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…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsThese 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…
DetailsNeedville 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…
DetailsGulf 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.…
DetailsAlright, 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…
DetailsCarlinville 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`.
DetailsBellville High School from Bellville, Texas, becomes the 20th show completed for 2019. Bellville is northwest of Houston and not too far from the Bryan College Station area. This was the first time I had done their show and the 3rd time I have wrote for their director Kenny Peters. So, this is where we’re…
DetailsPasquotank County High School from Elizabeth City, North Carolina, becomes the 19th show completed for 2019. Pasquotank County was the first of three North Carolina schools that I write for and we started together four years ago. Currently, projects have been started and are in various stages for Needville, Van Vleck, Bellville, Houston Heights, Wolfson,…
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TBA Convention – Day 3, Epilogue I ran into the exhibit hall one more time. I originally thought not but I went anyway and it was a good thing. I saw Mike Allen from Pasadena, the Partida’s who are now in Alvin, and the Edward’s who are now at Canadian. I had a long conversation…
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