LeanderMomma Posted May 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 vandegrift with a good start but late season everyone overtakes them in my prediction leander slow start but good for late season surprise this year 1.vandegrift 2.claudia taylor johnson (very close to vandegrift but loses by 0.10 or something similar) 3.vista ridge 4.cedar park 5.leander 6.cedar ridge 7.james bowie 8.hendrickson 9.lake travis 10.john horn -------------------------------------- 11.round rock 12. rouse 13.westwood 14.pflugerville 15.lubbock-cooper 16.anderson I can't remember the last time Leander wasn't top 3 at BOA Austin. I am not ready to say that's going to change just yet. Let me see some fall shows first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanderMomma Posted May 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 Round Rock that high? No offense to them, but they haven't been doing too hot these last few seasons. I also think Rouse could sneak in a bit higher up than folks are predicting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTJBandPops Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 Round Rock that high? No offense to them, but they haven't been doing too hot these last few seasons. they took 3rd in 2017 in Austin Nny14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTJBandPops Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 CTJ will have a complete show on the field and go for a "three-peat" with a show going to GN in November CTJ - by 2 points Leander Vandy Vista Ridge Cedar Park Bowie Cedar Ridge Henny Round Rock Churchill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanderMomma Posted May 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 CTJ will have a complete show on the field and go for a "three-peat" with a show going to GN in November CTJ - by 2 points Leander Vandy Vista Ridge Cedar Park Bowie Cedar Ridge Henny Round Rock Churchill That is most likely true, but I think Leander and Vandy will give them a run for their money as we are also going to GN. I also think Vista Ridge will be a "bridesmaid" no longer and will also be a contender for first. At this point I HONESTLY believe that all four bands have equal potential to take the win at BOA Austin. gregorydf01 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
principalagent Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 Leander was 4th in 2017, albeit barely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctex1994 Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 I can't remember the last time Leander wasn't top 3 at BOA Austin. I am not ready to say that's going to change just yet. Let me see some fall shows first. 2017 was the last time they weren't in the top 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanderMomma Posted May 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 2017 was the last time they weren't in the top 3. Gosh I don’t even remember them not medaling at Austin that year. Weird. I guess I was thinking about Houston where we took third in 2017. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abtwitch Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 CTJ will have a complete show on the field and go for a "three-peat" with a show going to GN in November CTJ - by 2 points Leander Vandy Vista Ridge Cedar Park Bowie Cedar Ridge Henny Round Rock Churchill Churchill is not attending BOA Austin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruhmomentum Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 Well I'm quivering in anticipation so I might as well dive right in. Here's my predictions and my rationales. 1) CTJ Love em or hate em, they are the epitome of consistency. They put out incredibly difficult and well excecuted programs every year since their rise to prominence in 2011. Furthermore, they have won the past two BOA Austin competitions, and I can't see them just throwing that out the window this year. 2) Vandegrift Vandegrift is a powerhouse program that always comes flying out of the gates early in the year. I am always blown away by how clean their show is so early in the season. Can't see them not medaling. 3) Leander After seeing their music selections on their instagram page, I am PUMPED to say the least. Leander seems to really be pulling out all of the stops for their grand nats trip this year, and I cannot wait to see the product on the field at Austin. Maybe a little bias here, but they have a very strong chance at medaling. 4) Vista Ridge Vista Ridge has risen to BOA greatness faster than any other band that I have seen in my 3 years of marching. They have an incredibly driven set of students and an awesome show concept that I can really see going far. Only reason that they aren't higher for me is because last year their show seemed to develop more and more throughout the season, but I could easily see that changing after the incredible showing that they have last year. These Leander ISD schools are on something. 5) Cedar Park I feel like last year's showing from Cedar Park was nothing but a little blemish on the grand slate of Cedar Park greatness. Ever since 2015 I have been addicted to Cedar Park. Their shows are fun, entertaining, and often have a juvenile element that you can't help but admire. Also, being a huge Greek mythology nerd, their show being based around the aftermath of Icarus' fall just puts the icing on the cake. Excited for sure. 6) Cedar Ridge Full transparency; I am a student here, so me placing them here may show a lot of bias, but hear me out. We have had a head director change, and he has some very cool ideas and is taking a great amount of initiative to not only transition smoothly, but to improve all of the systems that we already have in place. The students have experienced a lot of growth musically over this past semester, and we have an incredible set of students in leadership. I can really see this Cedar Ridge band going further than we ever have, but hey, im extremely biased so we'll just have to see. 7) James Bowie James Bowie knows how to put together shows that really make you think, and I believe that this will help them place highly in the next season. Despite their constant director changes, the students really seem to know what they need to do to maintain an excellent standard. Bowie's long reign at the peak of the BOA scene, I believe, will keep them comfortably in finals. 