The Judges Box
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Welcome to the Judges Box.
This section of the website is designed to provide a perspective from the judge’s seat and answer many of the questions about this area of the marching arts that so many people have expressed an interest in. Any questions you may have about the judging process for a marching band contest are welcome.
What Judges Do In The Off Season – Article by Mark Culp
- About The Judge – Mark Culp
- Amplified Soloist
- Child With Autism in the Marching Band
- Choose to Participate in SMBC
- Competing Against Bands That Are Well Known
- Does the Name of the School Make a Difference?
- Electronic Musical Instruments
- Evaluate the First Band Without Holding Scores
- Evaluate the Guard on the Work They Do
- Evaluating the Drum Major’s Performance
- Good Music and Visual Effect
- Include the Guard or Percussion in the Overall Band Score
- Judge Small Classes Easier Than Large Classes?
- Judging Bands With Electronics
- KMEA Band Classification
- KMEA Score Sheets
- Marching Percussion vs. Grounded Percussion
- Mishaps on the Field
- Music Selection and How Does It Impact the Judges?
- On A Windy Day
- Props vs. No Props
- Score or Rank? Which is Most Important?
- Small Band vs. Large Band
- Small Guard vs. Large Guard
- Staff Making Adjustments to Electronics
- Taking The Field
- Using Microphones to Amplify the Band
- Visual vs. Visual Effect
- What Judges Do During The Off Season
- Why Judges Don’t Agree