Hawley High School from Hawley, Texas, becomes the 25th show completed for 2019. This band based near Abilene came sort of out of nowhere and now, this was the 5th year I have done their show. Good stuff! Currently, there are four more to go. I am currently waiting on approval for Rice High School…
The third show completed for 2019 was for Tolar High School from Tolar, Texas. Tolar is about 65 miles southwest of Fort Worth. The school has 261 students and is classified as a 3A school in UIL Region 30. Their director is Aaron Noland. This is the 2nd year I have done their show. The…
The second show completed for 2019 was for Western Harnett High School from Lillington, North Carolina. Lillington is about 40 miles due south of Raleigh. The school has 1,477 students which is the 3rd largest school that I write for. Their director is Curtis Collins and this is the second year I have done their…
Though I have five more drills to complete, it is about time to show the 29 Pyware videos from all the shows that I did this year. This has been and will continue to be a busy year. The numbers as far as school size are approximate. The size of the bands were the original…
The 24th show completed for 2019 is Heights High School from Houston, Texas. This is the first year that I had the opportunity to do their drill and they are the 2nd 6A school that I have written for. HISD schools do not have the greatest reputation for marching band but this one is a…
These are the UIL Region Contests that the bands that I wrote for are involved in. The only uncertain is for Region 29 which has not posted and so this is the corresponding date from last year. Region 29 – October 12 @ San Antonio School involved – Tom Moore HS Region 6, West Zone…
Needville High School in Needville, Texas, becomes the 22nd show completed for 2019. Needville is due north of West Columbia (where I work); they are our rivals but also our friends. This is the 10th year I have done their show with two different directors, David Stubbs and Lance Finley. There are 7 more to…
Gulf Coast Update I can now say that I have started all but one show. Currently, I have finished the charting for Needville High School and hopefully, that will be done tomorrow. Van Vleck High School is still halfway finished but I am confident that I will have the 3rd of 4 movements done tomorrow.…
Alright, I am about to tackle the most controversial topic in my profession, the DCI Finals. The actual result: 1. Blue Devils 98.325 2. Bluecoats 98.238 3. Santa Clara Vanguard 96.600 4. Carolina Crown 96.563 5. Cavaliers 95.400 6. Boston Crusaders 94.488 7. Blue Knights 92.050 8. Blue Stars 91.225 9. Cadets 89.838 10. Mandarins…
Carlinville High School from Carlinville, Illinois, becomes the 21st show completed for 2019. This is my Midwest band and this is the 2nd year I have done their show. Nothing much else has changed other than I will be starting Pasadena High School tonight. Late night is a comin`.