For those that are interested in learning about Pyware, I recommend this retreat. I have done it twice. You will get great information not just about Pyware but drill writing in general with the great Craig Harms and Brantley Douglass. It is also a great place to meet and collaborate with others in the field…
So, there is one more band to go but this is worth celebrating (though admittily, I had very little to do with this). Nine of the bands that I wrote for received the esteemed UIL Sweepstakes trophy. To earn this award, the marching band needs to make a first division or superior rating and the…
As of February 25, these are the shows that I will be doing for 2024 with reasonable assurances: Luling High School, Luling, TX – 1st Time Bellaire High School, Houston, TX – 5th Time Mathis High School, Mathis, TX – 2nd Time Hastings High School, Alief, TX – 2nd Time Columbia High School, West Columbia,…
This is the 2nd Just for Fun drill for 2024. For lack of a better title, I have created The Edge. I did this music for MSC back in 2011. The tunes are Hal Leonard Publications and are arranged by Jay Bocook. The movements are Jump by VanHalen, The Safety Dance by Men Without Hats,…
This is another one of those just for fun videos. This one is entitled Ladies Night. All three songs are from Arranger’s Publishing. The opener is Soak Up the Sun by Sheryl Crow and was arranged by Tom Wallace. The 2nd tune is Blue Bayou which was sung by Linda Ronstadt and was arranged by…
Ganado High School finished 11th at the UIL State Marching Contest in San Antonio today. This is their best finish in 8 years. They performed Vampire Slayer by Luke McMillan. I have had the opportunity to write for them seven times under four different directors. Congratulations to Mandy Keen, Jennifer Woods, and the entire Ganado…
News from San Antonio. The Palacios High School Band finished 24th at the 3A UIL State Marching Contest. This is the 2nd time in 3 years that Palacios has gone to the state contest. They performed reIMAGINEd by Luke McMillan. Congratulations to the directors Harvey Davidson, Briana Harmon, Justin Kline and the students of the…
The results from the UIL Area Contests last week involving Fred shows: Danbury High School – 27th Place – UIL Area E 3A Stafford High School – 19th Place – UIL Area E 4A El Campo High School – 33rd Place – UIL Area E 4A Deweyville High School – 7th Place – UIL Area…
I am still working on finding the results of one other band but the other two bands that went yesterday at UIL Area Contests had a good day. Here are those two results: Pottsboro High School – Jackie Evans Deen Director 9th Place – UIL Area B ContestProgram – Fair Winds and Following Seas –…
The third show completed for 2021 was for Louise High School from Louise, Texas. Louise is about 65 miles southeast of Houston and about 30 miles northeast of Victoria. They would be classified as a small school. Their director is Kasey Chitmon. This is the 4th year I have done their show. Their show is…