Comparatively and competitively, most years, Hebron and Flower Mound are neck and neck with each other. Fun things to know about the two groups you watched: They're next door neighbors essentially. They're in the same school district and they know each other pretty well. They definitely have their divergent performance and show approach that have been divergent from each other for a solid decade now, and they are often compared to each other because of that. Flower Mound ended up winning the BOASA contest and Hebron ended up winning state a few days later, they both had very successful years this year!
If Lewisville ISD (Marcus,Hebron and Flower mound) had an all high school summer audition only program they could easily be in the top world class DCI conversations! Lewisville ISD is the Texas epoch of music education!
Dang, I enjoyed Flower Mounds program way more than Hebron this year. There was much more going on visually rather than just forced arches and pliés. I also though the music program was way more engaging. They were exploring colors more than creating big, loud moments. What they played sounded more like a direct transcription of a piece for wind ensemble, which I think is way more ambitious. But that’s just me. It just checked all the right boxes for me.
😭 bro I thought it was on purpose when I first saw it to show contrast between the two soloist. One guy is giant and the other looks super tiny compared to him. Both soloist had awesome tone though. Was better than what I could ever do.
The UIL puts out the judges placements for the state contests every year on their website. its just where each judge put each group in terms of placement, but it might give you some idea about how they were feeling for each run. UIL-Music-Marching and you can eventually find a results button and the breakdowns are there.
You can hear the FloMo band directors and their visual designer talk about the idea behind their show here, it's super interesting. th-cam.com/video/XmFJjf0YZjI/w-d-xo.html
We only got 8th at UIL but itd be awesome to see you react to Pearland HS "Maximus" (very sparticus feeling) We were 7th at grand nationals last year as well.
@@Rheece on preliminary. But on finals the percussion judge is kinda rigged it by judging off of past performances and not active ones (9/20 points were percussion) so it was 20 to 20 and Hebron had 3 1s vs Vandys single 1.
Your reaction vids are spot on and enjoyable! Others have already mentioned. But please do vids of Tarpon Springs, Broken Arrow, and Vista Ridge 2024 shows PLEASE and Thank you!
Ik someone else already commented this, but you should totally react to Vandegrift 2024! Great great show and prob my favorite high school show ever(I also haven’t seen too many high school shows)
You really should watch the top three from Grand nationals, Avon (1), Carmel (2), and Broken Arrow (3). Usually San Antonio is more competitive overall, but in the 1-3 range of each competition, Grand Nationals is generally more competitive.
I don't think so. San Antonio is always more competitive, especially when the big 6as don't go to grand nats. Like Cedar Park got 10th over here and then got 5th over there. It's a different game down here. Wish the Indiana schools would come down here but they don't...
@@theweirdweeb567it would also be cool if they moved the BOA Grand Nationals competition location from year to year and at some point it can be at the Alamodome so more Texas bands can participate!
@@theweirdweeb567 yeah I just hate how a powerful band state like Texas can’t send many fantastic schools to Indiana for Grand Nats due to travel expenses. Wish there was a way to mitigate that
@@theweirdweeb567 cedar park was not really even close to the top 3. I’m saying the top 3 and nats are comparable to about the top 5 at San Antonio, and usually I would argue the top spot at grand nationals would keep that spot even if every band from San Antonio attended. I do think Avon would beat Flower Mound
I think you should react to round rock 2024 I believe they had a very interesting show and it stood out a lot from the other bands that competed also did I mention they have scv 2018 music in the show
And Hebron and Flower Mound are in the same school district..So you have to know how difficult the bench is in Texas with talent. In my opinion, because of that state UIL is a more prestigious win than BOA
We seriously need you to react to the 2024 shows of Castle HS in Indiana, Tarpon Springs from Florida, and Broken Arrow from Oklahoma at finals of Grand Nationals
if possible please try to react to every band in the san antonio super regional finals this year it was super competitive and all bands were outstanding 🙏🏾🙏🏾
I agree with you that Flower Mound’s visual package is over Hebron. That being said, the guard has been trained In equipment but not in movement. When they are doing leaps, the working leg is just flopping and there is no sense of turnout. The body in the band is pedestrian, yet trained. If they could clean the body underneath the equipment, they could be unstoppable. Their playing is amazing but here’s where i disagree AND agree with you. Musically, there is more meat on the bone from Hebron. But I did not hear the dirty brass that you did in the middle double/triple tonguing passage. I went back again and still did not hear what you did. I don’t believe anyone can touch Hebron’s music. They did get first places from all music judges. In percussion, well, no one can touch Marcus, which is the third band in that district. I don’t know why the three schools don’t get together and make their own DCI group! (Probably because they all are already in other corps.) Great reactions!! I don’t know where you live but we need to get you here for next year’s State Marching Contest!
