Popular Post Vidal28 Posted October 23, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 22 minutes ago, Dallas Hobbs said: I was referring to the 1st movement when the low brass would play those accented quarter notes, alternating with the high brass. But the trombone feature has plenty of STANK in it too lol Also I was charmed by the quality of the ensemble’s sound. I can tell they have a strong concert band program. All of those quarter note stabs were played with so much substance in the sound. The woodwinds handled that nutcracker feature beautifully, very mature with shaping those phrases, and very consistent with the quality of the eight-note parts. And the woodwind ensemble played like pros! Double-tonguing was sublime! Being in their region, Lake Ridge has been doing well in head-to-head with their other fellow Mansfield schools, and my alma mater in one of the Arlington schools in all-region auditions for as long as I can remember! They prop up their kids to be successful in the fall for the spring, and of course their feeders I’m sure are fantastic. Always liked them as a group, a bit puzzled in their relative obscurity in the marching band scene, but I anticipate continued growth from them. peshbandkid, Dallas Hobbs, Band_Daddy and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas Hobbs Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 I see why Keller competes so well. I noticed that when they do those crescendoing phrases, they’re longer than the phrases the other bands attempt. That’s riskier as the longer the phrase goes the more likely(and easier to notice) a decay in the quality of sound can occur. And they attempt more simultaneous playing while marching. wef and PSHSMom 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas Hobbs Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 15 minutes ago, Dallas Hobbs said: I’m impressed with Waxahacie’s risk taking with the triplets in the brass. It can be very easy to make those sound crunched and unclear, but they not only make every note speak but they put a great amount of shape into those phrases and balance and blend their sound very well with their fellow performers. Also that lyrical woodwind feature in the ballad was awesome! When the woodwinds play that high up, it can be easy to notice any discrepancy in the sound (like that clarinet squeak lol) but they handle it so well. Very characteristic sounds even in tougher octaves. And they shape it beautifully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dallas Hobbs Posted October 23, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 The W in Wakeland stands for WOW! Definitely their Best performance of the season!! That opening was sooo good. I loved how well they maintain a high quality of sound in those extended phrases. That opening hit with the high brass is difficult to pull off because it’s so exposed, there’s not much going on in the background so any discrepancy is easily noticeable. Clean starts and stops throughout the whole show whenever the band plays! Understandable why they were first overall in prelims. MrMusic5002, wef and krustyjoe 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dallas Hobbs Posted October 23, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 Duncanville was so funky! The singer so authentically captured the New York, jazzy style. Great job woodwinds with those runs. Brass so groovy and fun to listen to. Very talented performers in every section! kay I’m now done with analyses, whew!😩🤣 on to the awards! CosmicLimbo, MrMusic5002, Dave609 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSHSMom Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 1 minute ago, Dallas Hobbs said: Duncanville was so funky! The singer so authentically captured the New York, jazzy style. Great job woodwinds with those runs. Brass so groovy and fun to listen to. Very talented performers in every section! kay I’m now done with analyses, whew!😩🤣 on to the awards! I appreciate your analysis! Dallas Hobbs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dallas Hobbs Posted October 23, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 2022 Duncanville Marching Invitational Finals Placements and Caption Awards: 10th- Chisholm Trail 9th- Allen 8th- Permian 7th- Berkner 6th- James Martin 5th- Plano East 4th- Lake Ridge 3rd- Waxahachie 2nd- Keller Champion🏆- Wakeland Outstanding Music- Tie between Keller and Wakeland Outstanding Visual- Wakeland Outstanding Content and Design- Wakeland Outstanding Percussion- Wakeland Outstanding Color Guard- Plano East wef, peshbandkid, Tubalord11 and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tubalord11 Posted October 23, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 1 minute ago, Dallas Hobbs said: 2022 Duncanville Marching Invitational Finals Placements and Caption Awards: 10th- Chisholm Trail 9th- Allen 8th- Permian 7th- Berkner 6th- James Martin 5th- Plano East 4th- Lake Ridge 3rd- Waxahachie 2nd- Keller Champion🏆- Wakeland Outstanding Music- Tie between Keller and Wakeland Outstanding Visual- Wakeland Outstanding Content and Design- Wakeland Outstanding Percussion- Wakeland Outstanding Color Guard- Plano East Congrats to all! That's HUGE that Plano East was 5th. Could these guys be a new threat in area C for next weekend? and of course to Wakeland! What a way to end an incredible season with one heck of a show! Dave609, MrMusic5002, peshbandkid and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origin Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 Congrats Wakeland on an amazing season!!! (Even if it didn’t end as originally planned). I guess I was spot on when I said Wakeland had the advantage in visual and percussion and that Keller would put up a good fight for music. Dallas Hobbs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peshbandkid Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 36 minutes ago, Tubalord11 said: Congrats to all! That's HUGE that Plano East was 5th. Could these guys be a new threat in area C for next weekend? and of course to Wakeland! What a way to end an incredible season with one heck of a show! I would bawl uncontrollably Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vidal28 Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 12 minutes ago, peshbandkid said: I would bawl uncontrollably Duncanville closely reflects a UIL rubric, when you see the caliber of bands around them, especially the ones that they placed right below of, I wouldn’t doubt that they’re live in the 3-state-slot race in Area C! Probably placing higher than many people have had them in their predictions up to this point, we’ll see! peshbandkid and Dallas Hobbs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josephbandfan Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 Was definitely my favorite competition of the season thus far! Everyone was so good and entertaining and I was kind of shocked at how amazing everyone sounded. Dallas Hobbs and CosmicLimbo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas Hobbs Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 7 minutes ago, josephbandfan said: Was definitely my favorite competition of the season thus far! Everyone was so good and entertaining and I was kind of shocked at how amazing everyone sounded. I had a blast being there in person watching the programs do their thing, and relaying the play-by-play for you all🥵🤣 Vidal28 and josephbandfan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
