Judges Directory

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Photo of James A. Adams
Music Educator, Instructor, Drill Designer
Manchester Kentucky United States Contact Information: Available by request.

Certifications

  • KMEA
Categories: Music, Music Effect, Music Ensemble, Music Individual, Visual, Visual Effect, Visual Ensemble, Visual Individual
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Photo of Phil Ashby
retired band director KMEA
Bowling Green Kentucky United States Contact Information: Available by request.

Certifications

  • KMEA
Categories: Music, Music Effect, Music Ensemble, Music Individual, Visual, Visual Effect, Visual Ensemble, Visual Individual
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Photo of Stephen Bishop
Band Director Taylor County Schools
Kentucky United States

Certifications

  • KMEA
  • WGI
Categories: Music, Music Effect, Music Ensemble, Music Individual, Visual Ensemble, Visual Individual
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Photo of Blaine Bomar
Designer, Coordinator, Judge
Memphis Tennessee United States Booked Date: September 20, 2025 Booked Date: September 27, 2025 Booked Date: October 11, 2025 Booked Date: November 1, 2025

Certifications

  • CSJA
  • KMEA
  • MSBA
  • USBANDS
Categories: Visual, Visual Effect, Visual Ensemble, Visual Individual, Color Guard
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Photo of Alex Britton
Independent Marching Band Music Consultant

Certifications

  • KMEA
Categories: Music Effect, Music Ensemble, Music Individual, Visual Effect, Visual Ensemble, Visual Individual
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Photo of David Ray Brooks III
Director of Bands Raymond Park MS / Warren Central HS
Greenwood Indiana United States Business Website: Innovative Percussion

Certifications

  • CSJA
  • ISSMA
Categories: Percussion
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Photo of Rob Bryant
Clinician, show designer, guest conductor
Danville Kentucky United States Contact Information: Available by request.

Certifications

  • KMEA
Categories: Music, Music Effect, Music Ensemble, Visual, Visual Effect, Visual Ensemble
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Photo of Brent Burris
Educational Consultant/Clinician Brent Burris Designs
260 Esor Circle Greenville KY 42345 United States Booked Date: August 30, 2025 Booked Date: September 6, 2025 Booked Date: September 13, 2025 Booked Date: September 20, 2025 Booked Date: September 27, 2025 Booked Date: October 4, 2025 Booked Date: October 11, 2025 Booked Date: November 1, 2025 Contact Information: Available by request.

Certifications

  • ISSMA
  • KMEA
Categories: Music, Music Effect, Music Ensemble, Music Individual, Visual, Visual Effect, Visual Ensemble, Visual Individual
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Photo of Todd Chamberlain
Band Director Morton Middle School
Lexington Kentucky United States Contact Information: Available by request.

Certifications

  • KMEA
Categories: Music, Music Effect, Music Ensemble, Music Individual, Visual, Visual Effect, Visual Ensemble, Visual Individual
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Photo of Mark Culp
Visual Designer Program Consultant
Cold Spring Kentucky United States Booked Date: September 6, 2025 Booked Date: September 13, 2025 Booked Date: September 20, 2025 Booked Date: September 27, 2025 Available Date: October 4, 2025 Available Date: October 11, 2025 Available Date: October 18, 2025 Available Date: October 25, 2025

Certifications

  • ISSMA
  • KMEA
Categories: Music Effect, Music Ensemble, Music Individual, Visual Effect, Visual Ensemble, Visual Individual, Color Guard
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Photo of Dean DeKemper
Salem Indiana United States Booked Date: October 25, 2025 Booked Date: September 6, 2025 Booked Date: September 13, 2025 Booked Date: September 27, 2025 Booked Date: October 11, 2025

Certifications

  • ISSMA
  • KMEA
  • WGI
Categories: Visual, Visual Effect, Visual Ensemble, Visual Individual, Color Guard
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Photo of Mike DiPasquale
Band Director Todd County Central
Kentucky United States

Certifications

  • KMEA
Categories: Music Effect, Music Ensemble, Music Individual, Visual Ensemble, Visual Individual
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Photo of Daniel S Eger
Judge FFJA
2109 Mill Rd Apt 408 Alexandria Virginia 22314 United States
Categories: Visual, Visual Effect, Visual Ensemble, Visual Individual, Color Guard
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Photo of Josh Ellis
Plainfield IN United States

Certifications

  • KMEA
Categories: Music, Music Effect, Music Ensemble, Music Individual
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Photo of David Fonda
Lexington Kentucky United States Kentucky United States Available Date: September 13, 2025 Available Date: September 20, 2025 Available Date: September 27, 2025

Certifications

  • KMEA
Categories: Visual Effect, Color Guard
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Photo of Scott Ford
Humanities Department Head Ohio County High Scool
Kentucky United States

Certifications

  • KMEA
Categories: Uncategorized
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Photo of Joshua Hunter Frodelius
Campbellsville KY United States Contact Information: Available by request.

