James Bowie H.S., TX (AAAA)


The James Bowie Band is a former Grand National finalist, a consistent regional and super regional finalist, and a recipient of the Sudler Shield.

In 2017, James Bowie is expected to compete at the Austin Regional, Conroe Regional, and San Antonio Super Regional.

2017

James Bowie performs at the Austin Regional on Sept. 23, 2017. // Photo by Jeremiah Wooten
James Bowie kicked off the season at the Austin Regional, finishing ninth in finals, down from sixth in prelims.

As they head to Houston and later San Antonio, and the show continues to be developed and refined, we'll see if they trend closer to the sixth place finish in prelims or the ninth place finish in finals.





2016

James Bowie (TX) performs in semifinals Nov. 12, 2016, at Lucas Oil Stadium. // Photo by Jeremiah Wooten
James Bowie competed at the McAllen Regional, Plano Regional, and Grand National Championships.

During the spring of 2016, it was announced that Kim Shuttlesworth would be leaving Bowie to launch the band program Tom Glenn High School, a new school opening in Leander, Texas. Under almost entirely new directors, Bowie continued to see success on a state and national level.

Bowie performed as expected at McAllen, earning first place from every judge. At Plano, however, Bowie fell behind LD Bell, which was a little bit of a surprise. We expected them to be closer to the Lewisville trio Flower Mound, Hebron, and Marcus, and ahead of groups like LD Bell and Keller.

At Grand Nationals, Bowie advanced to semifinals as one of the next eight groups, not an ideal performance slot for a group hoping to make finals. They did break into the top 22, finishing 18th overall in semifinals.

2015

James Bowie (TX) performs in finals at the Plano Regional on Oct. 8, 2016. // Photo by Jeremiah Wooten.
James Bowie competed at the Austin Regional and San Antonio Super Regional.

At the Austin Regional, Bowie was in fourth place, but only 0.4 points behind the champion, Leander. It was a shockingly close competition that could have swung in many directions with only a slight variance in judging.

At San Antonio, Bowie found themselves in the bottom half of finals among many perennial Grand National finalists and previous San Antonio champions.

2014

James Bowie competed at the Austin Regional and San Antonio Super Regional. They had a very successful season, placing first at Austin and second at San Antonio. We love the direction this program is heading and can't wait for a Grand Nats trip in the near future.

2013

James Bowie's brass sound this season was as impressive as always, and their third place finish at San Antonio was even more proof that this program has arrived as a national powerhouse. The James Bowie OPE has historically gone to Grand Nats once every three years, so we'll look forward to seeing Bowie at UIL state, San Antonio, and, we hope in 2015, Grand Nats.

