texastrumpetdad Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 Burleson is up next with their show entitled Across the Sky. The brass sounded good for the size and was pretty clean. The solos in the middle of the show were the best I’ve heard them this season. The added band members to the guard was a nice effect. Not sure I follow the theme throughout the show but it’s still fairly cohesive. They did have some tempo issues early on in the opener. Probably good enough for finals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrumpetdad Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 Midlothian Heritage up next with their show “Red”. Nice opening woodwind feature…very clean. Musically it’s somewhat simplistic for the first half of the show. Low brass rocked it and let’s not forget the lone bass clarinet and bari sax on the end 🙂 we heard ya! High brass completed that feature nicely! Might not make the cut for finals but great job from one of the smaller schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrumpetdad Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 Granbury’s show this year is Painted. Nice trumpets to start it off with the mellos picking it up after them…good opener. The music was fairly clean overall but the marching had some issues toward the end. Not sure it’ll make finals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrumpetdad Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 Summit’s show The 13th Floor is next. Great theme for Halloween weekend! Cohesive music for their opener. Tuba solo was clean and the woodwinds were a nice contrast to it. The added vocal embellishments were a welcomed addition. The clarinet/bass clarinet solo at the end was nice and the creepy drum majors finished it off. Definitely a rebuilding year from their success of 2 years ago with their pinball show, but it might squeeze into finals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrumpetdad Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 1 minute ago, SaxMeow said: any word on whether or not we’re having finals? Current word is that finals will be at 9pm meowmeowmeow11 and Toasted Almond 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrumpetdad Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 The last show before the first break is Cleburne with their show The Vine. Empty set that revealed a vine of players to start it off then went to back field playing leading up to their first hit. Nice opener. Good balance overall with nice visuals. Not sure it needed the spoken words (she did a great job though!) Good percussion and soloist. The bottom 4-5 finalist is going to be a hard choice after this first block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mello46372864 Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 14 minutes ago, texastrumpetdad said: Current word is that finals will be at 9pm Where did that come from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradDad Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 7 minutes ago, Mello46372864 said: Where did that come from? http://www.uilmusic31.org/area-f-5a-marching.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrumpetdad Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 19 minutes ago, Mello46372864 said: Where did that come from? Band Director Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FormerWildcat Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 Since no one appears to be updating I'll take a stab: For context I just missed Burleson. Midlothian Heritage: Like the overall theme, especially the plumes. Ballad with the red cape reveal was especially well executed. Could be a real threat in a couple years. Granbury: While some difficult passages were handled well, others struggled musically, like the trumpet quartet opening. Visually, I felt there were certain static sections where movement could have been added. Summit: Really clean overall. "13" set looked especially nice. I heard a couple of slight tears originating from the percussion. The storage of the uniforms on the luggage carts was an especially nice touch. Cleburne: Music was fairly good in terms of balance even though the complexity was lacking. Golden Hour arrangement worked great. Not a fan of some of the thematic choices, but that shouldn't mean much in terms of UiL. One thing I noticed about all four of the bands was that the visuals were often mistimed. Summit was very good through the ballad but I noticed weak forms in the closer. The other bands definitely had issues throughout stemming from clearly missed sets and missed visual moments. I suspect this week's poor weather might be a culprit. LeanderMomma and RRBND27 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FormerWildcat Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 Nevermind about the first part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrumpetdad Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 2 minutes ago, FormerWildcat said: Nevermind about the first part No problem…I’m going to comment on each band today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrumpetdad Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 Colleyville Heritage is up to start off the second block with their show “Pop.” Clean musical opener, best I’ve heard from them this season. I would individually mic the clarinet feature so that all the voicing can be heard because a lot is lost with the single mic on the clarinet ensemble. Great bari sax solo that brought energy to the rest of the band. Musically the show is sound and marching is fairly clean but I just don’t get the theme and overall feeling of the show to be honest. Dedicating that many kids to the red balls seems odd and other than the colorguard outfits I don’t see how the show ties together with the theme? Definitely a finalist and likely top 6…not sure about top 4 depending on finals/no finals, etc. RRBND27 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrumpetdad Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 Everman is next to perform. This program is a delight to watch and these kids have really brought their program up to the next level. Soloist were clean with nice intonation. I look forward to seeing them grow their program over the next couple of years. RRBND27 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumLine Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 43 minutes ago, GradDad said: http://www.uilmusic31.org/area-f-5a-marching.html This says results are announced after midnight. Don’t UIL rules stipulate that you cannot go past midnight and into Sunday on any occasion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrumpetdad Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 Newman Smith is next with their show “Pathways”. Nice soloist throughout. Pretty clean marching too! The trumpet feature balanced nicely with the woodwind feature that followed. Cool overhead visual with the fabric! Nice show! RRBND27 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrumpetdad Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 Arlington Heights show is “Songs of Sirens.” I recognize their shipwreck from Burleson Centennial’s WGI drumline show from last year. Great prop! Tempo issues with percussion prior to the brass feature but the brass cleaned that up. Very melodic flugel solo…great job with a mature tone. Head drum major has a nice flair! RRBND27 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Almond Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 25 minutes ago, DrumLine said: This says results are announced after midnight. Don’t UIL rules stipulate that you cannot go past midnight and into Sunday on any occasion? I think just the competition has to conclude before midnight. Announcement of results can be after midnight I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrumpetdad Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 Grapevine’s show is called “In Space” and has an interesting moon prop. The neon yellow and magenta colors pop off the field. Good overall look. Nice back field effect going into the ballad. They need to be careful of individuals sticking out but most of the time blend well. Good visuals with lots of sets throughout. They should be good for finals. RRBND27 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ViewyBucket Posted October 28, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 50 minutes ago, texastrumpetdad said: Everman is next to perform. This program is a delight to watch and these kids have really brought their program up to the next level. Soloist were clean with nice intonation. I look forward to seeing them grow their program over the next couple of years. Everman was very clean. For sure a finalists and probably top 4. So happy for Everman RRBND27, number1tuba, texastrumpetdad and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrumpetdad Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 Azle’s show starts off nicely. Their set is nautical themed with a boat and helm as well as an oversized sexton. Unfortunate mic issues on their ballad solos that led to some tempo issues but they recovered well. Percussion nailed it during their feature. I think their brass tends to overpower their woodwinds and that may hurt them in UIL. Great brass section though 🙂 No problem with them making finals and likely top 6. The ballad can likely improve before finals. Dave609 and BandMom07 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrumpetdad Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 9 minutes ago, ViewyBucket said: Everman was very clean. For sure a finalists and probably top 4. So happy for Everman Good luck with that…I’m happy for their appearance today but let’s be realistic. Mello46372864 and BandMom07 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ViewyBucket Posted October 28, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 2 minutes ago, texastrumpetdad said: Good luck with that…I’m happy for their appearance today but let’s be realistic. Oh I’m being very realistic. As someone who’s watched all the shows they are by far the cleanest celesta, number1tuba and texastrumpetdad 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrumpetdad Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 Birdville’s show is “Please Stand By”. Love the interstellar music in the pre show and the “beeping” trumpets from the towers (very nice addition.) Flute and trumpet solos were great! Percussion feature with the interstellar reprise was on point! Clean marching. Show length was bit short as was Azle’s surprisingly but a good solid show that we’ll see in finals if the weather holds out. RRBND27 and dcifan12 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o1iv Posted October 28, 2023 Report Share Posted October 28, 2023 20 minutes ago, ViewyBucket said: Oh I’m being very realistic. As someone who’s watched all the shows they are by far the cleanest most definitely texastrumpetdad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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