Marching Band Judging: Content Beats Perfection, Not Bias
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Resources & Recommendations
Organizations & Institutions
- BOA (Bands of America) - Referenced as a specific circuit with its own scoring philosophies, distinct from local or state competitions.
- DCI (Drum Corps International) - Mentioned in the context of judging and the system used for difficulty plus performance.
Other Resources
- SoundstageEDU (email: soundstageedu@gmail.com) - The podcast host invites adjudicators to reach out to this email for a conversation.