FormerWildcat Posted September 30, 2022 Posted September 30, 2022 The 2022 Sounds of Fall Marching Classic will be held in Princeton, TX on October 1. Among the enrolled are so many 4A State contenders that this could as well be the UIL championship. There also appears to be a substantially larger group of 5A and 6A bands enrolled, among them one very special returning guest. 2022 SOF Public Schedule.pdfFetching info... brassdragon 1 Quote
FormerWildcat Posted October 1, 2022 Author Posted October 1, 2022 I'm probably going to be at this contest for finals. If anyone is already there, feel free to give updates. Quote
Dave609 Posted October 1, 2022 Posted October 1, 2022 On 9/30/2022 at 10:55 PM, FormerWildcat said: The 2022 Sounds of Fall Marching Classic will be held in Princeton, TX on October 1. Among the enrolled are so many 4A State contenders that this could as well be the UIL championship. There also appears to be a substantially larger group of 5A and 6A bands enrolled, among them one very special returning guest. 2022 SOF Public Schedule.pdf 168.62 kB · 6 downloads Expand I do have to ask, who is the special guest returning? Quote
FormerWildcat Posted October 1, 2022 Author Posted October 1, 2022 There are actually two! The first one starts with an a and ends with an e. The second one starts with a m and ends with an a. Quote
Dave609 Posted October 1, 2022 Posted October 1, 2022 On 10/1/2022 at 4:30 PM, FormerWildcat said: There are actually two! The first one starts with an a and ends with an e. The second one starts with a m and ends with an a. Expand Argyle and Melissa? Quote
FormerWildcat Posted October 1, 2022 Author Posted October 1, 2022 Why do you have to ruin the fun for everyone else? Quote
Dave609 Posted October 1, 2022 Posted October 1, 2022 how am I ruining it for everyone else? We all know they are going to be there because the schedule is on the website. I'm glad to see that they are both considered "Special Guests" since I marched with Melissa from 2015-2018. On 10/1/2022 at 4:35 PM, FormerWildcat said: Why do you have to ruin the fun for everyone else? Expand Quote
FormerWildcat Posted October 1, 2022 Author Posted October 1, 2022 I just made a poor attempt at a joke, that's all. wef and Dave609 2 Quote
FormerWildcat Posted October 1, 2022 Author Posted October 1, 2022 Results Class AA 1st Valley Mills Class AAA 1st Mt Vernon Class AAAA Music North Lamar Visual Canton Percussion Springtown Auxiliary Anna 3rd Celina 2nd North Lamar 1st Canton Class AAAAA Music Melissa Visual Reedy Percussion Argyle Auxiliary Argyle 3rd Reedy 2nd Argyle 1st Melissa Class AAAAAA 3rd Nimitz 2nd Guyer 1st Royse City (all captions) Finalists Royse City Frisco Nimitz North Lamar Memorial Denton Guyer Emerson Argyle Reedy Canton Melissa Dave609 1 Quote
FormerWildcat Posted October 2, 2022 Author Posted October 2, 2022 Princeton HS - "BUZZZ" (Exhibition) Bee-themed shows have become surprisingly commonplace over the past couple years, but I really like the attire on the tech guy in particular. The guard had big flags that gave off a massive effect, and their cleanness certainly helps. Princeton in general has greatly improved since joining 5A, with my only criticism being that some of the more challenging musical phrases are somewhat airy. Quote
FormerWildcat Posted October 2, 2022 Author Posted October 2, 2022 Valley Mills HS - The Fire Within (Exhibition) This band has had huge success in 2A, and after seeing this show, I can definitely see why. BOA style shows are hard to pull off with smaller bands, but they did very well. Considering their size, the sound was about the most balanced you could get. Clean visuals as well. Quote
Dave609 Posted October 2, 2022 Posted October 2, 2022 On 10/1/2022 at 11:57 PM, FormerWildcat said: Results Class AA 1st Valley Mills Class AAA 1st Mt Vernon Class AAAA Music North Lamar Visual Canton Percussion Springtown Auxiliary Anna 3rd Celina 2nd North Lamar 1st Canton Class AAAAA Music Melissa Visual Reedy Percussion Argyle Auxiliary Argyle 3rd Reedy 2nd Argyle 1st Melissa Class AAAAAA 3rd Nimitz 2nd Guyer 1st Royse City (all captions) Finalists Royse City Frisco Nimitz North Lamar Memorial Denton Guyer Emerson Argyle Reedy Canton Melissa Expand Let's Go Melissa! They haven't beat Argyle before so that is a big one! Quote
FormerWildcat Posted October 2, 2022 Author Posted October 2, 2022 Mt Vernon HS - Lost in the Jungle I got concessions during this one, so I couldn't catch all of this one. However, I still know this is excellent. Music and visuals looked very nice from out back. Trombone feature got big applause! Great prop (pun intended) in the plane pieces. Quote
