertater21000 said:

if you don’t like it, a simple “the screens aren’t doing it for me but xyz look/sound good” would suffice. 

The problem is for some people the screens are so distracting that it actually is taking away from how well the kids are performing. If it's easy enough for you to look past that's fine but for some of us it was a legit annoyance in an otherwise good show.

[dullbanddad]

2 minutes ago, Nny14 said:

The problem is for some people the screens are so distracting that it actually is taking away from how well the kids are performing. If it's easy enough for you to look past that's fine but for some of us it was a legit annoyance in an otherwise good show.

I was half-3/4 the way up in the stands and the screens were obstructing my view of the front parts of the formation. I can't imagine how bad the view was if you were lower. Beyond all the flashing/etc, they're too tall

[seafoodbuffet]

2 hours ago, LeanderMomma said:

Congratulations to Vandy on their 7th Regional title. Wow…seven!
 

Depending on if you count san antonio as a regional, this is win #8 for Vandegrift (if you count SASR)

[utee94]

4 minutes ago, seafoodbuffet said:

Depending on if you count san antonio as a regional, this is win #8 for Vandegrift (if you count SASR)

I saw their show a couple of weeks ago at the Cedar Park/Vandegrift football game and it was already super tight even then.  They're just so good, so precise, so skilled.  Reading through the sentiments on this thread, it sounds like some folks didn't find their show to be particularly moving, but I have to say this is my favorite show of theirs in years, I really like it.

Regarding Leander, I didn't get to see their show but we were parked right next to their trucks in the lot.  Watching their parents/pit crew wrestle those screens was something else.  They had a gas-powered 4-wheeler to tow them around the lot, before entering and after exiting the stadium.  I have no idea how they moved them on the field, 27 parents maybe?

 

[TexasEx]

38 minutes ago, natertater21000 said:

Speak for yourself, I found them distracting on first read but much less so from the press box. A little disappointed in the number of people who seem unable to look past a prop and see the students performing at the highest level they have since Covid. It clearly didn’t bother the ensemble visual or visual effect judge all that much. 
 

speaking about disagreements on a design doesn’t usually take away from the kids, but when it gets to a point where nothing is being said about the performance other than “screen too bright, I can’t see”… 

if you don’t like it, a simple “the screens aren’t doing it for me but xyz look/sound good” would suffice. 

I wouldn’t give them anymore time of day. Let them sit in the stands and be “blinded”. They clearly missed the point. 

[lost]

25 minutes ago, TexasEx said:

I wouldn’t give them anymore time of day. Let them sit in the stands and be “blinded”. They clearly missed the point. 

The point being?

[Psiau]

24 minutes ago, lost said:

The point being?

To be Curiouser and Curiouser about what's going on behind those screens. I kid. I do hope by TMC adjustments to the screens will be made, brightness in the evening at the very least. 

 

Very excited to see where a lot of these programs are at in about a month once contests start back up. A lot of rehearsals with clinicians in some of these bands next few weeks. 

[dullbanddad]

1 hour ago, utee94 said:

I saw their show a couple of weeks ago at the Cedar Park/Vandegrift football game and it was already super tight even then.  They're just so good, so precise, so skilled.  Reading through the sentiments on this thread, it sounds like some folks didn't find their show to be particularly moving, but I have to say this is my favorite show of theirs in years, I really like it.

Regarding Leander, I didn't get to see their show but we were parked right next to their trucks in the lot.  Watching their parents/pit crew wrestle those screens was something else.  They had a gas-powered 4-wheeler to tow them around the lot, before entering and after exiting the stadium.  I have no idea how they moved them on the field, 27 parents maybe?

 

They used the 4 wheeler to move it on the field as well.

[utee94]

1 minute ago, dullbanddad said:

They used the 4 wheeler to move it on the field as well.

Really?  Wow.  I didn't know motorized vehicles were allowed.  We sure could have used about 23 of those when we did Mirror Mirror 3 years ago!

 

[Psiau]

4 minutes ago, utee94 said:

Really?  Wow.  I didn't know motorized vehicles were allowed.  We sure could have used about 23 of those when we did Mirror Mirror 3 years ago!

 

I totally forgot y'all had so many on field. How heavy were each piece? Especially the largest one...

[dullbanddad]

8 minutes ago, utee94 said:

Really?  Wow.  I didn't know motorized vehicles were allowed.  We sure could have used about 23 of those when we did Mirror Mirror 3 years ago!

 

Yeah, I'm curious about the Alamodome and whether it will be allowed 

[utee94]

1 minute ago, Miyazuu said:

I totally forgot y'all had so many on field. How heavy were each piece? Especially the largest one...

They were probably a couple hundred pounds each?  Their weight wasn't really as bad as their size-- on a windy day they just became massive sails.  We lost one blowing over during BOA-Waco that year.

The big one, the center stage,  had to be 400-500 lbs.  We had three dolly platforms that we wheeled it out on.  It was all aluminum frame covered in mirrored polycarbonate on almost every surface.  That was such a cool set piece.

[Psiau]

18 minutes ago, dullbanddad said:

Yeah, I'm curious about the Alamodome and whether it will be allowed 

Doesn't seem like they'll face any issues with moving them thankfully.

[clarinote]

59 minutes ago, Miyazuu said:

Doesn't seem like they'll face any issues with moving them thankfully.

If I'm remembering correctly, Broken Arrow used some type of four-wheeler to move their giant American flag in 2018.