please of you can react to this year's ceader park show they have a really good opener hit, or if you can react to el dorado hs mics were not the best when big stop it them so still a really good show. Both of these schools are 5a btw
I have a list of shows for you to react. I hope this clears everyone’s opinions: Hebron 2022, 2023; Vandegrift 2024; Cedar Park 2024; Pearland 2023, 2024; Broken Arrow 2021, 2024; Marcus 2024; Vista Ridge 2022-2024; Rouse 2024; Avon (in general); Carmel (in general); Tarpon Springs (in general). Hope this helps! Comment if I missed anything! Lol, it’s a lot. Try your best with these reviews!
If you are going to react to another Hebron show watch Hebron 2022 as it is the hardest show ever marched on the field but only lost in finals with the hardest highschool licks I’ve ever heard
UIL is a big mess as far as judging. Basically you first do a region performance and if your not awful, the 3 judges will give you a 1 rating and you’ll go to area. This is the only score you get, but you’ll get judges taped and all. Then the area contest will combine the schools from 2 or more regions. For example our region had 26 schools get a 1 at region. Then those 26 bands will perform at area and the top 10 schools will perform in finals that night. After that 5 will make it to the state contest. The judging here is 5 judges, 3 music and 2 visual. Each music judge gives a separate score for brass, woodwinds, percussion, ensemble and content. Then the visual judges give a separate score for individual, ensemble and content. Then each band is ordered based off of those scores and they’re added up and the lower the score the better. For example if the judges put one school in first place for all captions then they’ll have a total of 5 points. Then at state there are 7 judges. 4 music where there’s a separate judge for ensemble, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. There’s 2 visual judges, one for ensemble and one for individual. Then there’s one content and design judge. Each of these 7 are given equal weight and given an ordinal score for each, then added up to get your placements. The trick for Texas bands is trying to put together a show for BOA and UIL because they’re scored so differently. Also, this is for I believe for 6A and 5A schools as far as the judges for state.
4a this year tried the 7 judge system. It was alright from what my school felt like it. It sucks because if that one judge hates your show then good luck which is what happened to us. Judges didn't say anything about our cleanliness only about the show itself like how we had too much sax solo and the flow wasn't it. I hate how subjective it.
Again. It is a good show, but Texas lacks the visual and effect moments that the broken arrows, Avon, Carmel, and blue springs have. I would love to hear your opinion on those.
@ respectfully yes. The innovation of the Indiana schools is out of the world. Now, again, it’s marching band. It is the most subjective activity around. To each their own. This is just my opinion. Flower mound and vista ridge are very innovative too. It would be fun to watch for sure
@ yeah it’s very subjective i agree. but you should look into yayoi kusamas art style and what she’s known for. this show will make a lot more sense visually
Comparatively and competitively, most years, Hebron and Flower Mound are neck and neck with each other. Fun things to know about the two groups you watched: They're next door neighbors essentially. They're in the same school district and they know each other pretty well. They definitely have their divergent performance and show approach that have been divergent from each other for a solid decade now, and they are often compared to each other because of that. Flower Mound ended up winning the BOASA contest and Hebron ended up winning state a few days later, they both had very successful years this year!
at boa sa the top 3 were all from the same district
You should check out Castle HS! 9th at nats it’s a game changer show for SURE
What's interesting is Flower Mound won GE at both regionals
@@vidalrodriguez2001 Marcus is literally the middle sibling stuck in-between the others bickering
@@Aggkttyor the oldest sibling after have won everything watching the youngest two fight
If Lewisville ISD (Marcus,Hebron and Flower mound) had an all high school summer audition only program they could easily be in the top world class DCI conversations! Lewisville ISD is the Texas epoch of music education!
uil hates to see creative shows coming 😭
Dang, I enjoyed Flower Mounds program way more than Hebron this year. There was much more going on visually rather than just forced arches and pliés. I also though the music program was way more engaging. They were exploring colors more than creating big, loud moments. What they played sounded more like a direct transcription of a piece for wind ensemble, which I think is way more ambitious.
