For All Disciplines
Suggested guidelines for online adjudicating.
Guidelines for Online Adjudicating.pdf
Foley, Chris (2010 April). “16 Ideas for First Time Music Festival Adjudicators.” Retrieved from Collaborative Piano Blog https://www.foleymusicandarts.com/blog/2022/8/13/16-ideas-for-first-time-music-festival-adjudicators
Fox, Jennifer (2014 July). “Be Our Guest: Adjudication & You – How To Survive.” Retrieved from Music Education Resources https://musiceducatorresources.com/2014/07/02/be-our-guest-adjudication-you-how-to-survive/
Griffiths, John. “Music Adjudication: An Art in Itself.” Retrieved from http://www.mikeshellans.com/PDFs/Music_Adjudication.pdf
The Saskatchewan Music Festival Association. The Art of Adjudicating [DVD]. Canada. Can be ordered from https://smfa.ca/adjudicators/
Kathleen Lohrenz Gable and Garry Gable on Adjudicating Adjudicating review Jan 2024
Discussing:
1) Recognizing and honouring the Individuality of each festival.
2) What is the role of the adjudicator?
3) Stay on time/Time Management
4) Develop Grading Strategies
5) Assessing Performances
For Voice Adjudicators
Coates, Shannon (2018). “Adjudication Cheat Sheet.” Retrieved from www.shannon-coates.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Adjudication-Cheat-Sheet.pdf
For Band, Orchestra, Choir Adjudicators
Ictus Music (May 2017). “Jan Wagner on what he listens for when adjudicating.” Retrieved from www.youtube.com/watch?v=Etfryvd9DVw
National Federation of State High School Associations, Music Adjudication Course nfhslearn.com/courses/61186/music-adjudication
For Musical Theatre Adjudicators
Coates, Shannon (Feb. 2018). “Adjudicating 101.” Retrieved from www.shannon-coates.com/adjudicating-101/
Edwards, Matthew (2018 Oct). “Tips for Adjudicating Musical Theatre Categories.” Retrieved from www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbyEkytK1Q4
National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), “Adjudicating Music Theatre Singing,” in Journal of Singing (2012). (must be NATS member or subscriber to access) www.nats.org/cgi/page.cgi/_article.html/Journal_of_Singing/Adjudicating_Music_Theater_Singing_2012_Jan_Feb