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…
TBA Convention – Day 2 I did most of my convention business this morning and early in the afternoon including the final purchase of music and talking to the shirt company one more time. Again, it seemed to be quiet for a convention. But, that is not necessarily a bad thing. I came back to…
TBA Convention – Day 1 Today, I got here about 2:00pm. I registered and wandered the exhibit hall today. The place was pretty quiet. I am thinking it should be busier tomorrow. I do have a couple of clinics planned and another look at the exhibit hall. I got to talk to MSC about the…
Danbury High School from Danbury, Texas, becomes the 17th show completed for 2019. Danbury is not too far from where I live, about 20 minutes. Currently, the charting for Big Spring is done. Most of the others are about the same as they were on my last post with two more started; Bellville High School…
Well, I’m not sure if this classifies as a completed show but I am done with it and so, I am counting it. Perquimans County High School from Hertford, North Carolina, has gone through a director change and he has decided to change the theme and write his own drill. I have already wrote the…
Last Night’s results from San Antonio: 1. Bluecoats – 91.213 2. Blue Devils – 91.013 3. Santa Clara Vanguard – 90.475 4. Carolina Crown 88.863 5. Boston Crusaders – 88.513 6. Cavaliers – 87.500 7. Blue Knights – 85.550 8. Blue Stars – 85.225 9. Cadets – 83.575 10. Mandarins – 82.175 11. Crossmen –…
Sweeny High School from Sweeny, Texas becomes the 15th show completed for 2019. Sweeny is about 15 miles from where I work. This is the 5th year I have been involved with their show and with their fine director, Jessica Loggins. Nothing else has really changed from yesterday except I have started Pasquotank County High…
Coahoma High School from Coahoma, Texas, becomes the 14th school completed for 2019. Coahoma is in west Texas roughly between Abilene and Midland. This is the 2nd time I have done their show. I am roughly halfway done. I am waiting on approval from Sweeny, I am 2/3 done with Danbury and Perquimans County, and…
Stafford High School from Stafford, Texas, becomes the Lucky 13 show completed for 2019. This is the 11th year that I have done Stafford, the longest one that I have worked with the exception of Columbia. They have traditionally been the largest group that I write for and should be again this year. Sweeny and…
Tatum High School from Tatum, Texas, becomes the 11th show completed for 2019. This is an East Texas school which I have done for the last three years and one of the larger bands that I write for. As it turns out, Tatum was the 11th show last year and it was completed on July…