Certifications

  • KMEA
Categories: Music Ensemble, Percussion
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Photo of Rick Gardner
Director of Percussion – Retired Muhlenberg County High School
Greenville Kentucky 42345 United States
Categories: Percussion
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Photo of Lee Gibson
Indianapolis Indiana United States Contact Information: Lee1g@aol.com

Certifications

  • ISSMA
  • KMEA
Categories: Visual, Visual Effect, Visual Individual, Color Guard
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Photo of Jason Griffith
Chief Information Officer/Director of Federal Program Bath County Schools
Richmond KY United States
Categories: Music
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Photo of Debbie Hale
Teacher Nicholas County Band
Paris Kentucky United States

Certifications

  • KMEA
Categories: Visual, Visual Effect, Visual Ensemble, Visual Individual
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Photo of Debbie Reed Harrod
Retired Band Director
Springfield Kentucky United States Contact Information: Available by request.

Certifications

  • KMEA
Categories: Music, Music Effect, Music Ensemble, Visual, Visual Effect, Visual Ensemble
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Photo of John David Hazlett
Composer/Arranger
Mt. Juliet Tennessee United States Available Date: September 20, 2025 Available Date: September 27, 2025 Available Date: October 4, 2025 Available Date: October 25, 2025 Business Website: 4Front Music Designs

Certifications

  • KMEA
Categories: Music, Music Effect, Music Ensemble, Music Individual, Visual, Visual Effect, Visual Ensemble, Visual Individual
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Photo of Chris Hedges
Director of Bands & Orchestra Conner High School
Dry Ridge Kentucky United States Contact Information: Available by request.
Categories: Music, Music Effect, Music Ensemble, Music Individual, Visual, Visual Ensemble, Visual Individual
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Photo of David Hobbs
Owensboro Kentucky United States

Certifications

  • KMEA
Categories: Music Effect, Music Ensemble, Music Individual, Visual Effect, Visual Ensemble, Visual Individual
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Photo of Dr. Adam Hopper
Adjunct Percussion Instructor Campbellsville University
Somerset Kentucky 42503 United States

Certifications

  • KMEA
Categories: Music Effect, Music Ensemble, Music Individual, Percussion
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Photo of Tim Hudnall
Visual Judge
Knoxville Tennessee 37909 United States Booked Date: August 23, 2025 Booked Date: September 6, 2025 Booked Date: September 13, 2025 Booked Date: September 20, 2025 Booked Date: September 27, 2025 Booked Date: October 4, 2025 Booked Date: October 11, 2025 Available Date: October 18, 2025 Booked Date: October 25, 2025 Booked Date: November 1, 2025 Booked Date: November 8, 2025

Certifications

  • BOA
  • DCI
  • ISSMA
  • KMEA
  • WGI
Categories: Visual, Visual Effect, Visual Ensemble, Visual Individual, Color Guard
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Photo of Jim Idol
Owner, Principle Designer, Leadership Trainer – Active Designer&Program Coordinator 40+ yrs. Design Associates, LLC / Jim Idol Designs / Student Leadership Concepts
9612 Briareood Drive Knoxville Tennessee 37923 United States Contact Information: Available by request.

Certifications

  • KMEA
  • USBANDS
  • WGI
Categories: Music Effect, Visual Effect, Visual Ensemble, Visual Individual, Color Guard
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Photo of Seth Jaeger
Richmond Kentucky 40475 United States Personal Website: Seth Jaeger Music

Certifications

  • KMEA
Categories: Music Effect, Music Ensemble, Music Individual
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Photo of Tim Johnston
SELLERSBURG IN United States

Certifications

  • DCI
  • ISSMA
  • KMEA
Categories: Music, Music Ensemble, Music Individual
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Photo of Dr. David “Da” S. Knowlton
Glen Carbon Illinois 62034 United States Cell Phone: 618.977.8260 Personal Website: Da Knowlton’s Website

Certifications

  • CSJA
  • USBANDS
  • WGI
Categories: Music, Music Effect, Music Ensemble, Visual, Visual Effect, Visual Ensemble, Visual Individual, Color Guard, Percussion, Uncategorized
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Photo of Rob W Lee
Adjudicator, Designer, Consultant
Cynthiana KY 41031 United States

Certifications

  • CSJA
  • KMEA
  • MSBA
Categories: Visual, Visual Effect, Visual Ensemble, Visual Individual
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Photo of Adam Miller
Certified Visual, Effect and Music Judge -Judges Academy Designer. Judge. Consultant. Director Meridian Independent Winterguards
Bryantsville Kentucky United States Booked Date: September 6, 2025 Contact Information: Available by request.

