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How come and why not and what happened to my Area and what the F is Area J!??!?!

Don't worry. I got your back. Relax and let me explained UIL Area Realignment.

The UIL Marching Band RAC has released notes from their Fall 2023 meeting. Let's go over these rules that are currently being studied, why implementation could take a little time, and which rules could be implemented as early as this Fall!

FINALLY, it is time to celebrate and look back on the 2023 UIL State Marching Contest and understand why it was the best UIL State Marching Contest in History!

Historical. Legendary.

Let's go over the BOA San Antonio Super Regional, discuss what made all these outstanding programs so incredible to listen to and watch, and what puts Vandegrift in a class all their own.

It's never too late to review the weather-delayed BOA Waco Regional! I'll go over how results are made official during weather circumstances and celebrate the programs who made it through the contest despite all odds.

Two days worth of non-stop Super Regional action is upon us! Join me at the Nerd-In as we go panel by panel for the BOA San Antonio Super Regional and find out how you end the season is just as important as how you start it.

#BecauseWaco

Need I say more???

Let's nerd out with the BOA Waco Regional this Saturday and talk about how the different goals for each program here still deserve their best performances.

It is a No-Excuses Area Saturday!!!

Join me at the Nerd-In for a comprehensive look at the Conference 6A Area Contests going down this weekend!

North Texas did NOT disappoint this weekend!!

Let's go over the results from the BOA North Texas Regional, why the multiple-contest Saturdays are becoming more common, and how Wakeland has joined the invasion of the Conference 5A Programs.

North Texas is checking in this week with The Nerd-In!

Let's take a look at the BOA North Texas Regional, why this contest is another wide open one, and how programs can use this contest as a tune up for a very intense final few weeks of the season!

Another fantastic weekend thanks to some awesome programs at the BOA Dallas and BOA West Houston Regionals. Help me put a cherry on these great contests, admire how resilient the Dallas programs are, and how the Houston programs have used their best sections to score historic results.

0:00 Good Morning Again

0:57 Cherry On BOA Dallas

5:13 Cherry On BOA West Houston

Two for one going on for the Nerd-In!

Let's take a look at both the BOA Dallas and BOA West Houston Regionals and discuss why the depth at these events will make Finals exclusive real estate.

0:00 Good Morning Again

1:55 BOA Dallas Nerd-In

9:52 BOA West Houston Nerd-In

West Texas is on the rise!!!

Let's take a look at the BOA West Texas Regional, the momentum many of these programs are carrying in to this season, and how the attendance of accomplished out-of-state programs will make this contest one of the most unique in the State of Texas!!!

Always caliente down in The Valley!!!

Let's take a look at the BOA South Texas Regional, the numerous returning Regional Finalists, and why having this contest two weeks later than normal will play in to the participating program's favor!

It's time for North Houston to stand up and get after it!

Let's look at the BOA North Houston Regional, the plentiful amount of accomplished programs this contest offers, and why this is one of the most wide open BOA Regionals in recent memory.

Just another WILD night in the great State of Texas!

Let's go over the results from the insane BOA Austin contest, discuss why excellence is king, and how to keep from peaking in September.

2004 was a landmark year for Texas Marching Band.

Let's take a look back at the results, the rule changes, the Area expansions, and how the debate between UIL and BOA all started with one fateful day in November 2004.

Here's your freaking DCI Preview!!

What to watch for, how to keep the activity going, and beware of the social media trap all in this high-energy overture!!!

A tradition way better than the others.

Let's give it up for the Senior Band Class of 2023!!!

Let's keep going on these UIL Rule Proposals! I'll talk about how to fix the Area Judging System and how some of these proposals can reward the on-field achievements of our marching members even more!

The UIL Marching Band Rules Action Committee has received new rule proposals!  Let's analyze a few and why some may or may not enhance the marching band experience in Texas.

Tune in for the annual Thank You to everyone who made TxBands.com, The World-Famous TxBands Live Blog, and The Danpodcast such a unique part of the marching arts this season!!!

Now that I have recovered (sort of), let's put a long overdue cherry on the UIL 2022 State Marching Band Contests!!!  We'll go over the results from all conferences, interesting notes, and why the closest race for the UIL State Championship in HISTORY deserves to be celebrated!

Super Regional Sized Nerd-In!!
All the rules, performance times, and pep talks are here!!!

#BecauseWaco

Let's put a cherry on this version of the BOA Waco Regional Championships!  Let's talk about the enthusiasm these marching members showed on Saturday and why the Cedar Park Timberwolf Band will save human civilization as we know it.  

That's how you Area Saturday!!!

I've got results, champions, tiebreakers, and all the rules recapping the 2022 UIL 6A Area Marching Contests that went down Saturday!  

Why???
Because Waco.  That's why.

Let's take a look at the BOA Waco Regional Championships, the schedule, the notes, and why this Regional is the perfect time to lay it all out on the line!

UIL Area Saturday is upon us!
I have the rules, the breakdowns, and all the motivational messages to get you ready for the most intense series of marching band contests in the United States!!!

The Nerd-In pushes Northward!!!
Let's go over the brand new BOA North Texas Regional Championship!  I'll look at the schedule, the fantastic percussion ensembles in attendance, and examine why programs in different phases of their season will make this Regional even more outstanding!

WHAT A SATURDAY NIGHT!!!
Help me put a massive cherry on the BOA DFW Regional Championships.  Let's take a look at the scores, the emergence of new programs, and where you go when you're at the top of the mountain!!

Awesome Saturday night in West Texas!!!
Let's put a cherry on the BOA West Texas Regional Championships.  We'll go over scores, the school-best performances, and the importance of "one more time"!

Another exciting night at the Texas Marching Classic!
Help me put a cherry on the 2022 version of this fantastic event.  Let's look at scores and how some of the elite programs at this contest are able to perform under impossible expectations!!!

SPECIAL EDITION!!!
We welcome the Texas Marching Classic to the Nerd-In!  Let's go over the judging system, the schedule, and why local contests like this one are getting more popular every year!

DFW Nerd-In Time!!!
Let's go over programs, accomplishments, what to look for, and why it took me so long to get through the schedule this time!!!

What a contest!!!
Help me put a cherry on the BOA West Houston Regional Championships by going over results, the importance of showing out at Finals, and why communicating your program upstairs can pay off greatly at such a challenging contest!!!

H-Town Takeover Part II!!!
Join me in the Nerd-In for the BOA West Houston Regional Championships.  Let's take a look at the schedule, the recent success of many top programs here, and why certain programs could be extra motivated to throw down this Saturday at Legacy Stadium!!