UIL 6A Area B 2023

[RandomBandGuy23]

Anyone catch Coppell?

[BandObsessedMom]

4 hours ago, Dallas Hobbs said:

So cool to see the Haltom football team come out and support their band program! Really nice to see camaraderie between student orgs

Did Haltom have some come too? I know some HP football team members, coach and our principal came with posters. It made such a difference to our band seeing them show up to support like that! 

[Cookie_Fleck]

Any thoughts on Weatherford’s show? 

[Dallas Hobbs]

5 minutes ago, RandomBandGuy23 said:

Anyone catch Coppell?

How coppell manages to maintain such clarity and control in their sound while simultaneously moving that fast (marching and choreography) is truly beyond me! Everything was fast fast fast, they were so clean! Nothing felt to hard for them 

[Dallas Hobbs]

13 minutes ago, Dottie_Minerva said:

Any thoughts on Weatherford’s show? 

Solid performance by them today. Just stayed within themselves and demonstrated great composure during the performance! 

[MarchingBandOG]

1 hour ago, Dallas Hobbs said:

Don’t sleep on Keller this year! I mean my goodness I haven’t heard superior control in phrases that long all day! Their sound is sooo freaking full, balanced, well blended, all the good adjectives you can think of! Their technique is clean as a whistle. The composition really allows you to hear the different voices in the ensemble not just in the brass but also in the woodwinds. That raises the demand considerably and 

and that trumpet feature in the beginning was something else entirely. It was like you were being transcended into another plane of existence 

 

so yeah I liked it lol

This. Keller's performances at BOA fell flat for me, those long Mahler phrases weren't keeping the energy going and while it sounded good, it didn't pop.

Today was a whole different experience. The intensity didn't let up, and things were much more in tune and balanced. Not perfect, there were a few issues but very much a different show for me than last week. Congrats to Keller on their improvement! 

[Dallas Hobbs]

13 minutes ago, Dottie_Minerva said:

Any thoughts on Weatherford’s show? 

Solid performance by them today. Just stayed within themselves and demonstrated great composure during the performance! 

[MarchingBandOG]

1 minute ago, Starwar said:

This is just completely wrong. Please I am sick and tired of the Coppell glazing that happens on these forums.

How is it wrong? Care to back up your statement? 

[crunchycookie3]

…moving past the negativity, glad to see that many groups are reaching above and beyond today! To be honest, Keller kind of took my breath away at Prosper finals, and hearing that they are at an entirely new level is all the more exciting.

[pjsoajeizm]

how y’all think south grand prairie did?

[ContraLord12]

16 minutes ago, Starwar said:

This is just completely wrong. Please I am sick and tired of the Coppell glazing that happens on these forums.

Accurate 

[PercMom2104]

How about Boswell and Chisholm Trail?

[Cookie_Fleck]

30 minutes ago, Dallas Hobbs said:

Solid performance by them today. Just stayed within themselves and demonstrated great composure during the performance! 

Thank you, I’m a wford band mom so I have a hard time being unbiased! I’m genuinely curious what others have to say. 

[Gehrig4]

Starwar - glazer hater 

[Dallas Hobbs]

Ok because I have band ocd I might leave immediately after the last group performs so I can get over to mesquite earlier enough to get the seat i want lol. If I do not post the finalists here, is there someone who can? 

[Dallasbigboy]

Who made finals?

[randomguardkid07]

3 minutes ago, Dallasbigboy said:

Who made finals?

retreat is at 6

[LeanderMomma]

3 hours ago, Dallas Hobbs said:

Btw I wanted to compliment SLC’s flute soloist on SLAYING his solo I mean OMG his doubling-tonguing, quality of timbre in the upper register, and dexterity were stunning! It was so professional 

Oh definitely. He’s sublime!!!

[1burger1]

2 hours ago, Dallas Hobbs said:

Don’t sleep on Keller this year! I mean my goodness I haven’t heard superior control in phrases that long all day! Their sound is sooo freaking full, balanced, well blended, all the good adjectives you can think of! Their technique is clean as a whistle. The composition really allows you to hear the different voices in the ensemble not just in the brass but also in the woodwinds. That raises the demand considerably and 

and that trumpet feature in the beginning was something else entirely. It was like you were being transcended into another plane of existence 

 

so yeah I liked it lol

🤬🤬🤬🔫🔫🔫

[Jacob2017]

Anything on who made finals yet?

[joshuawscott]

8:00 Timber creek

8:15 Berkner

8:30 Waxahachie

8:45 Duncanville

9:00 Coppell

9:15 Keller Central

9:30 —Break—

9:45 Lake highlands

10:00 Southlake Carroll

10:15 Keller

10:30 JJ Pearce

10:45 Haltom

11:00 L.D. Bell

[BandNerd07]

1 hour ago, joshuawscott said:

8:00 Timber creek

8:15 Berkner

8:30 Waxahachie

8:45 Duncanville

9:00 Coppell

9:15 Keller Central

9:30 —Break—

9:45 Lake highlands

10:00 Southlake Carroll

10:15 Keller

10:30 JJ Pearce

10:45 Haltom

11:00 L.D. Bell

Good to see both Haltom and Pearce in finals. I was shocked that Lake Ridge didn't make finals. I knew state was pretty much out of the question for LR but I wasn't expecting them to miss finals. Not surprised to not see Martin in finals. Does anyone by any chance have the prelims scores?

[tlivingston]

Was there for the first half of prelims this morning and I want to give a shout out to Bowie and Grand Prairie.  Both of those bands played and marched well.  The directors there are doing great work.

I was also super impressed with the way Haltom City held their volume level in reserve and only hinted at it until the very end.  Excellent control from that group. 

[crunchycookie3]

It seems the other areas know their prelims placements, does anyone know how it stacked up here?

[Gehrig4]

And we’re back!   Jj Pearce on the field now - Haltom and bell are all that’s left.  
 

45 mins or so until awards