2025 BOA Prosper (Oct. 11)

[Tubalord11]

Good morning everyone!! We are here live at children’s health stadium in prosper!! Best of luck to everyone taking the field today, getting  into finals will once again be a blood bath here. 

[Tubalord11]

And i actually remembered my portable charger this time lmao so I can cover prelims and finals 

[Dave609]

1 minute ago, Tubalord11 said:

And i actually remembered my portable charger this time lmao so I can cover prelims and finals 

Great to hear! I'll be watching the event via livestream. Can't wait to see all the fantastic performances today!

[JFNDOWBFAN]

7 minutes ago, Tubalord11 said:

And i actually remembered my portable charger this time lmao so I can cover prelims and finals 

Hahahaha I was about to ask! I should be out later today with a day pass for finals so I would appreciate a few general effects to get OWB into finals 😂 

[Dave609]

Rockwall-Heath:

First group out, and they sound phenomenal! Great musical showcase from them! Did notice some out of place people towards the beginning, but don't think it will effect them much. Great wall of sound as well in the slow movement! Great job to the trombone soloist! The visuals look great! The 4th movement is awesome! Overall, Amazing performance from Rockwall-Heath!

[Tubalord11]

Rockwall Heath- Ancient Embers: already such a stronger performance than last week. I really love how they continue the same music throughout the soloist like the Basson and Trombone and speaking of soloist, they were all wonderful. A little rough edges in the brass at times, but boy do the pack a punch. Visually is probably there weak point, especially in GE, but they will do phenomenal at area me thinks. Really strong start to today, amazing job Heath!!

[OGFISD99]

Great  start Rockwall Heath ..... brass just needs to clean it up a little... some sections are bit muddled.... I'm sure in the next couple of weeks  GE and Visual will  come together.. 

[WanderingTraveler]

Reedys opening statement sounded really strong👀

[Dave609]

Reedy:

Alright, they sound super good in that 1st movement! Also, love the fact they are playing sorcerers apprentice! Sounds so good! Fantastic job to the Bassoon soloist in the beginning and to the clarinet soloist as well in movement 2 (I believe its movement 2). The mix between the saxophone solo and the rest of the band in the slow movement was so good! Great job in the circle visual, that is hard to pull off! All I can say is, I'm impressed with this show! Reedy sounds and looks phenomenal. I wouldn't be surprised if they sneak into finals here! Amazing performance Reedy HS!!!!!

[OGFISD99]

Great job Reedy.... GE/ visuals have  improved  since the showcase.... Brass and woodwinds sound  great... they just need to sustain and finish out their phrases.... a little bit of intonation issues in their big hits but that will be taken care of by area.. they have a good  chance of making  state.. 

[Tubalord11]

Reedy-Midnight: This is a prime example of should make finals but might not bc of the depth of this comp. Noticed things that were better than last week right off the back. Soloist were great, musically very strong as they’ve been all year, just such a mature sound. The backfield playing by the brass during the ballad is chefs kiss. A couple of timing issues with tempo but recovered the next beat. Visually tons of GE from each section, could see the toe height from the upper section. They put on a real fight and could make the night show, amazing job Reedy 

[JFNDOWBFAN]

These first two bands of the day have set the bar high. Of course, this contest has a lot of high jumpers!’so many impressive bands will be watching finals. 🤯 

[Dave609]

Whitesboro:

Great chance to see them before UIL contests. They sound great, but it did feel like they lost timing for a second after the first hit. Cool to see a small school having unique uniforms that match the show theme! Marching looks good. One of the props fell down when being moved around, but good save from the 2 memebers who were able to get it back up and moving again before another prop or memeber could have hit/tripped on the prop. Overall, Great performance from Whitesboro HS

[BandDad11]

Heath had an unusual tear in the last part, hopefully that didn’t affect their score too much 😕

[OGFISD99]

Whitesboro great job.... for a small band great sound..... marching is good... GE/Visuals are good...  they  just need to tighten up there  movements.... Sound  in areas needs to worked on .. flute soloist needs the volume  turned up a bit... great performance... 

[Tubalord11]

Whitesboro-Luna: such a better show than last year. For a 3A school, it’s a pretty challenging book. Loved the brass and WW features in the start. Guard had some great flag work during the mini-ballad(?) in the 2nd movement (I think). Some good visual ge with bodywork. Hope the issue with the prop doesn’t hurt them, big ups to the students for pushing through. Lovely soloists, made a strong showing for A champs. Great job Whitesboro!! 

[flamingo123]

So far 
 

1. reedy 
2. Rockwall
3. Whitesboro 

[Dave609]

Wylie:

Im already a fan of this show after I heard the music they would be performing. The show idea is unique, as it hits close to home for me. Fantastic job to the bassoon soloist! The band sounds really good! Also the marching techniques and visuals look great! The slow movement is great, the saxophone solo blending in with the front ensemble sounded fantastic! Also great build up to the big hit! The woodwinds sounded great while playing Video Killed the Radio Star. That build into The Show Must Go On by Queen is SOOOO good! AMAZING JOB Wylie!!!!

[OGFISD99]

Wylie great start.... awesome sound.... big loud in your face.... just need to work  on finishing and polishing those phrases... colorguard was amazing... especially  weapons rifles were on fire.. great job Wylie..

[Tubalord11]

Wylie-On Air: yeah that was great! I do wish they had a little more volume in their big hits, but what’s there is great. Sax soloist in the ballad is a cheat code. They play with great style, a couple moments in the brass but nothing major. Visually so impressive. Is the laydown to spell news new in the WWs? Didn’t see that last weekend, great vis ge right there. Think we will be seeing them tonight, fantastic job Wylie! 
 

Oh and the guard, Wow! Rifle line was ridiculous. 
also big ups to the injured marcher in the WWs for still marching, u killed all those visuals 

[SharksAreCool]

4 minutes ago, flamingo123 said:

So far 
 

1. reedy 
2. Rockwall
3. Whitesboro 

I think the first band was Rockwall Heath, not Rockwall

[Dave609]

Commerce:

I liked the unravel visual in the beginning! They sound good, but it does feel like some people are louder than others. Fantastic job to the clarinet/flute duet in the beginning as well! Great job to the Mello/Trombone duet in the slow movement. Good build up to the rest of the band as well. Good job on the visuals. I do feel spacing needs to be worked on a bit, but was not a major issue overall. The use of the same music in the opener and towards the end is interesting. Great job to the clarinet soloist on the high notes! Not easy to hit, but sounded good. Overall, nice performance from Commerce HS!

[Tubalord11]

Commerce-Unravel: Great showing from commerce! I liked the reoccurring theme between the soloists and snares throughout. Some great musical moments, some spots need more cleaning but they’re in a great spot. Just need to work on not sticking out from certain section.  Visually lots of GE, that opening move with the thread was super cool, lots of movements of unraveling. My gut says they win A today, think Whitesboro takes music but I think it will be close, great job commerce 

[Dave609]

Little Elm:

Just looking at the props and first visual, I have feeling it will be a good show! Tuba duet, love to see it!!! Fantastic job on the opener! The visuals look soooo good! Cool to see someone singing! Great duet from the clarinet/singer! And The blend with the rest of the bands in the big hit of the slow movement was Fantastic! Love the eye visual! Amazing job Little Elm HS!!!

[OGFISD99]

Great job Little Elm.... y'all  have  really improved since Melissa..... still a little rough in some area.... colorguard had some drops here and there... but still Great  job tossing 4 or 5's it looked to me..