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BOA Grand Nationals

Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:29 am
by jacjar1
If interested you can download the whole schedule from
http://www.musicforall.org/what-we-do/b ... lled-bands
Go Ayala represent Southern California and make us proud!!

Friday, November 15, 2013
2:15 PM - BREAK
2:45 PM - Western Brown H.S., OH
3:00 PM - Ayala H.S., CA
3:15 PM - Jenison H.S., MI
3:30 PM - Beechwood H.S., KY
3:45 PM - Panther Creek H.S., NC
4:00 PM - Walled Lake Central H.S., MI
4:15 PM - Herscher H.S., IL
4:30 PM - Bellbrook H.S., OH
4:45 PM - Rockford H.S., MI

Re: BOA Grand Nationals

Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 11:47 am
by Hostrauser
Northern California is also in the house...

Friday, November 15, 2013
10:30 AM - L.D. Bell H.S., TX
10:45 AM - Valley Christian H.S., CA
11:00 AM - BREAK
11:15 AM - Blue Springs H.S., MO
11:30 AM - American Fork H.S., UT

Re: BOA Grand Nationals

Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 12:54 pm
by JLGORMAN
This years event will also have the champions from most of the Regionals there
Long Beach Ayala
St. George American Fork, UT
San Antonio The Woodlands
Winston Salem Dobyns Bennett, TN
Indianapolis Carmel
Conroe The Woodlands
Muncie Carmel
Toldeo Lake Central, IN
Kettering Mason, OH

Biggest surprise is that Broken Arrow will not be there. They are going to NYC in April to play at Carnegie Hall. They won both the Atlanta and St. Louis Super Regionals. Also do not See Marian Catholic from IL listed. So the competition may have a couple of openings.

Re: BOA Grand Nationals

Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 5:25 pm
by Music Education
Marian Catholic is listed, and they perform on Friday at 1:00pm.
JLGORMAN wrote:This years event will also have the champions from most of the Regionals there
Long Beach Ayala
St. George American Fork, UT
San Antonio The Woodlands
Winston Salem Dobyns Bennett, TN
Indianapolis Carmel
Conroe The Woodlands
Muncie Carmel
Toldeo Lake Central, IN
Kettering Mason, OH

Biggest surprise is that Broken Arrow will not be there. They are going to NYC in April to play at Carnegie Hall. They won both the Atlanta and St. Louis Super Regionals. Also do not See Marian Catholic from IL listed. So the competition may have a couple of openings.

Re: BOA Grand Nationals

Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 7:12 pm
by 8-ball
Avon was KILLER today! I don't think Carmel had a very good run...they looked either sloppy or young visually.

Re: BOA Grand Nationals

Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 8:46 pm
by bigcity
I must say I was shocked that Tarpon Springs was not at BOA Nationals this year. Saw their show and it looked like it could have held up and been a top contender this year.

Re: BOA Grand Nationals

Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 9:30 pm
by Hostrauser
bigcity wrote:I must say I was shocked that Tarpon Springs was not at BOA Nationals this year. Saw their show and it looked like it could have held up and been a top contender this year.
They look like that pretty much every year nowadays. Finances just don't allow them to make the trip every year, they only attend in even-numbered years.

Re: BOA Grand Nationals

Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:12 am
by Brass4Life
Wishing the best of luck to our sister school, Ayala HS and their director, Mark Stone today. We are rooting for you!!

Mike Collins
Chino Hills HS

Re: BOA Grand Nationals

Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 11:56 am
by Donald Wade
All of the students, parents, and staff from VMHS are rooting for Ayala too! Go get'em!

Re: BOA Grand Nationals

Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 1:37 pm
by jacjar1
From what we can tell viewing on the live stream and feedback from those onsite, Ayala had a good run and some WOW moments from the crowd. I am hoping they can crash the party at finals.....

Re: BOA Grand Nationals

Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 1:52 pm
by clarinetking
What part of Nor Cal is Valley Christian?

Re: BOA Grand Nationals

Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 2:27 pm
by Hostrauser
clarinetking wrote:What part of Nor Cal is Valley Christian?
San Jose.

They compete almost solely in the WBA out here.

Re: BOA Grand Nationals

Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 2:36 pm
by clarinetking
Gotcha. Just wasn't familiar with them. Thanks.

Re: BOA Grand Nationals

Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 3:25 pm
by 8-ball
I don't know that Ayala was clean enough visually to crash the finals party. Their percussion was INCREDIBLE though! I hope they can do it tomorrow =)

Re: BOA Grand Nationals

Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 6:52 pm
by jacjar1
Ayala made semi finals!!!