59th Annual Arcadia Festival of Bands - Nov. 17, 2012

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Re: 59th Annual Arcadia Festival of Bands - Nov. 17, 2012

Post by PGOK » Fri Nov 09, 2012 8:43 pm

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Hostrauser wrote:I can vouch almost 100% for the Mt. Miguel number, as my wife marched in the last of those 7 Rose Parade appearances (1991).

Hasn't Fairfield H.S. from up north been in the parade six or seven times? Seemed like they were going every other year in the 80s and 90s.
Mt. Miguel must be at least 8 times then, because the years I have are 1966, 1969, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979 -- so 1991 makes 8.

The list I received from the Tournament of Roses Music Committee has been far from accurate. For one thing it starts at 1970, but I have another list of just California bands that goes back to 1950.

Fairfield HS only appears twice - 1994, 2000
Fairfield was in the 1980 Rose Parade, directed by Mitchell Jones.
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Re: 59th Annual Arcadia Festival of Bands - Nov. 17, 2012

Post by dr » Fri Nov 09, 2012 8:54 pm

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Fairfield was in the 1980 Rose Parade, directed by Mitchell Jones.

Thanks Dean, they DO appear on the 1970-2007 list of ALL bands but not on the California list. I'm going to have to audit the two lists and identify and correct the expediencies.
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Re: 59th Annual Arcadia Festival of Bands - Nov. 17, 2012

Post by peapod » Fri Nov 09, 2012 10:58 pm

At the risk of highjacking the highjacking, I'd like to make some comments for AFOB based on videos of the Loara band review and my attendance at Chino this past weekend.

Loara delivered a very nice version of Army of the Nile (no overly-staccato delivery, good tempo and none of the slowing down of many versions), particularly at Chino. Based on their placement, however, I obviously miss things the judges do not. I think Loara has a good chance of making it back into class AA at Arcadia.

Glendora was so good with The Mad Major at both, but again especially at Chino, that I think they have excellent chance of a top three placement at AFOB on the street.

It's really too bad Poway no longer completes at Arcadia's field show. Their performance at Mt. Carmel was worthy of winning it all.

El Dorado's field show at Chino was spectacular. I think ED or Chino are serious threats for field sweeps next week.

South El Monte's rendition of Eagle Squadron this past week was really nice - big, confident sound from a small band. They'll be higher than their current placement at next year's AFOB.

Since I am much better with music than judging marching (unless it's really atrocious), you may or or may not agree. I'd be happy for feedback, though.

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Re: 59th Annual Arcadia Festival of Bands - Nov. 17, 2012

Post by Lucky2BMe » Sat Nov 10, 2012 7:53 am

vore wrote:
dr wrote:
fidave wrote:
Stay involved, so your local event doesn't become another Long Beach, Victorville, Santa Monica, Hawthorne, or Seal Beach.
...Rosemead Parade, Montclair Band Review, Santa Fe Springs Band Review, Maytime Band Review, Mission Viejo Band Review, Chula Vista Band Review, La Mesa, Colton Band Review, Autumn Band Review, California Band Review, Pacific States Band Review, Sherman Oaks Band Review, Tournament of Champions, MENC Band Review (Oh wiat! That was SUPPOSED to be a one-time event!), Lester Oaks Memorial Band Review, Chaffey Band Review...a LOT of casualties! (and All will certainly be mentioned if not explained in THE BOOK of voreman. Support your local and distant band reviews. There are virtually no competitions like them outside of California!

:gb: :clap2: :clap2: :soap:
Also, the demise of the Monterey Park Band Review.......

vore 8-)
Great points. :cheers:
Lets be sure to support ALL parades AND review events.
I would hate to see this happen to ARCADIA !!!!
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Re: 59th Annual Arcadia Festival of Bands - Nov. 17, 2012

Post by BigJer » Sun Nov 11, 2012 12:30 pm

WOW! This years Line-Up looks great. Going to be another awesome Arcadia Band Review full of music from these music programs! 8-)
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Re: 59th Annual Arcadia Festival of Bands - Nov. 17, 2012

Post by bandfan88 » Mon Nov 12, 2012 7:09 pm

Keeping with tradition, here are the current parade and field band standings coming into this weekend. Keep in mind, that scores can't really be compared from show to show, regardless of circuit/pseudo-circuit, but I thought it'd be fun to see where everyone stands.

