2008 - Duncanville High School Marching Band - 5A UIL State Competition (High Quality)

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11-04-08
2008 5A UIL Texas State Marching Competition
San Antonio, TX - Alamo Dome
Duncanville High School (FINALS)
6th Place Overall
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The Journey:
- Aaron Copland: Symphony No. 03
- Samuel Barber: Symphony No. 01

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[killwill07]

no offense, this show just isnt entertaining. If you dont know the songs, you can barely hint upon what the show might be hinting at. It's really unexciting. However, sound is amazing, and it is huge. But it just lacks "flair" and "excitement"

[pedroesteban86]

@killwill07 While I agree that one aspect of a marching band is entertainment it's not the ultimate goal. I think music education is. With that comes exposing students and others to a broad range of quality music, familiar or unfamiliar. I don't think the musical selections speak poorly on the directors but rather on the state of the audience of classical music. Copland's music deserves to be well known and common. If you only listen to things you know, then why ever turn on a radio?

[mullensax55]

it called marching band not speach team

[pedroesteban86]

@mullensax55 You are just mad that the speech team wouldn't take you since you can't spell "speach". Good try though.

[fartguy1172]

wooww. the intro was like "this i believe" from the cadets show.IF you copied that idea (notice i said IF) then you guys are wannabes.I go to dulles high school where we aim for state but if we dont make it, we take pride in the fact we did our best.

[pedroesteban86]

@fartguy1172 I don't think that was the intention. Anyway, most things, 'new ideas', etc. that are done today have all been done before. Just look at some of the 'new' films that come out in theaters . I know for a fact that Duncanville takes pride in what they do. Whether or not a few judges rank them first or 6th is irrelevant. Kudos on taking the same view point.

[aaronk1994]

The musical skills of this band are unmatched.

[icemanf109]

I miss this kind of Duncanville. The marching style from 2008 and before was just awesome, it looked so good. Also miss the unis. And the kind of shows you guys did, I miss. Especially in 2006, that was a beast of a show. 2010 was very good, but I just felt it wasn't Duncanville anymore. Please go back!!

-Coppell Band member who likes Duncanville :) -

[charliebarnhill11]

We played music from Copland that year too and made it to state, but not like this. We are only a 3A band.

[speedstacker51]

How many members? Music is amazing!

[OldChikity]

@mullensax55 Its something diffrent rather than a drumline start at the beggining

[lifesabeesh]

messed up on inner holes and i noticed tht people were out of step the color gaurd needs to get better on there timeing i noticed tht at one piont a few flags wern't put down at the same time while all the others were, good arcs, good sound, they could still do better on inner holes. im with the Mt. Whitney High School Pionner Pride Band in Visalia California and these are some comments i will make to fellow bands. thank you sincerly; Mt. whitney Pioneer Pride Band

[killwill07]

@pedroesteban86 thats a good point. I'm all for diverse music, i dont listen to radio often at all. I would rather have classical music over a lot of the music nowadays, no doubt. But a flaw in the plan of "using marching band as a goal to spread music education" is that it's really hard to take interest in a show like this. I'm not as much speaking poorly about the directors, as much as their value in the entertainment side of marching band. Its a great achievement, but not that fun to watch.

[evetsp10]

@Ghettodued i believe that your theme NEEDS to be known by the audience, it shouldnt be a guessing game...of course your band/close follower know...but you should be able to go across country, and have people realize what a cool show it is, because of the drill, music, which SHOULD relate to the theme