Past Competition Results:
EventMusic PerformanceVisual PerformanceGeneral EffectTotalClass #
IndEnsAvgIndEnsAvgMus 1Mus 2Mus TotalVisGE Total
2017 San Antonio Finals17.60
(14)
17.60
(13)
17.60
(13)
16.70
(13)
18.00
(14)
17.35
(14)
18.10
(13)
18.10
(13)
36.20
(13)
18.00
(13)
54.20
(13)
89.15
(13)
2017 San Antonio Prelims18.80
(9)
17.85
(17)
18.33
(12)
17.90
(15)
17.70
(14)
17.80
(15)
18.40
(9)
17.55
(22)
35.95
(11)
18.60
(10)
54.55
(11)
90.68
(11)
AAAA-9
2017 Conroe Finals17.90
(2)
17.30
(4)
17.60
(2)
16.90
(5)
16.60
(5)
16.75
(6)
16.60
(6)
16.65
(4)
33.25
(5)
17.10
(5)
50.35
(5)
84.70
(4)
2017 Conroe Prelims16.60
(5)
16.50
(5)
16.55
(5)
16.40
(2)
17.50
(3)
16.95
(3)
17.50
(3)
17.00
(8)
34.50
(6)
17.00
(5)
51.50
(6)
85.00
(4)
AAAA-3
2017 Austin Finals15.20
(5)
14.80
(10)
15.00
(8)
15.40
(6)
15.60
(8)
15.50
(7)
14.80
(9)
14.90
(10)
29.70
(10)
14.80
(9)
44.50
(9)
75.00
(9)
2017 Austin Prelims15.20
(2)
15.00
(9)
15.10
(6)
15.50
(5)
15.40
(6)
15.45
(6)
16.40
(8)
16.70
(5)
33.10
(6)
15.30
(6)
48.40
(5)
78.95
(6)
AAAA-4
2016 Grand National Semifinals17.90
(13)
17.10
(14)
17.50
(13)
16.70
(24)
17.00
(19)
16.85
(22)
17.70
(13)
17.50
(16)
35.20
(15)
17.10
(21)
52.30
(18)
86.65
(18)
AAAA-11
2016 Grand National Prelims 217.70
(11)
17.70
(9)
17.70
(10)
17.60
(12)
17.10
(14)
17.35
(14)
17.20
(13)
17.00
(14)
34.20
(11)
16.80
(18)
51.00
(14)
86.05
(13)
AAAA-8
2016 Plano Finals15.30
(6)
16.60
(5)
15.95
(6)
16.20
(6)
16.80
(5)
16.50
(5)
16.60
(5)
16.90
(4)
33.50
(4)
16.50
(3)
50.00
(4)
82.45
(5)
2016 Plano Prelims16.10
(9)
17.20
(4)
16.65
(5)
15.90
(6)
15.60
(8)
15.75
(6)
17.00
(5)
16.60
(4)
33.60
(5)
16.00
(6)
49.60
(3)
82.00
(5)
AAAA-5
2016 McAllen Finals15.60
(1)
15.00
(1)
15.30
(1)
15.40
(1)
15.60
(1)
15.50
(1)
15.00
(1)
15.40
(1)
30.40
(1)
16.10
(1)
46.50
(1)
77.30
(1)
2016 McAllen Prelims15.80
(1)
16.20
(1)
16.00
(1)
16.00
(1)
15.60
(1)
15.80
(1)
15.40
(1)
15.60
(1)
31.00
(1)
15.00
(1)
46.00
(1)
77.80
(1)
AAAA-1
2015 San Antonio Finals17.60
(9)
17.40
(9)
17.50
(8)
17.00
(10)
17.40
(10)
17.20
(10)
17.50
(10)
17.10
(11)
34.60
(10)
17.80
(9)
52.40
(10)
87.10
(11)
2015 San Antonio Prelims18.30
(5)
18.20
(8)
18.25
(6)
18.20
(7)
17.70
(11)
17.95
(8)
17.20
(11)
17.30
(11)
34.50
(10)
18.10
(6)
52.60
(10)
88.80
(10)
AAAA-8
2015 Austin Finals15.70
(5)
14.80
(6)
15.25
(5)
16.10
(3)
15.90
(2)
16.00
(2)
16.40
(1)
15.80
(3)
32.20
(2)
16.30
(3)
48.50
(1)
79.75
(4)
2015 Austin Prelims15.90
(3)
16.00
(4)
15.95
(3)
15.70
(3)
16.00
(2)
15.85
(1)
15.60
(9)
15.00
(8)
30.60
(9)
15.80
(4)
46.40
(6)
78.20
(5)
AAAA-2
2014 San Antonio Finals17.90
(8)
18.90
(3)
18.40
(5)
18.70
(2)
19.00
(2)
18.85
(1)
19.40
(1)
17.70
(7)
37.10
(3)
17.80
(6)
54.90
(2)
