‘Th under in Th e Hills’ 10th attracts top percussion groups in the region

Wed, 09/26/2018 - 11:00pm

Alice Adams Columnist

What began as a gloomy, overcast Saturday morning turned into a rainy day, but in the Competition Gym, all was bright when percussion ensembles representing 23 of the top bands in Central Texas during the 10th Anniversary Edition of Dripping Springs High School’s “Thunder in The Hills” Percussion Competition took to the floor. During the day-long contest, guest judges scored four classes of percussion ensembles: Intermediate Small, Intermediate Large, Advanced Small and Advanced Large, the largest class of competitors. “Performance scores were based on Ensemble Analysis and Field Analysis,” said Chief Judge and DSHS Assistant Director Jason Dye. “Some of the scores were separated by fractions of a point.” Midway through the competition, percussionists from the DSHS Tiger Marching Band took to the floor delivering an outstanding performance. DSHS, as host school for the contest, did not compete. The following schools and their scores were announced at the 6 p.m. awards ceremony. They were:

Intermediate Small

Harlandale High School Percussion 74.375

Lockhart High School Percussion 73.500

Wimberley High School Percussion 72.125

Intermediate Large

Temple High School Percussion 77.375

Anderson High School Percussion 75.250

Bastrop High School Percussion 65.000

Advanced Small

Rouse High School Percussion 88.000

McCallum High School Percussion 86.500

Georgetown High School Percussion 81.375 William Howard Taft HS Percussion 77.875 Cedar Creek High School Percussion 72.375

Advanced Large

Cedar Park High School Percussion 93.875 Vandergrift High School Percussion 93.500 Vista Ridge High School Percussion 91.250 MacArthur High School Percussion 90.875 Louis D. Brandeis HS Percussion 86.750 Bowie High School Percussion 83.750 Lake Travis High School Percussion 83.250 Churchill High School Percussion 82.125 Earl Warren High School Percussion 77.625 Pflugerville High School Percussion 76.250 Seguin High School Percussion 76.125 Stony Point High School Percussion 73.625 In addition, these units within the percussion ensembles were honored for their outstanding performances.

Intermediate Small:

Best Snare Line: Wimberley Best Tenor Line: Harlandale Best Bass Line: Lockhart

Best Front Ensemble: Harlandale

Intermediate Large:

Best Snare Line: Temple Best Tenor Line: Temple Best Bass Line: Anderson Best Front Ensemble: Temple

Advanced Small:

Best Snare Line: McCallum Best Tenor Line: Rouse Best Bass Line: Georgetown Best Front Ensemble: Rouse

Advanced Large:

Best Snare Line: MacArthur Best Tenor Line: Vandergrift Best Tenor Line: Vandergrift Best Bass Line: Bowie Best Front Ensemble: Cedar Park