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16 hours ago, Rubisco said:

What does Dobyns-Bennett look like this year? I didn't fall for that dumb spirit show video on YouTube this time. Go me!

After seeing DB and Wando on Box5 today, my opinion is that they are better than Wando right now, and have a great shot at taking a finals slot. Wando can come back, but they need lots of cleaning in their show.

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Dobyns-Bennett is stupid good. I think it's their best show yet and the others don't come close. So much care, intentionality, nuance in their music book and the visual book is doing great to set the kids and the theme up. The chorus has to be one of the best in marching band in the last decade, and everything is working seamlessly together. I think they're in finals, and I don't think they're 12th either.

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The choir in DB's show is probably my favorite thing about the show. Really beautiful. Just adds that special extra musical layer.

Costumes and music are all a little bit recycled. Broken Arrow 2019 haunts this show, as does every other band that has done Appalachian Spring and The Promise of Living. I like the mountains in the background, but sometimes it makes the visual program seem very confined. I felt like I was getting similar visual moments a lot.

I love the energy of the performance, but the brass are overblowing a bit. Some very pinched and unbalanced sounds. That lends itself to a lack of musical clarity at times. For example, I could barely hear the moving line in the opening Appalachian Spring hit.

Overall, I enjoy the program a lot, but I think they'll need to iron out some performance issues to make finals at Nats.

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2 hours ago, Rubisco said:

Awww, they have Tim Hinton doing commentary! That's nice. I could never do that. I'm not positive enough. I'd be like, "Yeah, it was a cool theme, but did you hear those intonation issues?" I would have every band parent coming after me. I definitely belong behind the scenes! ?

Lol he definitely did a great job today. 

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There's a recent video of Carmel from an ISSMA regional contest that was posted a little bit ago. It's the full show this time.

Really cool how Saucedo has played with the Rachmaninoff music. I just wish the brass sound was... better. Like, calmer, more focused, and better balanced. It was really only during the ballad that I felt like I (briefly) got that classic Carmel sound.

Guard has gotten significantly better since that last video and looks more like what you'd expect. Love the blue flags! Visual program overall is a bit familiar, but effective. I'll need to see it from higher up. There's clearly stuff going on behind the giant props.

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I love Carmel’s show! Love the Paganini. Maybe my favorite of theirs since Adagio Presto. 

Also saw Broken Arrow. The visual scale they create on the field is insane. The ballad was stunning (before the video got cut off). I think I would predict them winning the eagle right now. 

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Grand Nationals Line-Up

Thursday, November 11

Panel 1

TBA 8:15
TBA 8:30
John Hardin H.S., KY 8:45
Meade County H.S., KY 9:00
Clinton-Massie H.S., OH 9:15
Norton H.S., OH 9:30
Walter E. Stebbins H.S., OH 9:45
St. Clairsville H.S., OH 10:00
Springboro H.S., OH 10:15
Warren Local H.S., OH 10:30
Milton-Union H.S., OH 10:45
Archbishop Alter H.S., OH 11:00
Indianapolis Public Schools Music Showcase

Panel 2

Bentonville H.S., AR 11:45
Davenport Central H.S., IA 12:00
Bishop Fenwick H.S., OH 12:15
Christian County H.S., KY 12:30
Boyle County H.S., KY 12:45
Columbus North H.S., IN 1:00
Fairborn H.S., OH 1:15
Christian Academy of Louisville, KY 1:30
Indian Hill H.S., OH 1:45
Hamilton H.S., OH 2:00
Hardin Valley Academy, TN 2:15
Miamisburg H.S., OH 2:30
Lake Hamilton H.S., AR 2:45
BREAK

Panel 1

Tippecanoe H.S., OH 3:30
Easley H.S., SC 3:45
Central Crossing H.S., OH 4:00
Homestead H.S., IN 4:15
Greenon Jr./Sr. H.S., OH 4:30
Dobyns-Bennett H.S., TN 4:45
Plymouth-Canton Ed. Park, MI 5:00
Monrovia H.S., IN 5:15
Marcus H.S., TX 5:30
Castle H.S., IN 5:45
Piqua H.S., OH 6:00
Chattahoochee H.S., GA 6:15
Nixa H.S., MO 6:30
William Mason H.S., OH 6:45
BREAK