92.15
(2)
2014 San Antonio Prelims18.30
(3)
18.50
(6)
18.40
(3)
18.90
(1)
17.60
(7)
18.25
(1)
18.10
(12)
18.80
(2)
36.90
(8)
17.90
(8)
54.80
(10)
91.45
(5)
AAAA-4
2014 Austin Finals17.10
(2)
17.10
(1)
17.10
(1)
16.10
(2)
16.70
(1)
16.40
(1)
16.50
(3)
17.10
(1)
33.60
(2)
17.20
(2)
50.80
(1)
84.30 (1)
2014 Austin Prelims17.00
(1)
16.60
(3)
16.80
(1)
16.60
(1)
16.50
(3)
16.55
(1)
17.00
(1)
16.10
(4)
33.10
(2)
17.30
(1)
50.40
(1)
83.75
(1)
AAAA-1
2013 San Antonio Finals18.50
(5)
18.20
(6)
18.35
(6)
18.00
(3)
18.40
(1)
18.20
(2)
18.60
(4)
18.30
(6)
36.90
(4)
18.50
(4)
55.40
(3)
91.95
(3)
2013 San Antonio Prelims18.90
(4)
18.70
(2)
18.80
(3)
17.80
(7)
17.20
(10)
17.50
(8)
18.20
(2)
18.10
(3)
36.30
(3)
18.80
(4)
55.10
(3)
91.40
(4)
AAAA-4
2013 Austin Prelims16.00
(11)
16.00
(4)
16.00
(9)
17.30
(2)
17.10
(1)
17.20
(1)
17.00
(1)
17.30
(1)
34.30
(1)
17.00
(1)
51.30
(1)
84.50
(1)
AAAA-1
2012 Grand National Finals16.40
(9)
19.10
(2)
17.75
(7)
17.00
(12)
17.20
(10)
17.10
(12)
18.50
(4)
19.40
(1)
37.90
(3)
17.10
(9)
55.00
(6)
89.85
(6)
2012 Grand National Semifinals19.00
(4)
18.50
(4)
18.75
(5)
18.00
(8)
18.80
(4)
18.40
(6)
19.00
(1)
19.00
(1)
38.00
(1)
18.60
(5)
56.60
(3)
93.75
(3)
AAAA-3
2012 Grand National Prelims 217.90
(4)
18.50
(2)
18.20
(4)
17.30
(4)
17.60
(4)
17.45
(4)
18.40
(4)
18.40
(3)
36.80
(4)
17.30
(4)
54.10
(4)
89.75
(4)
AAAA-2
2012 Denton Prelims16.10
(3)
17.20
(2)
16.65
(2)
16.40
(4)
15.90
(3)
16.15
(3)
16.20
(3)
16.70
(1)
32.90
(2)
15.90
(3)
48.80
(2)
81.60
(2)
AAAA-2
2011 San Antonio Finals17.80
(7)
18.30
(3)
18.05
(5)
18.90
(2)
19.50
(2)
19.20
(2)
19.00
(3)
18.80
(1)
37.80
(2)
18.80
(1)
56.60
(1)
93.85
(3)
2011 San Antonio Prelims18.60
(2)
18.50
(8)
18.55
(3)
17.60
(7)
18.70
(3)
18.15
(3)
18.30
(5)
18.60
(4)
36.90
(4)
18.30
(3)
55.20
(4)
91.90
(4)
AAAA-4
2011 Atlanta Finals18.10
(1)
18.90
(1)
18.50
(1)
18.10
(1)
17.40
(3)
17.75
(2)
17.70
(2)
18.50
(1)
36.20
(1)
17.00
(3)
53.20
(2)
89.45
(2)
2011 Atlanta Prelims17.90
(1)
18.40
(1)
18.15
(1)
18.00
(1)
18.20
(1)
18.10
(1)
18.10
(2)
19.00
(1)
37.10
(1)
17.40
(4)
54.50
(2)
90.75
(2)
AAAA-1
2011 Arlington Finals15.50
(1)
16.60
(1)
16.05
(1)
16.00
(2)
15.80
(2)
15.90
(2)
16.40
(1)
16.60
(1)
33.00
(1)
16.30
(2)
49.30
(1)
81.25
(1)
2011 Arlington Prelims16.40
(1)
16.90
(1)
16.65
(1)
15.40
(3)
15.90
(2)
15.65
(2)
16.60
(1)
16.90
(1)
33.50
(1)
16.30
(1)
49.80
(1)
82.10
(1)
AAAA-1
2010 San Antonio Finals18.30
(2)
16.00
(12)
17.15
(7)
18.30
(2)
18.90
(1)
18.60
(1)
18.20
(3)
17.80
(6)
36.00
(4)
18.10
(3)
54.10
(3)
89.85
(3)
2010 San Antonio Prelims18.10
(3)
17.70
(4)
17.90
(4)
18.20
(3)
18.30
(1)
18.25
(1)
17.80
(5)
18.00
(7)
35.80
(5)
17.70
(4)
53.50
(4)
89.65
(3)
AAAA-3