World of Pageantry

Very interesting lineup for the WBA show at Dublin HS. Chick out the 4A bands ... the NCBA takes over that class! Should be very interesting how those groups fare on WBA sheets with judges that are not familiar with their programs or shows. Individual judges [music and visual] should have a field [no pun intented] day with a couple of them. Keep an eye on Homestead as well ... they were right behind Logan last week in Gilroy!!!

CLASS A
4:30pm Johansen
4:43pm Independence
4:56pm Del Mar
5:09pm The Kings Academy
5:22pm Arroyo

CLASS AA
5:35pm Evergreen Valley
5:48pm Branham
6:01pm Gilroy /Christopher Alliance

CLASS AAA
6:14pm Dublin
6:27pm Milpitas
6:40pm Los Altos

6:53pm BREAK

CLASS AAAA
7:25pm Elk Grove
7:40pm Folsom
7:55pm Granite Bay
8:10pm Leigh
8:25pm Foothill (Pleasanton)

CLASS AAAAA
8:40pm Mountain View
8:55pm Homestead

9:30pm AWARDS

My prediction...

A
65.90 Johansen
64.50 Independence
64.30 The Kings Academy
57.35 Arroyo
55.40 Del Mar

AA
70.55 Branham
69.15 Evergreen Valley
59.50 Gilroy/Christopher

AAA
73.20 Los Altos
69.75 Milpitas
63.80 Dublin

AAAA
78.25 Granite Bay
75.40 Leigh
73.90 Folsom
72.85 Foothill
68.25 Elk Grove

AAAAA
84.90 Homestead
73.70 Mountain View

I AM VERY VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS LINE-UP FOR A "debut" SHOW. I am ever so grateful for all the schools who have chosen to help make this "debut" show something very special. And to those NCBA "only" bands/guards that are venturing over to WBA - especcially those who are going for their first time...I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH. ... I am really grateful.

I would ask for all of us do what we can to help make this a great experience for our students. You will love the stadium... SERIOUSLY... it is one of the newest and best stadiums in the BAY AREA - if not NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. We are doing what we can to make the first time we have ever done this a very good first time. SYNERGY/PATIENCE will be the two words that I am going to keep saying to myself.

Again, many thanks. Hostrauser...as far as I am concerned...if DUBLIN can give a good show - especially knowing they are at their second ever WBA show and are the HOST show, your score is VERY REASONABLE. Well, Done... and to "Georgie" don't think I didn't notice and had a good when I looked at the "NCBA" class (Leigh was at one time 'strictly' NCBA)!!!! Thanks...
AND AS FAR AS "watchout for HOMESTEAD"..... I am very HONORED that John would make the DUBLIN show the last scheduled show prior to their wonderful trip to MACY'S DAY PARADE!!

Go Foothill!

Don't know if this is appropriate place for this response. Just wanted to thank all of you for taking the "risk" in attending our first ever show. Yes.. i think it is a risk to go to a place that has never hosted a band review before!! To see so many familiar faces and especially the Sacramento Schools (money/time/new WBA folks), was extremely touching. To be able to shake hands with folks whom I hope will become friends was SPECIAL. For 23 year consecutive years, I have taught high school music. October 29, 2011 was as special a day as I have had in my career. I can not thank you enough for placing your trust in our ability to do something we have never done.

The shows were wonderful!! It was so COOL seeing all these bands/guards perform in such a wonderful stadium. You are special people and we see that by the performances your students give. Your sudents represent you!! AWESOME.

Rest assured...we know there is room for improvement and I will be sending out a SINCERE letter to y'all asking for what you would like to see us do better. I would like to see this become a show that we are all proud of - a show that we are all a part of. The venue could be one of the nicest our students will perform in and I would like to see the show improve and grow with that improvement.

Hope you have a great rest of the season be it in WBA and/or NCBA.

Just in case anyone is interested. To all who attended the review...thank you... http://westernbands.org/admin/event_ima ... n%20HS.pdf

Thank you to Dublin for putting on such a great show! We had a wonderful time in our first WBA outing! Hope for more in the future!

eastbayteach wrote:Thank you to Dublin for putting on such a great show! We had a wonderful time in our first WBA outing! Hope for more in the future!

Thank you very much for your kind comment. We hope to be able to do it again next.year. On campus today (10/31/11)...the Superintendent made a wonderful statement to the high school / middle school faculties (inservice day) about how great the event was. It was the first band/guard competition he HAS EVER ATTENDED!!!! So, we will see what comes out of it.

Again, it takes all of us to make a band review succeed. LOVE IT...

I'd also like to say thank you for hosting such a great review.

Parking was easy, the stadium was close, the support-staff/parents coordinating things were very nice and cooperative, and the stadium itself was GREAT!
Thank you!!

-Andrew Odello
Foothill H.S. Percussion Caption Head

olledowerdna wrote:I'd also like to say thank you for hosting such a great review.

Parking was easy, the stadium was close, the support-staff/parents coordinating things were very nice and cooperative, and the stadium itself was GREAT!
Thank you!!

-Andrew Odello
Foothill H.S. Percussion Caption Head

Thank you Andrew....Appreciate the support and growing friendship between the schools' music programs!!! That day was AMAZING!! I was very happy for our program and again grateful for all the schools that chose to be with us that day.... I will be sure to let the parents your kind comments!! Good luck at FOLSOM!!!!
http://dublin.patch.com/articles/dublin ... to-8289285