Panel 2

Center Grove H.S., IN 7:30
Lawrence Township, IN 7:45
Avon H.S., IN 8:00
Huron Valley, MI 8:15
Carmel H.S., IN 8:30
Talawanda H.S., OH 8:45
Fishers H.S., IN 9:00
Lakota East H.S., OH 9:15
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Cadence, NV 9:30
O'Fallon Township H.S., IL 9:45
Carroll H.S., OH 10:00
Wando H.S., SC 10:15
Claudia Taylor Johnson H.S., TX 10:30


Friday, November 12

Panel 1

Logan Elm H.S., OH 7:00
Estill County H.S., KY 7:15
Ronald Reagan H.S., TX 7:30
Blue Springs H.S., MO 7:45
Rosemount H.S., MN 8:00
Signal Mountain H.S., TN 8:15
Vista Ridge H.S., TX 8:30
Broken Arrow H.S., OK 8:45
Flower Mound H.S., TX 9:00
DeSoto Central H.S., MS 9:15
Neosho H.S., MO 9:30
Mark Twain H.S., MO 9:45
Mustang H.S., OK 10:00
BREAK

Panel 2

The Woodlands H.S., TX 10:45
Nordonia H.S., OH 11:00
Collinsville H.S., IL 11:15
Rockford H.S., MI 11:30
Lebanon H.S., OH 11:45
Greendale H.S., WI 12:00
Greenfield Central H.S., IN 12:15
Central Hardin H.S., KY 12:30
Mount Pleasant H.S., MI 12:45
University H.S., IL 1:00
Northmont H.S., OH 1:15
Russell Independent H.S., KY 1:30
Cleveland H.S., NC 1:45
BREAK

Panel 1

Hollister H.S., MO 2:30
Morton H.S., IL 2:45
Munster H.S., IN 3:00
Danville H.S., IL 3:15
Beechwood H.S., KY 3:30
Brownsburg H.S., IN 3:45
Round Rock H.S., TX 4:00
East Clinton H.S., OH 4:15
Centerville H.S., OH 4:30
Pulaski County H.S., KY 4:45
Lake Central H.S., IN 5:00
Marian Catholic H.S., IL 5:15
BREAK

Panel 2

Murray H.S., KY 6:00
Jenison H.S., MI 6:15
Grayson County H.S., KY 6:30
Collinsville H.S., OK 6:45
Owen County H.S., KY 7:00
Carlisle H.S., OH 7:15
Bourbon County H.S., KY 7:30
Anderson County H.S., KY 7:45
Milford H.S., OH 8:00
Norwin H.S., PA 8:15
Franklin H.S., TN 8:30
Exhibition: Murray State University 8:45

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Panel 1 is definitely the stronger panel. The first block on Friday alone has 5 likely finalists with Reagan, Blue Springs, Vista Ridge, Broken Arrow, and Flower Mound all performing very close to each other, with a bubble band in Rosemount in betwen them. Then you have Marcus, William Mason, Round Rock, Dobyns-Bennett, Homestead, Castle, Brownsburg, and Marian Catholic also in Panel 1. Going to be tough to get into the top 11 from that panel.

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5 hours ago, BandFan59 said:

Panel 1 is definitely the stronger panel. The first block on Friday alone has 5 likely finalists with Reagan, Blue Springs, Vista Ridge, Broken Arrow, and Flower Mound all performing very close to each other, with a bubble band in Rosemount in betwen them. Then you have Marcus, William Mason, Round Rock, Dobyns-Bennett, Homestead, Castle, Brownsburg, and Marian Catholic also in Panel 1. Going to be tough to get into the top 11 from that panel.

Panel 2 strongest block is the last block on Thursday Night with Lawrence Township, Avon, Carmel, O'Fallon, Wando, and CTJ to finish the night. - Panel 1 has 5 of the 7 Texas programs in it. should one heck of a weekend for band.

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On 5/3/2021 at 4:35 PM, LeanderMomma said:

Grand Nationals Schedule (as of 10/19/21):

Texas bands are in bold—total of 7.