Certifications

  • KMEA
  • WGI
Categories: Visual, Visual Effect, Visual Ensemble, Visual Individual, Color Guard
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Photo of Joshua Mitchell
Director of Bands Bluegrass Middle School

Certifications

  • KMEA
Categories: Music, Music Effect, Music Ensemble, Music Individual, Percussion
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Gilbert Arizona 85298 United States

Certifications

  • KMEA
Categories: Visual Effect, Visual Individual
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Photo of Tyler Morgan
Percussion Director South Laurel HS
Richmond Kentucky 40475 United States Cell Phone: 5408424004

Certifications

  • KMEA
Categories: Percussion
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Photo of Ricky E Mudd
Educational school rep Music and Arts
Glasgow Kentucky United States Contact Information: Available by request.

Certifications

  • KMEA
Categories: Percussion
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Photo of Brett Owens
Lexington Kentucky United States Contact Information: Available by request.

Certifications

  • CSJA
Categories: Uncategorized
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Photo of Scott D Reed
Director of Bands and Choirs Gallatin County High School
Burlington Kentucky United States Contact Information: Available by request.

Certifications

  • KMEA
Categories: Music, Music Ensemble, Music Individual, Visual, Visual Effect, Visual Ensemble, Visual Individual
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Photo of Jeff Root
Retired taught 38 years of Music Education along with Marching/Concert Bands
Carrollton Kentucky United States Contact Information: Available by request.

Certifications

  • KMEA
Categories: Visual, Visual Effect, Visual Ensemble, Visual Individual
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Photo of Daryl Wayne Royse
Blackey Kentucky United States Contact Information: Available by request.

Certifications

  • KMEA
Categories: Music, Music Effect, Music Ensemble, Music Individual, Visual, Visual Effect, Visual Ensemble, Visual Individual
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Photo of JR Seals
Designer/Program Coordinator JRSeals Concepts
Union City Tennessee United States Business Website: JR Seals Concepts.com

Certifications

  • KMEA
Categories: Visual, Visual Effect, Visual Ensemble, Visual Individual, Color Guard
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Photo of Alex Sears
Director of Bands Rockvale High School
Tennessee United States
Categories: Music, Music Effect, Music Ensemble, Music Individual
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Photo of Derrick A Shannon
Percussive Soundscapes, Blue Knights, Veritas, Plainfield HS
Plainfield Indiana United States Contact Information: Available by request.
Categories: Percussion
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Photo of Ethan Smith
Instructor, Consultant, Judge
Kentucky United States Booked Date: September 7, 2024 Booked Date: September 21, 2024 Booked Date: September 28, 2024

Certifications

  • KMEA
Categories: Visual, Visual Effect, Visual Ensemble, Visual Individual
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Photo of Jacob A. Smith
Assistant Band Director/Director of Percussion Bryan Station High School
Lexington Kentucky 40509 United States
Categories: Percussion
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Photo of Jeremy Tate
Music Advisor/Consultant Gibson County Special School District
Dyer Tennessee United States

Certifications

  • BOA
  • CSJA
  • DCI
  • ISSMA
  • KMEA
  • MSBA
  • WGI
Categories: Visual, Visual Effect, Visual Ensemble, Visual Individual
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Designer, Colorguard & Visual Judge, Program Coordinator, Consultant
Kentucky United States Cell Phone: 937-529-9304

Certifications

  • KMEA
Categories: Visual, Visual Effect, Visual Ensemble, Visual Individual, Color Guard
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Photo of Kaleena Thompson
Designer, Consultant, Judge – Indoor and Outdoor
Kentucky United States

Certifications

  • KMEA
  • WGI
Categories: Uncategorized
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Photo of Miles C Threlkeld
former band director, orchestra director, drum corps instructor and caption head
620 East 2nd Street Newport Kentucky 41071 United States Kentucky United States

Certifications

  • ISSMA
  • KMEA
Categories: Music, Music Effect, Music Ensemble, Music Individual, Visual Effect, Color Guard
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Photo of Vic Truscelli Jr.
Louisville Tennessee United States

Certifications

  • KMEA
  • USBANDS
  • WGI
Categories: Visual, Visual Effect, Visual Ensemble, Visual Individual, Color Guard
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Photo of Nick Warren
Owensboro Kentucky 42301 United States

Certifications

  • CSJA
  • KMEA
Categories: Music Ensemble, Percussion
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Photo of Jordan Williams
Kentucky United States Contact Information: Available by request.
Categories: Music, Music Effect, Music Ensemble, Music Individual, Percussion
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Photo of Joshua Williams
Louisville Kentucky United States Contact Information: Available by request.

Certifications

  • KMEA
Categories: Music Effect, Music Ensemble, Visual Effect, Visual Ensemble, Percussion
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Photo of Aaron L Witten
c/o Witten Financial Services, LLC 715 Mill St. Leitchfield Kentucky 42754 United States Work Phone: 270-200-1056 AIM: aaronwitten Business Website: Witten Financial Services, LLC Contact Information: Available by request.

Certifications

  • KMEA
Categories: Music Effect, Music Ensemble, Visual, Visual Effect, Visual Ensemble, Visual Individual
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