NSUTrumpet08 Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Long-time assistant director took over and coverted the band to corps-style. Their show is music from the Jackson Five. http://youtu.be/V9bcCcTvMcw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dago29 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Good... I like corps-style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedFan Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 I also like corps style. The military style is very boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topher805 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Got a chance to see them a few weeks ago. Good, but I like Porters better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSUTrumpet08 Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 I heard from a friend who was considering applying for a band director position that the administration wanted to convert the band from military to show (Texas Southern/Prairie View high-stepping closest would be John Tyler HS) but the students were against the change. The compromise was the switch from military to corps. The Humble HS Band received straight 2s at marching contest this past Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topher805 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Porter received 1-1-2, advancing to their first Area Contest in school history (four years). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five0pd310 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Would much rather see military style. All show bands, to me, look rag-tag and disorganized. I love the sharp, crisp maneuvers of a well disciplined military band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirtFalcon Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Would much rather see military style. All show bands, to me, look rag-tag and disorganized. I love the sharp, crisp maneuvers of a well disciplined military band. +100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 I totally agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galloping_gobbler Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Military is a dying art form. So many people that I meet now days think that military style is boring and has no artistic integrity to it. It is sad that these students are learning to dislike part of marching bands deep history. Hopefully many of the other schools in Texas that continue to march military will be able to withstand the test of time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PackAttack Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 The real reason the military style is going away are there are fewer and fewer directors still left who can teach that style. I like the military band because you must be precise, one messes up it shows, on the other hand you can never tell when a Corps band is on track or messed up most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirtFalcon Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 The real reason the military style is going away are there are fewer and fewer directors still left who can teach that style. I like the military band because you must be precise, one messes up it shows, on the other hand you can never tell when a Corps band is on track or messed up most of the time. Right, If you can't march, switch to the disorganized looking Corp or Show style ... :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTPride Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 And, there goes another one, after a disastrous marching season Tenaha HS has hired Brian Sours from San Saba and is looking for new staff to help make the switch. Prior to this year Tenaha had made the state marching contest the last three times finishing as high as 4th in 2009 as a military group. San Saba finished fifth this last go around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobo9498 Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Region 21 UIL Contest is brutal for the small corps bands. Tenaha will have a tough road to make it to Area out of 21. It's dominated by military bands and judges. I wish them luck. Hope they do get to State. Sad to see Humble give up the military style. Before 6A, the ONLY 5A bands that were military were Longview, Lufkin, Kingwood, Atascosita, and Humble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cujoforlife Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 I heard from a friend who was considering applying for a band director position that the administration wanted to convert the band from military to show (Texas Southern/Prairie View high-stepping closest would be John Tyler HS) but the students were against the change. The compromise was the switch from military to corps. The Humble HS Band received straight 2s at marching contest this past Saturday. JT isn't a show band yet. They still a corps band. The only time JT is a show is in the stands, and the fans love it. When you go to a JT game most of the fans seat near the band. It has always been like this, since, I was young. When you look at a good corps band you can tell when they mess up. I am sorry military bands are boring. Seeing that there are only two bands corps bands in 16-5a. Secondly, JT' Big Blue Bands has been dancing on the field at halftime since 1994. It was the big biggest event in school history, because the students wanted to do it at the Lee game. Since, then every song the band played you can hear the fans singing to it or making chants to go along with it. In 97 the whole fans base could be hear over the radio when the band played call out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexarkanaIsNotArkansas Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 JT isn't a show band yet. They still a corps band. The only time JT is a show is in the stands, and the fans love it. When you go to a JT game most of the fans seat near the band. It has always been like this, since, I was young. When you look at a good corps band you can tell when they mess up. I am sorry military bands are boring. Seeing that there are only two bands corps bands in 16-5a. Secondly, JT' Big Blue Bands has been dancing on the field at halftime since 1994. It was the big biggest event in school history, because the students wanted to do it at the Lee game. Since, then every song the band played you can hear the fans singing to it or making chants to go along with it. In 97 the whole fans base could be hear over the radio when the band played call out. LE band is show in the stands also wish they wish they would go all show but we might have some people have heart attacks I'm the stands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy66 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 John Tyler has been Corp since 1981. I was a member of the first Corp Band @ John Tyler, as a Freshman, under the direction of John Samples. It was tough at Marching Contest, earning a 2 in 1981, a 2 (everyone that was there knows it should have been a 1) @ Rose Stadium, in 1982, and 1's in 1983 & 1984. My Senior year, in 1984, we had well over 200 in the band. We went to the Battle of the Bands Contest @ the Cotton Bowl, in 1983 (finishing 3rd), and in 1984, competing against Duncanville at the time that had 375 members on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cujoforlife Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 LE band is show in the stands also wish they wish they would go all show but we might have some people have heart attacks I'm the stands Are therr is any videos of the band in the stands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cujoforlife Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 John Tyler has been Corp since 1981. I was a member of the first Corp Band @ John Tyler, as a Freshman, under the direction of John Samples. It was tough at Marching Contest, earning a 2 in 1981, a 2 (everyone that was there knows it should have been a 1) @ Rose Stadium, in 1982, and 1's in 1983 & 1984. My Senior year, in 1984, we had well over 200 in the band. We went to the Battle of the Bands Contest @ the Cotton Bowl, in 1983 (finishing 3rd), and in 1984, competing against Duncanville at the time that had 375 members on the field. John Samples in my Cousin. I remember thise days, kids on the north side just aren't into band like they use to be. I give it to Larry Wade he is building the band back to where it use to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarthDawg77 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 I also like corps style. The military style is very boring.I was in band in Carthage for a few years and Hated it...(mostly the directors, who thought they were God!) & never really saw a GOOD corps band: but the first good corps band I saw blew me away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarthDawg77 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Henderson came to Carthage for our Homecoming & beat my Dawgs ; on the playing field As well the halftime show. The Lions have a great band! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topher805 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 Speaking of Humble...Gonna go watch them this afternoon if the rain holds off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldET Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Military Bands hold my attention Corp bands send me to bathroom and concession stand Just old school I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cujoforlife Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 I feel the same about military bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 And, there goes another one, after a disastrous marching season Tenaha HS has hired Brian Sours from San Saba and is looking for new staff to help make the switch. Prior to this year Tenaha had made the state marching contest the last three times finishing as high as 4th in 2009 as a military group. San Saba finished fifth this last go around.Tenaha scored a 1 at Region 21 contest today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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