But that’s just me. It just checked all the right boxes for me.
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THATS ME THE SHORT SOLOIST!!!
😭 bro I thought it was on purpose when I first saw it to show contrast between the two soloist. One guy is giant and the other looks super tiny compared to him. Both soloist had awesome tone though. Was better than what I could ever do.
@@theweirdweeb567thanks so much!
yoo nice job!
Wow you sounded really good!! What grade are you? You looked like you might be in middle school bc of your size! I was a short kid too, by the way!
@@Tonybits I’m a freshmen!
The UIL puts out the judges placements for the state contests every year on their website. its just where each judge put each group in terms of placement, but it might give you some idea about how they were feeling for each run. UIL-Music-Marching and you can eventually find a results button and the breakdowns are there.
Wow ! Clarinet three ! What a guy. Incredible performance by and incredible guy. Jsut amazing
No way this isn’t Alex bro
You can hear the FloMo band directors and their visual designer talk about the idea behind their show here, it's super interesting. th-cam.com/video/XmFJjf0YZjI/w-d-xo.html
I have not watched this yet, but you better love them. I adored FloMo this year!
We only got 8th at UIL but itd be awesome to see you react to Pearland HS "Maximus" (very sparticus feeling) We were 7th at grand nationals last year as well.
I love pearland so much
So, Hebron just above? 10:49 or Flower Mound? 11:18? The judges had it just as close Heb=Prelims vs Flower Mound=Finals
At BOA yes. But Hebron won State which is what he watched. Both insane bands for sure.
But his opinion changed twice in the same video, so he saw it just like the judges at BOA, and US Bands World-Class. The two bands are even.
@ yeah ik
@@user-ml2re8ek7bi think he thinks hebron would have won but he liked flomo better
he might have mispoke, i think he meant flowermound
Please react to this year’s Vandegrift show! There’s some crazy hits at the start. Also they tied with Hebron but lost by judges decision!!
I think he’s watching the top 5
I think he’s watching top 5
didnt hebron get 16 and vandy get 20
@@Rheece on preliminary. But on finals the percussion judge is kinda rigged it by judging off of past performances and not active ones (9/20 points were percussion) so it was 20 to 20 and Hebron had 3 1s vs Vandys single 1.
@@Aggkttythere is literally zero evidence of that.
If you liked this show, check out Flower Mound 2018 show!
Vista Ridge 2022 is a must see, It won best brass at state that year, alongside having an world class opener and closer!
The shower caps as some people call em 😂, love those hats wish I got to wear more creative show clothes
you should react too vista ridge 2024. The brass sounds very mature.
For sure!!!
You should react to Marcus' BOA San Antonio finals performance, it's a really underrated show and they earned bronze
Just my personal preference, but i wish Flower Mound won state!
YESSIR i love these reactions for the texas 6a schools.
Please tell me what I can search up to find this multi cam
Anyone see the battery even switch the color of there drums when the uniform changed? or is it just me? 2:32 and 6:27 see the difference?
I saw that live and I was like. How the heck did they have time to change their wraps?
@@JAc08-gamescould be a cover they take off.
Yes can confirm is a custom designed cover
This is off topic but have you reviewed FM 2014 I really enjoyed the music selection that year
watch tarpon springs, such a good show, placed 4th at nats
Your reaction vids are spot on and enjoyable! Others have already mentioned. But please do vids of
Tarpon Springs, Broken Arrow, and Vista Ridge 2024 shows PLEASE and Thank you!
Ik someone else already commented this, but you should totally react to Vandegrift 2024! Great great show and prob my favorite high school show ever(I also haven’t seen too many high school shows)
You really should watch the top three from Grand nationals, Avon (1), Carmel (2), and Broken Arrow (3). Usually San Antonio is more competitive overall, but in the 1-3 range of each competition, Grand Nationals is generally more competitive.
