BOA Conroe 2018

[LeanderMomma]

It’s also funny how protective I feel about this music Churchill is playing as Leander played it in their Color Study show in 2014 and did incredibly well with it. Good luck to Churchill!

[LostChoirGuy]

I'm only just realizing that Pearland didnt make finals. Was anyone who watched all day surprised by this? I saw some comments stating that they might be on a trajectory for San Antonio finals.

[LKendrick]

  On 10/7/2018 at 1:58 AM, LostChoirGuy said:

I'm only just realizing that Pearland didnt make finals. Was anyone who watched all day surprised by this? I saw some comments stating that they might be on a trajectory for San Antonio finals.

Very surprised. Just like last year. But like last year, you can make top five at a regional and be close, and be top half at a regional and still miss. Anything is possible.

[LeanderMomma]

  On 10/7/2018 at 1:58 AM, LostChoirGuy said:

I'm only just realizing that Pearland didnt make finals. Was anyone who watched all day surprised by this? I saw some comments stating that they might be on a trajectory for San Antonio finals.

I’m baffled by many things at this point! Especially Coppell not making DFW finals at all, and Bell being in the top half.

[bingogooberman]

brazoswood has always sounded so good, as long as I can remember. also, did anyone notice they're now stated as being from Lake Jackson instead of Clute?

[LeanderMomma]

  On 10/7/2018 at 2:10 AM, bingogooberman said:

brazoswood has always sounded so good, as long as I can remember. also, did anyone notice they're now stated as being from Lake Jackson instead of Clute?

I noticed that at McAllen. But it still says Clute TX on the screen when they first take the field.

[LostChoirGuy]

Ive never heard of Lake Jackson. Must be right next to Clute. I noticed that too. Brazoswood did sound great! I didnt think twice about them after they got 5th at McAllen, but they were awesome!

[Avisshadow]

Jeez, a crazy amount of people left after Vandegrift. I get it, the top 3 bands already performed but there’s only 2 finalists left. I feel bad for Cy-fair, but they sound great so far.

[WoodlandsMom4ever]

So funny fact- we were told today that the white globes In the Bowie show are the ones from TWHS’s show last year. The rest of the Bowie show we are still trying to figure out... (and we realize after our show last year that’s a little ironic).

[LeanderMomma]

  On 10/7/2018 at 3:43 AM, Bandmomx4 said:

So funny fact- we were told today that the white globes In the Bowie show are the ones from TWHS’s show last year. The rest of the Bowie show we are still trying to figure out... (and we realize after our show last year that’s a little ironic).

[Avisshadow]

My personal predictions based on what I saw live:

 

1 Reagan

2 Vandegrift

3 The Woodlands

 

The order of these top are a total guess. These three were easily the best ones, kept your attention from start to finished, they had the whole package. Musically I think they are dead even but I personally put the Woodlands behind the other two in overall placement solely because of their color guard; with seeing a few drops that they had they are easily inferior to the other two band’s guard.

 

4. Seven lakes/ Bowie/ Cy-fair

5. Seven lakes/ Bowie/ Cy-fair

6. Seven lakes/ Bowie/ Cy-fair

I found these three equally enjoyable. Really good programs but not as good as the top 3. I can’t deicde which ones are better

 

7. Oak Ridge/ Brazoswood

8. Oak Ridge/ Brazoswood

I’m personally more biased towards Oak Ridge and enjoyed their performance more and thought they were better musically but I can’t deny that Brazoswood was really good, loved their dancing.

 

9 Winston Churchill

Musically they were technically perfect, but it just wasn’t very interesting compared to the other finalists. I can see them doing amazing at UIL where there is less weight towards GE

10 JET.

They were good of course, but they just seemed the weakest out of all of them to me.

 

And watching SFA’s performance, I can tell they had to be super close to making finals, I enjoyed watching their Mary Poppins themed show. But I can kinda seem why they didn’t make finals. They just weren’t as clean as the others.

[LostChoirGuy]

I don't quite understand Bowie's show, but I still like it! Haha

[bingogooberman]

scores are awfully high- though i'm not one of those people that really cares much about that but holy moley

[principalagent]

I know you can't compare scores across competitions but I would quite honestly take the top 3 from Conroe over the top 3 from Bedford.

[Avisshadow]

  On 10/7/2018 at 4:15 AM, bingogooberman said:

scores are awfully high- though i'm not one of those people that really cares much about that but holy moley

Really!? That’s pretty cool. I had to leave as soon as SFA performed so I'm waiting on tender hooks for someone to post the results.

[LeanderMomma]

well I was wrong. I sure thought the Woodlands had gold tonight! Congrats to Ronald Reagan. Fantastic show for sure!!

[Avisshadow]

  On 10/7/2018 at 4:15 AM, bingogooberman said:

scores are awfully high- though i'm not one of those people that really cares much about that but holy moley

Really!? That’s pretty cool. I had to leave as soon as SFA performed so I'm waiting on tender hooks for someone to post the results.

[LostChoirGuy]

Well, the Conroe people did get to perform again in finals, which usually helps lead to a better show.

[Avisshadow]

Copied from BigTrombone on musicforall forums:

 

Final Results

 

1. Ronald Reagan H.S., TX 88.55

2. Vandegrift H.S., TX 88.0

3. The Woodlands H.S., TX 86.8

4. James Bowie H.S., TX 85.45

5. Cy-Fair H.S., TX 83.4

6. Oak Ridge H.S., TX 82.75

7. Seven Lakes H.S., TX 81.55

8. Winston Churchill H.S., TX 80.30

9. James E. Taylor H.S., TX 78.55

10. Brazoswood H.S., TX 78.25

 

Outstanding Music Performance: Vandegrift H.S., TX

Outstanding Visual Performance: Ronald Reagan H.S., TX

Outstanding General Effect: Ronald Reagan H.S., TX

 

So except for Brazoswood placing lower than anticipated, my predictions were spot on.

[bingogooberman]

  On 10/7/2018 at 4:21 AM, principalagent said:

I know you can't compare scores across competitions but I would quite honestly take the top 3 from Conroe over the top 3 from Bedford.

i actually prefered flomo and hebron but they all look about even

[principalagent]

1-3, 5-7, and 10-12 were all TIGHT in prelims. Especially crazy considering how important 1st, 5th, and 10th all are.

[A Testing Trumpet]

Reagan with an 88 early October 

[ChristopherRoden]

Anyone know what happened to Friendswood? Also we’re Austin and Pearland just not clean enough for finals?

[Fwguard17]

  On 10/7/2018 at 12:20 PM, A Testing Trumpet said:

Reagan with an 88 early October

I’d put them right up with CTJ and Flomo for the SA crown right now. Like it’s 2015 again

[Fwguard17]

  On 10/7/2018 at 2:37 PM, ChristopherRoden said:

Anyone know what happened to Friendswood? Also we’re Austin and Pearland just not clean enough for finals?

I heard friendswood had a couple weird things happen in their run