FormerWildcat Posted October 2, 2022 Author Posted October 2, 2022 Royse City HS - Piece by Piece Much improved from prelims! While basic, the visuals looked very crisp. Nice ensemble sound and good soloists. Effect didn't do that much for me, however. Quote
FormerWildcat Posted October 2, 2022 Author Posted October 2, 2022 Frisco HS - Guiding Light The lighthouses - have lights! And synced ones at that! Very strong visual performance. Loved the staging of the soprano sax solo. Biggest weakness at this point is probably ensemble sound. Quote
FormerWildcat Posted October 2, 2022 Author Posted October 2, 2022 Nimitz HS - For All Mankind Love whenever gym balls are used by auxiliaries. Really nice mellophone lick. Really impactful visual movements towards the end. Sound was just a tad splatty for my liking. Quote
FormerWildcat Posted October 2, 2022 Author Posted October 2, 2022 North Lamar HS - Enso it Goes Congratulations on being a 4A band that actually made it to finals! Quite the clean show visually. Some really difficult features pulled off very nicely. Narrator was a talented saxophonist and his ending move was quite cool, but I'm not sure if the narration added that much. Dave609 1 Quote
FormerWildcat Posted October 2, 2022 Author Posted October 2, 2022 Memorial HS - Iconic Some really extreme body movements that I am all for. Not bad in terms of cleanliness as well. Some fantastic sounds on display, but some ensembles just didn't do it for me. Quote
FormerWildcat Posted October 2, 2022 Author Posted October 2, 2022 Denton HS - L Themed after the one letter I can never pronounce correctly on my first try, this show mixes 2010s pop songs and Pachalbel. Very clear sounds throughout. Visuals looked decent, though I noticed a couple moments where upper body strength could have been controlled better. Quote
FormerWildcat Posted October 2, 2022 Author Posted October 2, 2022 Guyer HS - Evening Under the Big Top It is always a good visual when a big band is hidden behind backfield props. Ensemble sounds were the best of the night so far. Transition between some sets was a bit rough. Quote
FormerWildcat Posted October 2, 2022 Author Posted October 2, 2022 Emerson - Maverick I didn't realize the show title corresponded to their mascot: the theme is a great nod to school spirit while being much more mature than a pep rally. That's a good way to describe this program: mature. Despite not having any seniors, the sound and visual cleanliness and execution already is top-tier 5A stuff. They are confidently a top 10 area B group in my view, and if they keep improving at this rate, they could be very dangerous come next year. Quote
FormerWildcat Posted October 2, 2022 Author Posted October 2, 2022 Argyle HS - Shades of Autumn Definitely an ambitious book. Pretty strong execution overall, but there were a few slip ups that are somewhat concerning. Definitely going to be interesting to see how they place at area. Quote
Tubalord11 Posted October 2, 2022 Posted October 2, 2022 On 10/2/2022 at 2:45 AM, FormerWildcat said: Emerson - Maverick I didn't realize the show title corresponded to their mascot: the theme is a great nod to school spirit while being much more mature than a pep rally. That's a good way to describe this program: mature. Despite not having any seniors, the sound and visual cleanliness and execution already is top-tier 5A stuff. They are confidently a top 10 area B group in my view, and if they keep improving at this rate, they could be very dangerous come next year. Expand Top 5 at Area B this year… that’s a stretch. Considering that Argyle and Mellisa will be there now, plus all the bands already there. It’s possible but if they don’t place top 3 or so tonight, I’d be very unlikely. Quote
FormerWildcat Posted October 2, 2022 Author Posted October 2, 2022 Reedy HS - Unity Through Colors & Numbers Got to love the reed line!Ensemble sound was ridiculously crisp. Very demanding drill that could use some cleaning, but was very impactful. As with other shows I have seen throughout the day, the theme was a bit underwhelming, but that statement is a minor nitpick. This band is going places. Quote
FormerWildcat Posted October 2, 2022 Author Posted October 2, 2022 On 10/2/2022 at 3:07 AM, Tubalord11 said: Top 5 at Area B this year… that’s a stretch. Considering that Argyle and Mellisa will be there now, plus all the bands already there. It’s possible but if they don’t place top 3 or so tonight, I’d be very unlikely. Expand I said top 10. If there ends up being only 7 bands in finals, I would be less confident on my prediction that Emerson will make finals. Quote
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