I don't think so. San Antonio is always more competitive, especially when the big 6as don't go to grand nats. Like Cedar Park got 10th over here and then got 5th over there. It's a different game down here. Wish the Indiana schools would come down here but they don't...
@@theweirdweeb567it would also be cool if they moved the BOA Grand Nationals competition location from year to year and at some point it can be at the Alamodome so more Texas bands can participate!
@Tonybits yes and that would be possible, but they need centrally located dome and somehow that dome is in Indiana somehow some way.
@@theweirdweeb567 yeah I just hate how a powerful band state like Texas can’t send many fantastic schools to Indiana for Grand Nats due to travel expenses. Wish there was a way to mitigate that
@@theweirdweeb567 cedar park was not really even close to the top 3. I’m saying the top 3 and nats are comparable to about the top 5 at San Antonio, and usually I would argue the top spot at grand nationals would keep that spot even if every band from San Antonio attended. I do think Avon would beat Flower Mound
You should react to Avon because they won grand nats!
Bro why do you not react to The Woodlands 2024 they won visual and their music is written and arranged by Blue Devils' Wayne Downey.
Pleaseeee react to flower mound 2021 show!! It’s based off the Lorax
I think you should react to round rock 2024 I believe they had a very interesting show and it stood out a lot from the other bands that competed also did I mention they have scv 2018 music in the show
And Hebron and Flower Mound are in the same school district..So you have to know how difficult the bench is in Texas with talent. In my opinion, because of that state UIL is a more prestigious win than BOA
I recommend watching Avon from indiana, they won grand nats this weekend and their director Is Matt Harloff from Carolina crown. Very talented band.
I think he's heard of Avon 😅
Talented band for sure, just thought their show was a little boring this year
i love flomo
I want to see you react to Broken Arrow 2024
We seriously need you to react to the 2024 shows of Castle HS in Indiana, Tarpon Springs from Florida, and Broken Arrow from Oklahoma at finals of Grand Nationals
yes plz
if possible please try to react to every band in the san antonio super regional finals this year it was super competitive and all bands were outstanding 🙏🏾🙏🏾
Vista Ridge High School next please!!
I agree with you that Flower Mound’s visual package is over Hebron. That being said, the guard has been trained In equipment but not in movement. When they are doing leaps, the working leg is just flopping and there is no sense of turnout. The body in the band is pedestrian, yet trained. If they could clean the body underneath the equipment, they could be unstoppable. Their playing is amazing but here’s where i disagree AND agree with you. Musically, there is more meat on the bone from Hebron. But I did not hear the dirty brass that you did in the middle double/triple tonguing passage. I went back again and still did not hear what you did. I don’t believe anyone can touch Hebron’s music. They did get first places from all music judges. In percussion, well, no one can touch Marcus, which is the third band in that district. I don’t know why the three schools don’t get together and make their own DCI group! (Probably because they all are already in other corps.) Great reactions!! I don’t know where you live but we need to get you here for next year’s State Marching Contest!
Can you upload the multi cams of the stuff you react to
We desperately need a Vandergrift 2024 reaction🙏🙏🙏
You should react to The woodlands high school marching band 2019 show called On The Town
Please make a review on Marcus!! Would love that. Thank you!
If you wanna hear a sophomore scream trumpet watch duncanville 2025
You should react to "In A New Light" Marcus Highschool
No Woodlands rep? You should for sure react to Woodlands 2013, 2023, 2024
He should reacts to tarpon springs high school 2024 show
litteraly every comment asking him to react to another band is crazy 😭😭😭. that being said react to 2018, 2016 or 15 flomo
please of you can react to this year's ceader park show they have a really good opener hit, or if you can react to el dorado hs mics were not the best when big stop it them so still a really good show. Both of these schools are 5a btw
Please do Vandegrift! I will get on my hands and knees bro
You should definitely watch castles show this year
I have a list of shows for you to react. I hope this clears everyone’s opinions: Hebron 2022, 2023; Vandegrift 2024; Cedar Park 2024; Pearland 2023, 2024; Broken Arrow 2021, 2024; Marcus 2024; Vista Ridge 2022-2024; Rouse 2024; Avon (in general); Carmel (in general); Tarpon Springs (in general). Hope this helps! Comment if I missed anything! Lol, it’s a lot. Try your best with these reviews!