averagebandnerd Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 Is there a full recap of this anywhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Mike16 Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 Was there a General Effect Award? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas Hobbs Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 1 minute ago, J-Mike16 said: Was there a General Effect Award? Outstanding Content and Design- Wakeland DMI used the UIL 7-judge system in case you didn’t know J-Mike16 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaElk99 Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 16 hours ago, Dallas Hobbs said: Yes. I was calling it “funny” because at BOA they don’t list them out all at once even if there’s only 1 band in that class, they do them one at a time. It was different. People chuckled when the announcer called the 4A and 5A awards all at once How was Canyon as the only 4A band? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas Hobbs Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 13 minutes ago, RaElk99 said: How was Canyon as the only 4A band? They were a good band. I personally thought the woodwinds were stronger than the brass, but the judges may have disagreed, idk the scores and ordinal ranks. Canyon has good performers, just not as much balance in their sound compared to the bigger bands like Wakeland, where it sounded like every performer maintained the same level of intensity. Sometimes Canyon’s brass was a little tentative with their starts. I think because the other groups ensemble sounds are so much louder/stronger and the bigger bands are capable of more complex drill formations, Canyon being a smaller band couldn’t get into finals. I loved that bat cave thing where the guard was upside down then jumped down to enter the field. They did a good job staying in character! it was a shame the bassoonist’s mic didn’t work in either prelims or finals. I wanted to hear her play! I was a bassoonist in high school too! I loved how she stayed in character regardless! LKendrick and RaElk99 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaElk99 Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, Dallas Hobbs said: They were a good band. I personally thought the woodwinds were stronger than the brass, but the judges may have disagreed, idk the scores and ordinal ranks. Canyon has good performers, just not as much balance in their sound compared to the bigger bands like Wakeland, where it sounded like every performer maintained the same level of intensity. Sometimes Canyon’s brass was a little tentative with their starts. I think because the other groups ensemble sounds are so much louder/stronger and the bigger bands are capable of more complex drill formations, Canyon being a smaller band couldn’t get into finals. I loved that bat cave thing where the guard was upside down then jumped down to enter the field. They did a good job staying in character! it was a shame the bassoonist’s mic didn’t work in either prelims or finals. I wanted to hear her play! I was a bassoonist in high school too! I loved how she stayed in character regardless! Thanks for the review!! I've seen them perform and loved the theme. The bassoonist was my absolute favorite part of their show, so sad y'all missed hearing it better. Dallas Hobbs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellomadman Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 How was Chisholm Trail??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas Hobbs Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 20 minutes ago, Mellomadman said: How was Chisholm Trail??? Similar to Lake Ridge, they clearly have a strong concert band program. They play all of their material very confidently and professionally. I especially liked the in the hall of the mountain king movement. I was impressed by how well each woodwind section executed their part, really good control from the high woodwinds in the upper register 8th-note phrases, and confident playing from the saxes and low reeds. I liked those little ornaments the brass did in their playing! Very creative. And the low brass handled their part so well, very controlled sounds coming from that section when they could’ve easily played their parts splatty. They’re a band that’s comfortable with featuring any section which is impressive. I think the reason they got 10th was because they were more conservative with their drill formations and simultaneous playing while marching. The top two bands, Keller and Wakeland, were much stronger in this department by comparison. And those two groups took higher risks with their music: More double tonguing in the brass, more woodwind runs, all done at a faster tempo while on the move. And at a well controlled, louder volume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sogeg Posted October 24, 2022 Report Share Posted October 24, 2022 Does anyone know where to find score sheets? If memory serves me correctly they’re usually out by now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSHSMom Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 6 hours ago, sogeg said: Does anyone know where to find score sheets? If memory serves me correctly they’re usually out by now I was hoping to see them as well. RaElk99 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post littlejaw Posted October 25, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 21 hours ago, sogeg said: Does anyone know where to find score sheets? If memory serves me correctly they’re usually out by now https://www.duncanvilleisd.org/departments/band/duncanville-marching-invitational they always post it to their website, just scroll down to prelims of finals results RaElk99, Dallas Hobbs, Asaiah and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas Hobbs Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 1 minute ago, littlejaw said: https://www.duncanvilleisd.org/departments/band/duncanville-marching-invitational they always post it to their website, just scroll down to prelims of finals results Thank you for this! I was looking at the website after the contest was over and I couldn’t find it. Maybe they were just uploaded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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