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Brandon Spidel (Indianapolis, IN) Since 2024, Brandon Spidel (Indianapolis, IN) has been judging for Winter Guard International in the General Effect caption. In addition to WGI, Brandon also is an adjudicator for Drum Corps International, Bands of America, and various color guard and marching band circuits around the country. Brandon aged out of DCI in 1996 as a euphonium player and has been part of the pageantry arts since 1989. He has served as a performer, instructor, clinician, and designer.
He earned his Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Indiana State University and has been a band director in the state of Indiana since 1998. Brandon is an avid fan of the pageantry arts and can be found as a spectator at contests when not wearing the judging hat. Judging year round provides a great opportunity for growth, reflection, and training that allow him to stay current in the pageantry world in this role. Middle school band director life is a busy one, but when not teaching or judging, he likes to balance traveling with spending time at home with his husband, two dogs, and cat.
