Hawley and Tolar
We got Hawley High School back into the GCDD Family and we got a new one, Tolar High School. Hawley is about 20 miles from Abilene; Tolar is about 60 miles southwest of Fort Worth. That makes it 21 for 2018.
Tatum High School
We got Tatum High School back for 2018. Tatum is a town in east Texas south of Longview and Marshall. This will be our 2nd year together. We are up to 19 for 2018.
Gulf Coast Update, May 6
An update, I have started Tom Moore HS show and have completed the opener. I am also currently working on adaptations for Creative Solutions. I am starting to get the ideas of themes and the music from the high schools that I work with. Things are coming along.
1st High School Show Done – Western Harnett High School
The charting for the first show of 2018 is complete. Western Harnett High School from Lillington, North Carolina has the honor this year. This is the first year I have done their show. I am also currently working on a Creative Solutions show using the music from The Greatest Showman. Good stuff there. I will…
We are back online!!
We are back online with a new computer which has everything on it except for Pyware. Hopefully, that will be taken care of tomorrow.
7th Sweepstakes Trophy – George West HS
Congratulations to George West High School from George West, Texas in earning a Sweepstakes Trophy from their UIL Concert and Sightreading contest. They are the seventh school that earned UIL sweepstakes that I wrote for this year. Good Stuff!!
Down but not out
We are down but not out. My computer’s motherboard zonked out. This is the 2nd one in three years. So, good old Fred has purchased another computer which will be here in a few days. In the meanwhile, I have my laptop which will be doing the Pyware, posting here and on the website, and…
Creative Solutions Drills 2018
I have completed the second of two drills for Creative Solutions on their 2018 catalog. I am thrilled to have a chance to do this for them. I will look to start the adaptations for those drills pretty soon and will hopefully be starting the first of what is at the moment 19 drills from…
More UIL Sweepstakes Winners
Congratulations to Needville HS, Stafford HS, Hawley HS, and Sweeny HS for getting sweepstakes trophies for 2018. With Sabinal HS and Blanco HS, they made first divisions in concert and sightreading. These six schools are bands that I wrote drill for in 2017.
Tom Moore HS – Ingram, Texas
Tom Moore High School from Ingram, Texas, becomes the 18th show in the GCDD family. Thanks to Luke McMillan and David Spruiell for bringing them this way. This is what we got so far: Columbia HS – West Columbia, TX (14th year) Needville HS – Needville, TX (9th year) Stafford HS – Stafford, TX (10th…