Thursday, November 11

Panel 1

TBA 8:15
TBA 8:30
John Hardin H.S., KY 8:45
Meade County H.S., KY 9:00
Clinton-Massie H.S., OH 9:15
Norton H.S., OH 9:30
Walter E. Stebbins H.S., OH 9:45
St. Clairsville H.S., OH 10:00
Springboro H.S., OH 10:15
Warren Local H.S., OH 10:30
Milton-Union H.S., OH 10:45
Archbishop Alter H.S., OH 11:00
Indianapolis Public Schools Music Showcase 

Panel 2
Bentonville H.S., AR 11:45
Davenport Central H.S., IA 12:00
Bishop Fenwick H.S., OH 12:15
Christian County H.S., KY 12:30
Boyle County H.S., KY 12:45
Columbus North H.S., IN 1:00
Fairborn H.S., OH 1:15
Christian Academy of Louisville, KY 1:30
Indian Hill H.S., OH 1:45
Hamilton H.S., OH 2:00
Hardin Valley Academy, TN 2:15
Miamisburg H.S., OH 2:30
Lake Hamilton H.S., AR 2:45

BREAK 

Panel 1
Tippecanoe H.S., OH 3:30
Easley H.S., SC 3:45
Central Crossing H.S., OH 4:00
Homestead H.S., IN 4:15
Greenon Jr./Sr. H.S., OH 4:30
Dobyns-Bennett H.S., TN 4:45
Plymouth-Canton Ed. Park, MI 5:00
Monrovia H.S., IN 5:15
Marcus H.S., TX 5:30
Castle H.S., IN 5:45
Piqua H.S., OH 6:00
Chattahoochee H.S., GA 6:15
Nixa H.S., MO 6:30
William Mason H.S., OH 6:45

BREAK 

Panel 2
Center Grove H.S., IN 7:30
Lawrence Township, IN 7:45
Avon H.S., IN 8:00
Huron Valley, MI 8:15
Carmel H.S., IN 8:30
Talawanda H.S., OH 8:45
Fishers H.S., IN 9:00
Lakota East H.S., OH 9:15
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Cadence, NV 9:30
O'Fallon Township H.S., IL 9:45
Carroll H.S., OH 10:00
Wando H.S., SC 10:15
Claudia Taylor Johnson H.S., TX 10:30


Friday, November 12

Panel 1
Logan Elm H.S., OH 7:00
Estill County H.S., KY 7:15
Ronald Reagan H.S., TX 7:30
Blue Springs H.S., MO 7:45
Rosemount H.S., MN 8:00
Signal Mountain H.S., TN 8:15
Vista Ridge H.S., TX 8:30
Broken Arrow H.S., OK 8:45
Flower Mound H.S., TX 9:00
DeSoto Central H.S., MS 9:15
Neosho H.S., MO 9:30
Mark Twain H.S., MO 9:45
Mustang H.S., OK 10:00

BREAK 

Panel 2
The Woodlands H.S., TX 10:45
Nordonia H.S., OH 11:00
Collinsville H.S., IL 11:15
Rockford H.S., MI 11:30
Lebanon H.S., OH 11:45
Greendale H.S., WI 12:00
Greenfield Central H.S., IN 12:15
Central Hardin H.S., KY 12:30
Mount Pleasant H.S., MI 12:45
University H.S., IL 1:00
Northmont H.S., OH 1:15
Russell Independent H.S., KY 1:30
Cleveland H.S., NC 1:45

BREAK 

Panel 1
Hollister H.S., MO 2:30
Morton H.S., IL 2:45
Munster H.S., IN 3:00
Danville H.S., IL 3:15
Beechwood H.S., KY 3:30
Brownsburg H.S., IN 3:45
Round Rock H.S., TX 4:00
East Clinton H.S., OH 4:15
Centerville H.S., OH 4:30
Pulaski County H.S., KY 4:45
Lake Central H.S., IN 5:00
Marian Catholic H.S., IL 5:15

BREAK 

Panel 2
Murray H.S., KY 6:00
Jenison H.S., MI 6:15
Grayson County H.S., KY 6:30
Collinsville H.S., OK 6:45
Owen County H.S., KY 7:00
Carlisle H.S., OH 7:15
Bourbon County H.S., KY 7:30
Anderson County H.S., KY 7:45
Milford H.S., OH 8:00
Norwin H.S., PA 8:15
Franklin H.S., TN 8:30

Exhibition: Murray State University 8:45

Just for convenience sake, I updated the first post in this GN thread to include the schedule for this event. That way everyone can conveniently find it by going back to the beginning of this GN thread anytime they need it. I will update it as needed.  

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