Band & Orchestra Adjudication Workshop

ADJUDICATOR CERTIFICATION OR RENEWAL UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION
PARTICIPANTS WISHING T0 BE INCLUDED ON THE OBDA APPROVED ADJUDICATORS LIST AND/OR APPROVED ORCHESTRA ADJUDICATION LIST WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT THEIR CRITIQUE SHEETS TO THE OBDA ADJUDIATION COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION. ADJUDICATORS WITH A MINIMUM OF FIVE YEARS EXPERIENCE TEACHING BAND OR ORCHESTRA WITH DEMONSTRATED SUCCESS AT SECONDARY OR UNIVERSITY LEVEL WHO SUBMIT SATISFACTORY SHEETS WILL BE PLACED ON THE LISTS. ALL ADJUDICATORS MUST BE RE-CERTIFIED AT LEAST EVERY 5 YEARS TO REMAIN ON THE LIST.

PROVIDES USEFUL PRACTICE FOR THE EXPERIENCED OR NOVICE ADJUDICATOR

THE WORKSHOPS WILL INCLUDE PRACTICE ADJUDICATION AND INSTRUCTION ON THE OBDA CONCERT BAND SYSTEM. THE OBDA EVALUATION SYSTEM, NOW IN ITS 32ND YEAR IS BEING USED THROUGHOUT OREGON, WASHINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA AND IN SEVERAL OTHER STATES. PARTICIPANTS NEW TO OREGON OR ANYONE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE SYSTEM MAY WISH TO CONTACT PAT VANDEHEY, OBDA ADJUDICATION COMMITTEE CHAIR (PVAN2@PDX.EDU) TO RECEIVE MATERIALS.

PROVIDES HELP IN IMPROVING FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE FOR ALL DIRECTORS

PAST PARTICIPANTS INDICATED THAT THEY RECEIVED MANY INSIGHTS INTO THE PROCESS OF ADJUDICATION AND GAINED PRACTICAL TIPS FOR PREPARING THEIR ENSEMBLES FOR FESTIVAL. MANY HAVE HAD NO PERSONAL INTEREST IN BECOMING JUDGES BUT SIMPLY WANT TO IMPROVE THEIR GROUPS’ PERFORMANCE. SEVERAL PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ACTIVE JUDGES ALREADY ON THE OBDA LIST WISHING TO ”FINE TUNE” THEIR JUDGING SKILLS. ALL DIRECTORS REGARDLESS OF TEACHING LEVEL OR EXPERIENCE ARE WELCOME. FIRST OR SECOND YEAR TEACHERS ARE PARTICULARLY INVITED.

CERTIFICATION OF ORCHESTRA ADJUDICATORS

ORCHESTRA EXCERPTS WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THIS WORKSHOP AS WE CONTINUE WORK WITH OUR ORCHESTRAL COLLEAGUES TO BUILD THEIR OWN CERTIFIED ADJUDICATOR LIST.

Pat Vandehey – Workshop Chair
pvan2@pdx.edu