Samuel Culper Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 You’re missing Westlake! Yep. Looked right past them on the schedule. So, that's 3 Finalists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanghamCreekEuph Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 I wouldn’t count Langham out either, with the new marching band director change the marching aspect of our show is looking quite solid. Only downside is that we are very inconsistent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWHSParent Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 Yep. Looked right past them on the schedule. So, that's 3 Finalists. Yep - I did say it wasn't as top heavy, but the number of "mid-range" bands, in my opinion, is larger at Houston than at Austin. And to be perfectly honest, I think if Cy-Fair and SFA would have attended SA last year, the number ahead of Westwood would be a wash (11 and 11). Of course, now it sounds like I'm bashing, and I really am not. I was just trying to show where my thinking was, and how the Houston regional perhaps is overlooked as regards difficulty of getting into finals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWHSParent Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 I wouldn’t count Langham out either, with the new marching band director change the marching aspect of our show is looking quite solid. Only downside is that we are very inconsistent. Absolutely not. That's the fun of the early season contests - we never know what to expect! Go out and do your best, and keep pushing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Culper Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 Yep - I did say it wasn't as top heavy, but the number of "mid-range" bands, in my opinion, is larger at Houston than at Austin. And to be perfectly honest, I think if Cy-Fair and SFA would have attended SA last year, the number ahead of Westwood would be a wash (11 and 11). Of course, now it sounds like I'm bashing, and I really am not. I was just trying to show where my thinking was, and how the Houston regional perhaps is overlooked as regards difficulty of getting into finals. I appreciate the point you are making, but again - eight more bands. The middle is going to be more crowded. Also, after seeing John Horn at State last year, I think they would certainly have done well at BOA-SA had they competed. And Austin also has Jack C. Hays who finished right behind Westwood at S.A. Yay competition season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWHSParent Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 I appreciate the point you are making, but again - eight more bands. The middle is going to be more crowded. Also, after seeing John Horn at State last year, I think they would certainly have done well at BOA-SA had they competed. And Austin also has Jack C. Hays who finished right behind Westwood at S.A. Yay competition season! We could go back and forth on this - Brazoswood didn't attend, then Klein Oak and Friendswood were within a point of Westwood, but that doesn't matter so much, since it was last year. It just means that we can expect a tight contest for these bands, and that the competition level is quite high very deep into the field. I would also posit that the number of bands attending has little to do with the quality of the bands attending, so having 8 more bands would not require that the middle be crowded. And yes - Yay competition season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanghamCreekEuph Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 Who will be attending the competition? If Langham doesn’t make finals, I’ll be there watching finals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmtb617 Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 I’d like to offer some input on the matter. Here is my top 10 that I listed on the predictions page: Place 1 Ronald Reagan H.S Place 2 The Woodlands H.S Place 3 Westlake H.S Place 4 Cy-Fair H.S Place 5 Seven Lakes H.S Place 6 Oak Ridge H.S Place 7 Stephen F. Austin H.S Place 8 James E. Taylor H.S Place 9 Pearland H.S Place 10 Brazoswood H.S And here are the “groupings” that I had composed months ago (things changed since then; Churchill’s not attending anymore): My groupings (listed alphabetically): 100% Locks: Ronald Reagan TWHS Westlake Comfortable Finalists: Cy-Fair Oak Ridge Seven Lakes Winston Churchill Challengers for the last few spots: Brazoswood Clear Brook College Park Cypress Falls Dawson JET Pearland SFA Westwood Could sneak in with a milestone performance: Cypress Woods Friendswood Langham Creek OD Tompkins Pflugerville WB Travis Interested to see how they do: (would love to see a band in this list pop into finals) Bridgeland Churchill Fulshear Cinco Ranch Katy Lumberton Paetow Richland Sandra Day O’Connor Westfield The most important point that differentiates these two lists is that, in the second list, I concede that there are so many bands that can find themselves in finals given an excellent performance; the first list I do not (because I cannot). In reality, I truly believe that any one of the bands from the top 4 groupings (and maybe even a few bands from the 5th) can give a performance that screams “We deserve to be in finals!!”. They all have the vehicles to do it (a solid show) and they all have the musicianship to make it work. Performance is everything. Also note that things can change at the turn of a dime. Anecdotal example as a Seven Lakes alumnus: in last year’s BOA Conroe topic, we were considered a bubble band for finals; most people thought that it would be unlikely (BOA Conroe 2016 and 2017, 7L got 14th both times). After McAllen, many posters had deemed us a finals lock, and then we did make finals. Very minor boasting aside , I hope that this demonstrates the idea that anything is possible from year to year. Maybe Westwood will have a lights out performance at BOA Austin and they will thus be deemed a finals lock for Houston. To be honest, the main reason I didn’t predict Westwood in finals is due to ignorance; they’re not from Houston, so I’m unfamiliar with how they generally sound relative to Houston programs. Final note: Consider a “top tier” of band programs in Texas — the “SA Finalist” regulars. Now, one thing that BOA Houston can boast that no other Texas BOA Regional can, in my opinion, is the fact that Houston has by far the greatest quantity of bands *one tier under* this top tier — the most “tier 2” bands, if you will. Since there’s so many bands around this level, you get a combination of great performances with a strong vibe of “anything can happen.” I’m really glad I got to experience competitive band as a Houstonian, because I think this dynamic is really awesome. Cannot wait for BOA Austin and BOA Houston! TWHSParent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWHSParent Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 Who will be attending the competition? If Langham doesn’t make finals, I’ll be there watching finals. I'm 90% sure I'll be there, and will try to be there very early to catch as many prelims runs as I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWHSParent Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 Westwood absolutely has the chops to make finals. They were 6th at the St. Louis Super in 2017, and were 19th at SA that year. Last year was a little drop off from that, but they still are very much a strong and fun program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostChoirGuy Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 I agree with the fact that this regional is very unpredictable. I could see the same band placing 5th or 18th. Avisshadow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BandFan95 Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 Not trying to be cocky. I guess I’m biased. But I will say that this show is a complete 180 from last year. It’s beautiful, the music kicks ****, and it’s a ton of fun. Last year they had two new directors, a new head director and the a crappy show design. This year will be different. I’ll tell you what, I’ll stop bragging on them if they finish outside of the top 15 in Austin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWHSParent Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 Not trying to be cocky. I guess I’m biased. But I will say that this show is a complete 180 from last year. It’s beautiful, the music kicks ****, and it’s a ton of fun. Last year they had two new directors, a new head director and the a crappy show design. This year will be different. I’ll tell you what, I’ll stop bragging on them if they finish outside of the top 15 in Austin Never stop bragging about your program - even if a season isn't what was hoped, the time and effort was still put in and that is worth being proud of. It was never my intent to imply you should not be proud of your program. The key is understated confidence early, and then being louder about it as the season goes and the results line up with what you expect. A great season isn't decided by this forum, it is decided by the members of the program on the field. WoodlandsMom4ever and CTJBandPops 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Inspirational Pinecone Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 Regarding TWHS and whether we'll be done by Houston, I think it's fully doable. We'll be getting the rest of our drill by Saturday and we're supposed to be learning the rest of our show on Saturday. TWHSParent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Inspirational Pinecone Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 I got to see Klein Oak from the back sideline today and I was completely surprised. They don't sound the best necessarily but they look fantastic and I wouldn't be surprised if they made top 15, if not the first one out. Definitely bubble worthy. ratbu123 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostChoirGuy Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 I got to see Klein Oak from the back sideline today and I was completely surprised. They don't sound the best necessarily but they look fantastic and I wouldn't be surprised if they made top 15, if not the first one out. Definitely bubble worthy. Yes, Klein Oak gets left out of these conversations too much. They are definitely a great group. It helps that they have an excellent guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmtb617 Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 Just had a fellow alumnus paparazzi drop a ** Private ** video of a post game performance of 7L’s show at the football game today. It’s GOOD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoomer Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 Just had a fellow alumnus paparazzi drop a ** Private ** video of a post game performance of 7L’s show at the football game today. It’s GOOD. I’ve seen those props Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanghamCreekEuph Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 We just had an great run at the game, amazing bounce back from last week’s performance. Hopefully we can keep it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob456 Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 Saw 7L live tonight. Wow. Its a special show. All I'll say. ReedBreaker and bandgeekofthecentury 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanghamCreekEuph Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 Saw 7L live tonight. Wow. Its a special show. All I'll say. I’m probably most excited to see them at BOA after last year’s amazing show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn786 Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 many houston band got affected by rain so watch out for some dark horses climbing up WoodlandsMom4ever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanghamCreekEuph Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 Question: I’ve never marched in a BOA contest since I’m only a sophomore and I was wondering something. Part of our show requires our metronome guy to be the drum major in the back field. Will we get points deducted for iffy conductor technique? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
principalagent Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 Question: I’ve never marched in a BOA contest since I’m only a sophomore and I was wondering something. Part of our show requires our metronome guy to be the drum major in the back field. Will we get points deducted for iffy conductor technique? Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReedBreaker Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 We watched 7L's performance after our game, it looks super cool, but @ the prop movers dealing with the pbone slides.. bless you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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