Josegjr Posted October 22, 2021 Posted October 22, 2021 I want to know what everyone thinks of the south Texas bands that have a shot at state. Quote
Josegjr Posted October 22, 2021 Author Posted October 22, 2021 Could United repeat as the area champion or will they be dethroned? Quote
vbassoon Posted October 23, 2021 Posted October 23, 2021 United has a good shot at winning the visual caption; however, now that GE is being considered in UIL, it's going to be interesting to see the approach that judges have in scoring that caption. 2018 was a really interesting year for area g as the top two bands had very different objectives in mind; the lack of a GE caption definitely influenced a lot of how that contest turned out. Saw a video of Hanna recently and I think they sound great; probably top two in the music caption. If you've seen Alexander's show, it's safe for you to assume they'll win the GE caption without knowing much of how it it's scored. I'm curious how San Benito will do as they have been very volatile over the last few years; from getting fourth place at 2018 BOA McAllen regional to not making area finals that same season. Ultimately, I think there's gonna be programs coming into this competition with different strengths so I'm very interested in how this will all play out. Quote
downsideup Posted October 24, 2021 Posted October 24, 2021 On 10/21/2021 at 9:24 PM, Josegjr said: Could United repeat as the area champion or will they be dethroned? I can see them retaining the title, but a lot of other bands like Alexander, Hanna, and PSJA have stepped up their game this year. I definitely believe these 4 bands will advance to state from the area. I think Alexander and United will get top 2, but that first place spot is going to be tough. Both programs are highly successful, so it's going to be competitive! Plus, it would be awesome to have 2 bands from Laredo return to state again. Quote
Bandmanio Posted October 24, 2021 Posted October 24, 2021 23 hours ago, vbassoon said: United has a good shot at winning the visual caption; however, now that GE is being considered in UIL, it's going to be interesting to see the approach that judges have in scoring that caption. 2018 was a really interesting year for area g as the top two bands had very different objectives in mind; the lack of a GE caption definitely influenced a lot of how that contest turned out. Saw a video of Hanna recently and I think they sound great; probably top two in the music caption. If you've seen Alexander's show, it's safe for you to assume they'll win the GE caption without knowing much of how it it's scored. I'm curious how San Benito will do as they have been very volatile over the last few years; from getting fourth place at 2018 BOA McAllen regional to not making area finals that same season. Ultimately, I think there's gonna be programs coming into this competition with different strengths so I'm very interested in how this will all play out. There is not a GE Caption at Area. Quote
downsideup Posted October 24, 2021 Posted October 24, 2021 On 10/22/2021 at 10:44 PM, vbassoon said: United has a good shot at winning the visual caption; however, now that GE is being considered in UIL, it's going to be interesting to see the approach that judges have in scoring that caption. 2018 was a really interesting year for area g as the top two bands had very different objectives in mind; the lack of a GE caption definitely influenced a lot of how that contest turned out. Saw a video of Hanna recently and I think they sound great; probably top two in the music caption. If you've seen Alexander's show, it's safe for you to assume they'll win the GE caption without knowing much of how it it's scored. I'm curious how San Benito will do as they have been very volatile over the last few years; from getting fourth place at 2018 BOA McAllen regional to not making area finals that same season. Ultimately, I think there's gonna be programs coming into this competition with different strengths so I'm very interested in how this will all play out. 3 minutes ago, Bandmanio said: There is not a GE Caption at Area. Correct. I don't know if the judging has changed for this year, but if I'm not mistaken, bands will be judged on marching and music. Quote
vbassoon Posted October 24, 2021 Posted October 24, 2021 36 minutes ago, downsideup said: Correct. I don't know if the judging has changed for this year, but if I'm not mistaken, bands will be judged on marching and music. Is this being implemented only at state then? Quote
Bandmanio Posted October 24, 2021 Posted October 24, 2021 14 minutes ago, vbassoon said: Is this being implemented only at state then? Yes, at State. For Area, the judges sheets (both music and visual) have a sub caption for CONTENT though. Much improved sheets over previous years. Quote
vbassoon Posted October 24, 2021 Posted October 24, 2021 20 minutes ago, Bandmanio said: Yes, at State. For Area, the judges sheets (both music and visual) have a sub caption for CONTENT though. Much improved sheets over previous years. thanks for the clarification Quote
vbassoon Posted October 24, 2021 Posted October 24, 2021 In THAT case, I see Alexander or Hanna taking the chip. I’ll probably make a prediction list here if I can find some more recent performances from the 6A schools. Quote
Josegjr Posted October 25, 2021 Author Posted October 25, 2021 16 hours ago, vbassoon said: In THAT case, I see Alexander or Hanna taking the chip. I’ll probably make a prediction list here if I can find some more recent performances from the 6A schools. I agree. I see Alexander taking it this year. Quote
BandFan95 Posted October 26, 2021 Posted October 26, 2021 Is there a list of bands who are performing here? vbassoon 1 Quote
Josegjr Posted October 26, 2021 Author Posted October 26, 2021 2 hours ago, vbassoon said: I haven’t seen Hanna, San Benito, or weslaco. Does anyone have videos of them or links to share? Quote
vbassoon Posted October 27, 2021 Posted October 27, 2021 3 hours ago, Josegjr said: I haven’t seen Hanna, San Benito, or weslaco. Does anyone have videos of them or links to share? haven't seen SB or Weslaco either. I do remember seeing a video of Weslaco in 2019 and man how they improved from one year to the next. I expect to see them in finals. Same for San Benito, but that's what I told myself 3 years ago as well; must have been a fluke though. Quote
Josegjr Posted October 27, 2021 Author Posted October 27, 2021 3 hours ago, vbassoon said: haven't seen SB or Weslaco either. I do remember seeing a video of Weslaco in 2019 and man how they improved from one year to the next. I expect to see them in finals. Same for San Benito, but that's what I told myself 3 years ago as well; must have been a fluke though. I could see Hanna pushing for top 3. Quote
downsideup Posted October 30, 2021 Posted October 30, 2021 Wow! United opened up the 2nd block with an impressive performance. Big sound all around, and their horn soloist played really nice. Hope to see them in finals. Quote
downsideup Posted October 30, 2021 Posted October 30, 2021 7:30 - Hanna 7:45 - Laredo United 8:00 - Harlingen 8:15 - La Joya 8:30 - Los Fresnos 8:45 - Laredo Alexander 9:00 - Weslaco 9:15 - Edinburg North 9:30 - La Joya Lincoln 9:45 - PSJA LeanderRadioactive and EuphHCP 2 Quote
downsideup Posted October 31, 2021 Posted October 31, 2021 1. Alexander 2. Edinburg North 3. Hanna 4. Harlingen Quote
FEDude Posted October 31, 2021 Posted October 31, 2021 Harlingen always makes it. Is this the longest streak of state appearances? Quote
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