About Competition
What can we learn from competition? Is cultivating a competitive environment inherently “bad?” Do we need to be “the best?”
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Adjudication
Why Compete?
Deb Laferty Asbill addresses reservations some directors have about participating in Bands of America competitions and encourages the pursuit of positively life-changing experiences over the necessity of winning.
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The Design Pyramid: Orchestrating General Effect for a “small band”
Kevin Ford shares his detailed process for designing a production which he calls “the design pyramid.”
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Thoughts on Competition and the Judging Process
Bands of America Chief Judge Gary Markham shares his thoughts on competition and why the “reaction to competitive results” is the most important aspect.
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The Pursuit of Excellence: Using Competition as a Tool to Achieve Excellence
Dean Westman writes on the “journey towards excellence” as a perspective on competition.
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Putting the Judging System to Work
Freddy Martin writes on how he chose to incorporate Bands of America adjudication sheets into the curriculum for his students.
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It All Starts With the Music — General Effect Considerations in the Music: A partnership between Designer, Teacher, Performer, and Judge
Gary Markham attempts the challenge of defining “general effect” in terms of ensemble adjudication.
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