NickRC Posted October 25, 2011 Report Share Posted October 25, 2011 I think that Cedar Park, Dripping Springs, and Vandegrift are locks. But 4th is up to grabs. Lake Travis is having a fantastic season and they have a lot of momentum going into saturday Hays and Hendrickson have state finals experience, and LBJohnson has state experience. All of the above mentioned, "Finalists," have the potential to make it to state! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummerjoe Posted October 26, 2011 Report Share Posted October 26, 2011 (edited) Although I'm sure a lot of you guys know what you are talking about.... if you haven't seen ANY of these shows, especially the ones that may not be as well known, then you shouldn't be making predictions based upon the results of past years or whether or not a band has "state experience" or "momentum from past years". Just because X band got Y place in Z year, this is 2011 and several "unknown" bands have REALLY stepped it up this year! I was trying to say this earlier. In My opinion i think your right and wow cedar park performs first from the website tat was linked from the uil region 26 website I don't think it matters whether or not Cedar Park goes first. They will undoubtedly make finals. Edited October 26, 2011 by drummerjoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 I don't think it matters whether or not Cedar Park goes first. They will undoubtedly make finals. Oh I know i just meant i never have seen cedar park get the first spot for performance really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummerjoe Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Oh I know i just meant i never have seen cedar park get the first spot for performance really Yea, me either. Have you seen their show this year? It's truly incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bchorn Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Yea, me either. Have you seen their show this year? It's truly incredible. I'm surprised I haven't seen anyone mention this on txbands but Cedar Park's entire book is from Carolina Crown's 2010 show. That's impressive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummerjoe Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 (edited) I'm surprised I haven't seen anyone mention this on txbands but Cedar Park's entire book is from Carolina Crown's 2010 show. That's impressive! That's pretty sick. Cedar Park is a really great band, and playing some sick notes like that is incredibly impressive. Oh wait, I'm from Round Rock, I'm supposed to trash talk CP. Uhh, they suck and stuff. Edited October 28, 2011 by drummerjoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longhornsax Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 I'm surprised I haven't seen anyone mention this on txbands but Cedar Park's entire book is from Carolina Crown's 2010 show. That's impressive! Well...it's not straight from the book. But it's pretty darn close. And CP is at it's best when it's playing corps style shows. I think Vandegrift was the beneficiary of a not yet polished last movement from CP at the Vista Ridge contest. I still think CP has to be the favorite going into this contest and state for that matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Yea, me either. Have you seen their show this year? It's truly incredible. Yes I have it is but they just need to worry about time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo Ann Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 I have seen almost all of the shows which will be competing tomorrow in Area D with the exception of a very few in Regions 8 & 12. Whatever the outcome for all competitors, I wish everyone the very best of luck - even if I am a HUGE Lake Travis fan!!! Although I'm sure a lot of you guys know what you are talking about.... if you haven't seen ANY of these shows, especially the ones that may not be as well known, then you shouldn't be making predictions based upon the results of past years or whether or not a band has "state experience" or "momentum from past years". Just because X band got Y place in Z year, this is 2011 and several "unknown" bands have REALLY stepped it up this year! Back on track... We can all guess the finalists, but I really hope that the judges are ready for that third block in pre-lims with Connally, followed by Vista Ridge, followed by Hendrickson, with Vandegrift later on... that's a tough block! Finals isn't anyone's game, but it will come down to how well everyone performs. An off/bad run from even one band could drastically shift the results. I'm telling my kids that even though we may not make it, MAKE SURE that we make judges regret not being able to send us. If we can accomplish that, then I think we've done our job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWood Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Yes I have it is but they just need to worry about time I worried about that too, and then heard the lengths they go to, to ensure that it finishes the same length every time they perform the show. There should be between 7 and 9 seconds left every single time. There were 8 left last week. It scares me to watch it run down, but they know what they're doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenon Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 We should have a staff member at the Area D 4A Finals, so keep your eye on the TxBands Live Blog! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad.Hatter Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 (edited) Finals order Hays Cedar Ridge Hendrickson Cedar Park Connally Canyon Lake Travis Vista Ridge Dripping Springs Vandegrift Edited October 30, 2011 by Mad.Hatter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danpod Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 The Live Blog has exclusive breaking news regarding the placements of the Area D 4A Prelims Contest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danpod Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Prelims Placements: 1. Dripping Springs 2. Hendrickson 3. Vista Ridge 4. Connally 5. Lake Travis 6. Vandegrift 7. Cedar Park 8. Jack C. Hays 9. Cedar Ridge 10. New Braunfels Canyon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewMexicoBandsman Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Prelims Placements:1. Dripping Springs 2. Hendrickson 3. Vista Ridge 4. Connally 5. Lake Travis 6. Vandegrift 7. Cedar Park 8. Jack C. Hays 9. Cedar Ridge 10. New Braunfels Canyon ....I was not expecting that....Wow....did something go wrong during CP's show, or did the other bands simply knock it out of the park? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slw13 Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Wow! I am very surprised by these results. Then again, anything can happen on the field. Remember, it is prelims...finals may be completely different. Dan, do you think bands playing later will have more problems as it gets cooler this evening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danpod Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 According to the Prelims recap sheet, Cedar Park was given a double-digit placement by one music judge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellopwn1 Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 (edited) I watched that video (link above) posted by RWood earlier today of CP's Prelims performance THIS MORNING, and I can't see how they sound like a 7th place band at the Area Level.... Finals is the time for redemption, I suppose. Edited October 30, 2011 by mellopwn1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slw13 Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Dan, Was that one placement of CP way out of line with the other music judges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danpod Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Dan,Was that one placement of CP way out of line with the other music judges? As far as I can tell, yes it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenon Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 As far as I can tell, yes it was. I'm not sure. Doing the math from the total score, it looks like it is definitely lower than the other two music judges, but not necessarily extremely lower. But I can't really tell from what I can see. It looks like (extremely blurry) multiple judges may have had them out of ranks that would be advancing after Finals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWood Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Here's the quick unedited Cedar Park finals performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainrunner25 Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Congratulations to Dripping Springs, Lake Travis, Cedar Park, and Vandegrift! I expect all four of these bands to make finals on November 8th! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slw13 Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 I've got a feeling there is going to be some discussion here about the differences in judging between prelims and finals. It is almost like a complete flip-flop from on to the other. Since I didn't see the performances I can't really comment, but UIL judging has always been problematic for me (Xenon and I had a long discussion about this several years ago). Still, congrats to those that qualified, and I hope they do a great job of representing Area D at state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWood Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 I'm just happy for my daughter and the rest of the Cedar Park Band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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