8) Hendrickson Hendrickson just might go down in history as the school with the most crowd favorite shows in history. Their shows are always engaging, exciting, and almost always leave a positive impression on the listener. I really can't see them missing finals. Awesome program. 9) Round Rock Round Rock always puts on a show for the crowd. Despite the downward trend that they seem to be experiencing at the moment, I do believe that they will remain a finalist level program for sure. I do believe that they will place in the bottom half, although I really would like to see them return to the legendary status that Round Rock used to have. 10) uhHHHhHhH Rather than put in a definitive tenth place prediction, I'm going to just give some great programs that I could see sneaking in. i) Rouse If I had to pick a tenth place prediction, this would be it. Rouse experienced a breakout year last year, and I would really like to see them rise to the level of their Leander ISD brothers. ii) Westwood Westwood has some very talented musicians in their program, and I could see that taking them far this next season if their show utilizes them in the correct way. iii) Lake Travis Lake Travis had an awesome year, and I believe that they have the drive and motivation to push them into finals. iiii) John Horn John Horn came out of NOWHERE at state and surprised us with a powerful sound and awesome excecution. 22nd at 6A state is no small feat, and I believe that this could transition into the BOA world. Sorry for being a little long winded. Hope you enjoy my meaningless predictions haha. FaultLineBlues and gregorydf01 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanderMomma Posted May 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 Well I'm quivering in anticipation so I might as well dive right in. Here's my predictions and my rationales. Sorry for being a little long winded. Hope you enjoy my meaningless predictions haha. ABSOLUTELY enjoyed your predictions and the reasons behind them. Lots of great insight there! And I really hope to see Cedar Ridge back in the top of finals this year!! Is it September yet????? bruhmomentum and gregorydf01 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruhmomentum Posted May 14, 2019 Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 ABSOLUTELY enjoyed your predictions and the reasons behind them. Lots of great insight there! And I really hope to see Cedar Ridge back in the top of finals this year!! Is it September yet????? Boy do I wish it was. Thank you for the kind words! I’m extremely excited to watch Leander on FloMarching at nats. They’re a contender for a medal at nats for sure. LeanderMomma 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanderMomma Posted May 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2019 For some reason I thought we already had this thread started but I don’t see it anywhere so I will. Here’s information I got from the HR forum. Last edited 5/14 as per new info from abtwitch adding Georgetown and Johnson Confirmed Attendees (19): Anderson H.S., TX Cedar Park H.S., TX Cedar Ridge H.S., TX Claudia Taylor Johnson H.S., TX Georgetown H.S., TX Hendrickson H.S., TX James Bowie H.S., TX John Horn H.S., TX Johnson H.S., TX (new school in Hays CISD) Lake Travis H.S., TX Leander H.S., TX Lubbock-Cooper H.S., TX New Braunfels H.S., TX Pflugerville H.S., TX Round Rock H.S., TX Rouse H.S., TX Vandegrift H.S., TX Vista Ridge H.S., TX Westwood H.S., TX added Johnson (in Hays CISD) and Georgetown abtwitch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abtwitch Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 I will say I'm excited to see Georgetown dipping their toes into BOA for the first time in quite a long time. They probably won't be competing for a finals slot, but BOA is a fantastic experience and the more students who get it the better. LeanderMomma 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanderMomma Posted May 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 I will say I'm excited to see Georgetown dipping their toes into BOA for the first time in quite a long time. They probably won't be competing for a finals slot, but BOA is a fantastic experience and the more students who get it the better. And they usually have very enjoyable shows! They also have a great colorguard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
principalagent Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 I love bands going to BOA their first year! Excited to see what Hays Johnson is up to. LeanderMomma 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danpod Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 https://marching.musicforall.org/event/austin19/ Austin Regional List as of May 15th! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanderMomma Posted May 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 Updated as of May 15, 2019 Belton H.S., TX* Byron P. Steele II H.S., TX Cedar Park H.S., TX* Cedar Ridge H.S., TX* Claudia Taylor Johnson H.S., TX* Cypress Woods H.S., TX Del Rio H.S., TX Jack C. Hays H.S., TX* James Bowie H.S., TX* John Horn H.S., TX Johnson H.S., TX Lake Travis H.S., TX* Leander H.S., TX* Lubbock-Cooper H.S., TX* New Braunfels H.S., TX Pflugerville H.S., TX* Robert E. Hendrickson H.S., TX* Round Rock H.S., TX* Rouse H.S., TX* Shadow Creek H.S., TX The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, TX Vandegrift H.S., TX* Veterans Memorial H.S., TX* Vista Ridge H.S., TX* Wagner H.S., TX Westwood H.S., TX* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbaflerb Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 Let's face it. I suck at predictions anyway. We all suck lol. There's just about nothing thus far, other than show names and basic concepts. LeanderMomma 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbaflerb Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 Well I'm quivering in anticipation so I might as well dive right in. Here's my predictions and my rationales. 1) CTJ Love em or hate em, they are the epitome of consistency. They put out incredibly difficult and well excecuted programs every year since their rise to prominence in 2011. Furthermore, they have won the past two BOA Austin competitions, and I can't see them just throwing that out the window this year. 2) Vandegrift Vandegrift is a powerhouse program that always comes flying out of the gates early in the year. I am always blown away by how clean their show is so early in the season. Can't see them not medaling. 