BAND REVIEW STANDINGS

Class C
90.40 Arroyo
90.40 South El Monte
89.00 Point Loma
88.40 Patrick Henry
86.65 Workman
86.60 Don Lugo
86.35 El Rancho
85.75 Burroughs
82.50 San Dimas
81.70 Valhalla

Class B
92.80 Mira Mesa
92.75 Whitney
92.55 Olympian
91.30 Bonita Vista
90.75 Esperanza
90.15 Beckman
90.05 Temple City
89.95 Shadow Hills
89.75 West
88.55 Schurr

Class A
93.60 Notre Dame
92.75 Montebello
92.25 Arlington
92.15 Kennedy
91.85 Loara
91.80 Garey
91.20 Cypress
91.10 Santiago
91.05 Mayfair
91.00 John Glenn

Class AA
95.85 Rancho Bernardo
94.30 Riverside King
94.20 Chino
93.70 Mt. Carmel
93.65 Arcadia (Host)
93.05 Diamond Bar
92.35 Glendora
91.90 El Dorado
91.65 Kaiser
91.20 Eastlake
90.65 Diamond Ranch

11/10 - La Palma Band Review
11/10 - Otay Ranch Band Review
11/03 - Chino Band Review
11/03 - Mira Mesa Band Review
10/27 - Loara Band Review

FIELD TOURNAMENT STANDINGS

Class 1A
60.30 Don Lugo

Class 2A
68.74 Arlington

Class 4A
77.36 Arroyo
68.48 Glendora

Class 5A
67.90 Schurr

Class 6A
90.58 Riverside King
89.99 Rancho Bernardo
89.93 Chino
89.81 Mt. Carmel
84.25 El Dorado
83.49 Arcadia (Host)
77.25 West

11/10 - Los Altos Field Tournament
11/10 - Vista Field Tournament
11/10 - Lester Oaks Field Tournament
11/07 - West Covina Field Tournament #2
11/03 - Chino Field Tournament

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Re: 59th Annual Arcadia Festival of Bands - Nov. 17, 2012

Post by Cardinal Regime » Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:21 pm

How about the Santa Ana Band Review, the day before All Western? When did that one fold and why?

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Re: 59th Annual Arcadia Festival of Bands - Nov. 17, 2012

Post by Chaporch » Tue Nov 13, 2012 9:55 am

Cardinal Regime wrote:How about the Santa Ana Band Review, the day before All Western? When did that one fold and why?
That was the California Band Review. It ended a few years after All Western. Lack of support from the city and fewer bands attending because of All Western being gone. Many bands travelled to the area for both events.

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Re: 59th Annual Arcadia Festival of Bands - Nov. 17, 2012

Post by PBF » Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:05 pm

Parade Band Foundation is proud to be the sponsor of three parade clinics for three competing bands at this year's Arcadia Festival of Bands!

The clinics will be conducted by Parade Band Foundation board members, Tom Landes (Former director, Arcadia HS) and Tom Cole (Former director, Rancho Bernardo HS).

One band will be selected by random draw from each Class C, B, and A. The winning bands will be announced at the awards ceremony in the afternoon.

We wish all the bands the best of luck and skill heading into this Saturday!


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Re: 59th Annual Arcadia Festival of Bands - Nov. 17, 2012

Post by peapod » Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:33 am

dr wrote:
Of course, all of this will be in THE BOOK.

I'm going to stop now. I think I just heard vore's head explode!
Dear vore:

Please publish THE BOOK while I still have enough marbles left to quote it as if I had the encyclopedic knowledge myself. No one will believe me if I can't remember my own name but I can tell them Loara's march and Long Beach score in 1973.

(Please do not explode until I can move out of the splash zone.) :bow:

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Re: 59th Annual Arcadia Festival of Bands - Nov. 17, 2012

Post by skuri » Wed Nov 14, 2012 6:59 am

There are conflicting forecasts of rain for Saturday. Let's see which one pans out. Break out the ponchos!

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Re: 59th Annual Arcadia Festival of Bands - Nov. 17, 2012

Post by bandfan88 » Wed Nov 14, 2012 9:38 am

National Weather Service (weather.gov) and Weather Channel (weather.com) both showing 30% chance of showers in the day and 10% precipitation at night. Accuweather.com showing 17% day and 10% night.

Time to start doing the anti-rain dance!

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Re: 59th Annual Arcadia Festival of Bands - Nov. 17, 2012

Post by Arcadia Festival of Bands » Wed Nov 14, 2012 10:03 am

Both the Band Review and Field Tournament will be held RAIN or SHINE, but let's hope it'll be dry the entire day!

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Re: 59th Annual Arcadia Festival of Bands - Nov. 17, 2012

Post by Luis » Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:46 am

bandfan88 wrote:National Weather Service (weather.gov) and Weather Channel (weather.com) both showing 30% chance of showers in the day and 10% precipitation at night. Accuweather.com showing 17% day and 10% night.

Time to start doing the anti-rain dance!
If it does rain, at least it won't be anything compared to what we experienced in 2010:
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