Who are these people talking into phones and determining

whether or not the band kids go home happy?

We're judges...contest adjudicators who are well trained in various aspects of evaluating the what and how of your students' performances.  Every competition circuit is a little different in their criteria, but the goal is generally the same; to RANK and then RATE the performance of each band on the merits of their show on that night.  It's a hard job, believe it or not, but somebody. has to do it...and that's us.  

My goal is to peel back the curtain and help staff, parents, students, administrators, etc. understand some of the elements of a standard judging system.  I have always wanted to run a clinic for parents so that they aren't sitting in the stadium blind to what is going on and then leave wondering why their band didn't or did win.  Please bookmark and stay tuned.  I will be posting videos and would love to be available for Zoom sessions with your group...any group.  I have never heard of a judging circuit that wants to keep it all secret.  I'll keep things general, but informative.

Full disclosure, I have been judging with the Cavalcade of Bands circuit in Pennsylvania since 2020, (where I have also judged jazz) and I had judged with another circuit, both indoor and outdoor prior to that. I have judged for USBands in the past, and I'm a judge for parades and other events.  All of these circuits are great, different, and have amazing, well thought out philosophies.  I'll mostly just stick to numbers and the rank/rate system.

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