NGL Carmel is kinda mid compared to the others (yes I know they are like the nat gods rn but they just won't really impress him.)
I don't think carmel shows are as good as the others, also I'd say woodlands shows too
do dripping spings 2024!!! (you prob wont but will be cool if u did)
You should react Bridgeland from grand nationals finals
He really should
Do Vista Ridge from either state or BOA SA! Please!!
Please react to Wakeland high school!! I think we did pretty sure this year!!
I have some finals runs from natinoals let me know if you want anything specific
Naw ain’t no way they have that many good drums, they swapped out the first set for the polka dot set during the color change
They had a cover hiding the polka dots that can be removed.
Pls react to O’Fallon Township
Review CTJ 2017. Highest Regional Score Ever at the time: th-cam.com/video/jMVW6546Z3c/w-d-xo.htmlsi=7yMkWIIElaKEp0b_
Watch Broken Arrow 2024, they are the best
Please react to 2018 scv🙏🏽
Please react to Utah's own ( where i'm from) American Fork Marching band. 2024
Please react to Sachse High School!
You should react to the Castle H.S. Band
Could react to Duncanville’s Show from this year
If you are going to react to another Hebron show watch Hebron 2022 as it is the hardest show ever marched on the field but only lost in finals with the hardest highschool licks I’ve ever heard
REACT TO ROUND ROCK! pleasee:)
yes their show this year was pretty good!
Please react to tarpons show from this year, it was my personal favorite of the year
hebron 2022 or vista ridge 2022
You should react to coppell
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!! React to Rouse 2023 or 2024!!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
could you react to catawba ridge hs or maybe even Aynor Hs. their both from South Carolina
Watch tarpon springs this year
React to Dvenport High School's Marching Band!!!
Please react to cedar park 2024 🙏🙏🙏
Listen to vista ridge pls!!!!!!!!
React to Avon High School
PLEASE REACT TO MARCUS HIGH SCHOOL
Can you please react to my high school marching band
Pearland 2024
Please react to tarpon springs 2024
UIL is a big mess as far as judging. Basically you first do a region performance and if your not awful, the 3 judges will give you a 1 rating and you’ll go to area. This is the only score you get, but you’ll get judges taped and all. Then the area contest will combine the schools from 2 or more regions. For example our region had 26 schools get a 1 at region. Then those 26 bands will perform at area and the top 10 schools will perform in finals that night. After that 5 will make it to the state contest. The judging here is 5 judges, 3 music and 2 visual. Each music judge gives a separate score for brass, woodwinds, percussion, ensemble and content. Then the visual judges give a separate score for individual, ensemble and content. Then each band is ordered based off of those scores and they’re added up and the lower the score the better. For example if the judges put one school in first place for all captions then they’ll have a total of 5 points. Then at state there are 7 judges. 4 music where there’s a separate judge for ensemble, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. There’s 2 visual judges, one for ensemble and one for individual. Then there’s one content and design judge. Each of these 7 are given equal weight and given an ordinal score for each, then added up to get your placements. The trick for Texas bands is trying to put together a show for BOA and UIL because they’re scored so differently. Also, this is for I believe for 6A and 5A schools as far as the judges for state.
4a this year tried the 7 judge system. It was alright from what my school felt like it. It sucks because if that one judge hates your show then good luck which is what happened to us. Judges didn't say anything about our cleanliness only about the show itself like how we had too much sax solo and the flow wasn't it. I hate how subjective it.
react to SFA!!!
Hebron 2023 “Monomyth”, got 3rd at grand nats last year
One of the best music books I've ever heard from a high school!!!
React to broken arrow hs
REACT TO MARCUSSSS
Marcus was just generally dirty this year, especially drumline
@ interesting ribert470
Again. It is a good show, but Texas lacks the visual and effect moments that the broken arrows, Avon, Carmel, and blue springs have. I would love to hear your opinion on those.
visually over flowermound?
@ respectfully yes. The innovation of the Indiana schools is out of the world. Now, again, it’s marching band. It is the most subjective activity around. To each their own. This is just my opinion. Flower mound and vista ridge are very innovative too. It would be fun to watch for sure
@ yeah it’s very subjective i agree. but you should look into yayoi kusamas art style and what she’s known for. this show will make a lot more sense visually
What about The Woodlands they won visual