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Since 2008, it's been a real privilege to come on here and share some of my life with you, and it's a big world where we live.
In these blogs, I'll just speak whatever is on my mind, but we will be playing within the rules here. I may pick a particular topic, point out an event, or shoot the breeze. I'm a little bit of an essayist at times, so I'll just speak what's on my mind, and I might tell a story or two. Or, I might spew out an opinion or three. There will be some serious moments, some tender, some poignant, but there will also be those moments that you'll just bust out laughing. But, hopefully, everything will be in good fun here. And, of course, there's a place below for your comments and thoughts as we go along here. So feel free to join me for the ride -- I sure as heck hope I'm doing this right and not making any mistakes.
Thanks for taking your time in reading Case's Column. Hopefully, you'll enjoy being entertained by it as much as I've enjoyed putting these writings together. And thanks for the time you spend in City-Data.com, where it's great to be alive!
Regards,
case44
Let me say a big welcome to all of you for joining me here. I'm going to call these blog meetings Case's Column. I wanted to use "Corner", but that was already taken.
Since 2008, it's been a real privilege to come on here and share some of my life with you, and it's a big world where we live.In these blogs, I'll just speak whatever is on my mind, but we will be playing within the rules here. I may pick a particular topic, point out an event, or shoot the breeze. I'm a little bit of an essayist at times, so I'll just speak what's on my mind, and I might tell a story or two. Or, I might spew out an opinion or three. There will be some serious moments, some tender, some poignant, but there will also be those moments that you'll just bust out laughing. But, hopefully, everything will be in good fun here. And, of course, there's a place below for your comments and thoughts as we go along here. So feel free to join me for the ride -- I sure as heck hope I'm doing this right and not making any mistakes.
Thanks for taking your time in reading Case's Column. Hopefully, you'll enjoy being entertained by it as much as I've enjoyed putting these writings together. And thanks for the time you spend in City-Data.com, where it's great to be alive!
Regards,
case44
Best Year For Band In Frisco? No Doubt It's This Year, Hands Down
Posted 11-18-2014 at 05:35 PM by case44
In seven high schools in Frisco, Texas, you'll get at least seven stories. And when it comes to band programs in each of the seven high schools, you will see that there's plenty of excitement in the place that I call The Winner's Circle.
Frisco ISD certainly embodies the look of a winner. Every precious one of those high schools garnered first division ratings at the UIL Marching Contest back in October. All of the shows were fun to watch. The best of the best were these:
Wakeland High School
The band rose to national prominence for the first time in a first-time appearance at the Bands of America Grand Nationals in Indianapolis this past weekend. They went there with the show entitled "Venomous", which contains the visual impact of creepy-crawly spiders all over the football field. Already legendary on the local scene, the band's appearance in Indy put the Wolverines on the map, and while I don't think they'll go next year, a future trip there isn't out of the question.
Centennial High School
They've got the best announcer for the football games with his roar of "TITAAAAAAAAN.....BAND!" They also have the best trumpet section in all of Frisco as the band displayed their contest show, "Danny Boy", based on an Irish ballad but with an American patriotic soldier theme. More great visuals here. When the jazz ensemble peak season comes along, they'll be competing with Wakeland for the best program in the Winner's Circle.
Liberty High School
This year's program for these kids is "Wish I May", the centerpiece being a single star in the middle of the playing field which a number of musicians had solo and ensemble appearances upon it.
Frisco High School
Raccoon Mania was more evident this year as they did a theme entitled, "Cityscape", with, perhaps, the most exciting opener the band has played since they did "La Dolce Vita" four years ago.
And let's not forget Independence, whose Knight band opened the school with music from Antonin Dvorak's ninth symphony (The New World) in their first appearance in the Winner's Circle. It was sure great seeing those purple uniforms when they hit the field. Lone Star had their largest band ever this season (200 students strong and a full percussion balance) when they presented "Tragedy And Triumph", featuring the music of Tchaikovsky. And Heritage sent their Coyotes on the field with what I feel is the district's most boring band and program (and the smallest). Admittedly, I didn't remember the name of their program, and it doesn't help when they have no website and no YouTubes to show for it.
Frisco has every right to brag on its schools and its bands. This season has been, far and away, the most exciting year for band in the city's history. And the scary part? They're just getting started!
Frisco ISD certainly embodies the look of a winner.
Every precious one of those high schools garnered first division ratings at the UIL Marching Contest back in October. All of the shows were fun to watch. The best of the best were these: Wakeland High School
The band rose to national prominence for the first time in a first-time appearance at the Bands of America Grand Nationals in Indianapolis this past weekend. They went there with the show entitled "Venomous", which contains the visual impact of creepy-crawly spiders all over the football field. Already legendary on the local scene, the band's appearance in Indy put the Wolverines on the map, and while I don't think they'll go next year, a future trip there isn't out of the question.
Centennial High School
They've got the best announcer for the football games with his roar of "TITAAAAAAAAN.....BAND!" They also have the best trumpet section in all of Frisco as the band displayed their contest show, "Danny Boy", based on an Irish ballad but with an American patriotic soldier theme. More great visuals here. When the jazz ensemble peak season comes along, they'll be competing with Wakeland for the best program in the Winner's Circle.
Liberty High School
This year's program for these kids is "Wish I May", the centerpiece being a single star in the middle of the playing field which a number of musicians had solo and ensemble appearances upon it.
Frisco High School
Raccoon Mania was more evident this year as they did a theme entitled, "Cityscape", with, perhaps, the most exciting opener the band has played since they did "La Dolce Vita" four years ago.
And let's not forget Independence, whose Knight band opened the school with music from Antonin Dvorak's ninth symphony (The New World) in their first appearance in the Winner's Circle. It was sure great seeing those purple uniforms when they hit the field. Lone Star had their largest band ever this season (200 students strong and a full percussion balance) when they presented "Tragedy And Triumph", featuring the music of Tchaikovsky. And Heritage sent their Coyotes on the field with what I feel is the district's most boring band and program (and the smallest). Admittedly, I didn't remember the name of their program, and it doesn't help when they have no website and no YouTubes to show for it.
Frisco has every right to brag on its schools and its bands. This season has been, far and away, the most exciting year for band in the city's history. And the scary part? They're just getting started!
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Sounds like it's been a good year. That's a lot of schools, Case.Posted 11-21-2014 at 11:19 AM by malfunction
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All in all, mal, this has been the most exciting year ever for bands, and you can even catch most of these schools' shows, in part or in full, on YouTube. With Wakeland, you'll mostly need the keywords including Venomous. But you'll have Wakeland, Frisco High, and Centennial with a number of videos that involved this year's marching show from the respective campuses.
And next year? Reedy High comes into the fold on a non-varsity basis, but all the other Frisco schools will be in what I call a "state year", meaning they'll have an opportunity to advance to the UIL State Marching Contest in San Antonio. They get that opportunity every two years.Posted 01-10-2015 at 06:19 AM by case44 
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Next year has finally arrived in Frisco. Was just at Independence earlier tonight. They'll have a more in-depth show than what they had last year, and they'll have seniors for the first time.
I'll be catching Wakeland, Reedy (first year and non-varsity), and Centennial in the coming weeks. It's a state year for the Frisco schools, so be on the lookout come UIL time. Wakeland and Liberty will both be sporting new uniforms this year, too.Posted 08-20-2015 at 09:36 PM by case44