3) Leander After seeing their music selections on their instagram page, I am PUMPED to say the least. Leander seems to really be pulling out all of the stops for their grand nats trip this year, and I cannot wait to see the product on the field at Austin. Maybe a little bias here, but they have a very strong chance at medaling. 4) Vista Ridge Vista Ridge has risen to BOA greatness faster than any other band that I have seen in my 3 years of marching. They have an incredibly driven set of students and an awesome show concept that I can really see going far. Only reason that they aren't higher for me is because last year their show seemed to develop more and more throughout the season, but I could easily see that changing after the incredible showing that they have last year. These Leander ISD schools are on something. 5) Cedar Park I feel like last year's showing from Cedar Park was nothing but a little blemish on the grand slate of Cedar Park greatness. Ever since 2015 I have been addicted to Cedar Park. Their shows are fun, entertaining, and often have a juvenile element that you can't help but admire. Also, being a huge Greek mythology nerd, their show being based around the aftermath of Icarus' fall just puts the icing on the cake. Excited for sure. 6) Cedar Ridge Full transparency; I am a student here, so me placing them here may show a lot of bias, but hear me out. We have had a head director change, and he has some very cool ideas and is taking a great amount of initiative to not only transition smoothly, but to improve all of the systems that we already have in place. The students have experienced a lot of growth musically over this past semester, and we have an incredible set of students in leadership. I can really see this Cedar Ridge band going further than we ever have, but hey, im extremely biased so we'll just have to see. 7) James Bowie James Bowie knows how to put together shows that really make you think, and I believe that this will help them place highly in the next season. Despite their constant director changes, the students really seem to know what they need to do to maintain an excellent standard. Bowie's long reign at the peak of the BOA scene, I believe, will keep them comfortably in finals. 8) Hendrickson Hendrickson just might go down in history as the school with the most crowd favorite shows in history. Their shows are always engaging, exciting, and almost always leave a positive impression on the listener. I really can't see them missing finals. Awesome program. 9) Round Rock Round Rock always puts on a show for the crowd. Despite the downward trend that they seem to be experiencing at the moment, I do believe that they will remain a finalist level program for sure. I do believe that they will place in the bottom half, although I really would like to see them return to the legendary status that Round Rock used to have. 10) uhHHHhHhH Rather than put in a definitive tenth place prediction, I'm going to just give some great programs that I could see sneaking in. i) Rouse If I had to pick a tenth place prediction, this would be it. Rouse experienced a breakout year last year, and I would really like to see them rise to the level of their Leander ISD brothers. ii) Westwood Westwood has some very talented musicians in their program, and I could see that taking them far this next season if their show utilizes them in the correct way. iii) Lake Travis Lake Travis had an awesome year, and I believe that they have the drive and motivation to push them into finals. iiii) John Horn John Horn came out of NOWHERE at state and surprised us with a powerful sound and awesome excecution. 22nd at 6A state is no small feat, and I believe that this could transition into the BOA world. Sorry for being a little long winded. Hope you enjoy my meaningless predictions haha. Hey there fellow Cedar Ridge student! Solid list, but I just wanted to point something out you mentioned. LISD bands are onto something: having very strong middle school programs. You don't get that good when you don't get exceptionally good at the fundamentals of music early on. High schools can only do so much. LeanderMomma 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbaflerb Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 Updated as of May 15, 2019 Belton H.S., TX* Byron P. Steele II H.S., TX Cedar Park H.S., TX* Cedar Ridge H.S., TX* Claudia Taylor Johnson H.S., TX* Cypress Woods H.S., TX Del Rio H.S., TX Jack C. Hays H.S., TX* James Bowie H.S., TX* John Horn H.S., TX Johnson H.S., TX Lake Travis H.S., TX* Leander H.S., TX* Lubbock-Cooper H.S., TX* New Braunfels H.S., TX Pflugerville H.S., TX* Robert E. Hendrickson H.S., TX* Round Rock H.S., TX* Rouse H.S., TX* Shadow Creek H.S., TX The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, TX Vandegrift H.S., TX* Veterans Memorial H.S., TX* Vista Ridge H.S., TX* Wagner H.S., TX Westwood H.S., TX* Absolutely fantastic lineup. Move over, ACL. I know what fall music event I'm attending this year. BanderThanYou and LeanderMomma 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruhmomentum Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 Hey there fellow Cedar Ridge student! Solid list, but I just wanted to point something out you mentioned. LISD bands are onto something: having very strong middle school programs. You don't get that good when you don't get exceptionally good at the fundamentals of music early on. High schools can only do so much. Oh absolutely. It’s no wonder that Vista Ridge has had such incredible success, with Henry being the best middle school wind ensemble in the country and whatnot along with Stiles, Cedar Park, and Four Points being right up there with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruhmomentum Posted May 16, 2019 Report Share Posted May 16, 2019 Might have to add Hays and Pflugerville to my lengthy list of bubble bands! This lineup is absolutely stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BandFan95 Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 I heard Westwood's music this past weekend. If the show can match the music, holy smokes, watch out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josephbandfan Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 I heard Westwood's music this past weekend. If the show can match the music, holy smokes, watch out. Awesome! I love Westwood. Let's see if they bring enough to get them into finals this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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