Committee Updates - Adjudicated Events

Notes From Your Director of Adjudications

2024 Fall Triad Article Bill Thomas, Director of Adjudications

Greetings OMEA Members!

2023-24 Adjudicated Events: By the Numbers

performances

adjudicator assignments

Adjudicators Declaring Eligibility for Solo/Ensemble and Large Group Events

An email has/will be sent going over process to enter your availability.

Login, Check Your Certifications on the OMEA Website

If you haven’t done so already, go on the website and check your certifications are accurate. Go to “Adjudicators”> “Certifications”. If you feel you are missing a certification or there’s one listed that doesn’t apply to you, please contact me.

Adding Certifications

If you wish to add additional solo/ensemble or large group certifications click here for the link. After successfully adjudicating solo/ensemble for five years, you can apply to become a large group adjudicator.

Large Group Audio Capture

Moving forward, OMEA will utilize Competition Suite for audio capture of large group performances. Marching band has been successfully using CS for the past few years. Competition Suite is quite user friendly. Adjudicators need to use a smart phone and a Competition Suite account. In a nutshell: The adjudicator records their comments using their smart phone. Once they hit stop, the audio capture is automatically sent to the cloud where directors will have immediate access to the recording. Training sessions will be announced as soon as they are available.

Continuing Education Adjudicator Seminars

District officers: I am available to present an “Adjudicator Continuing Education” or a “Director OMEA Adjudicated Events Overview” session at any District Mini-Conference or meeting. Please email me if you are interested. Adjudicator Sessions already in place: December 6: University of Akron’s OBDC February 6: OMEA PDC February 8: OMEA PDC (repeat session) Adjudicator Sessions are open to all OMEA members.

Event Chairs

Please make sure your event is on the OMEA calendar. Contact your district president/regional chair if something is missing.

I will email you your adjudicator panels 2 to 5 days after the entry deadline.

Please communicate with your adjudicators three weeks before the event.

Solo/Ensemble Chairs: Once you’ve received your panel information, please start scheduling as soon as you can. Past practices have avoided scheduling solo/ensemble events after 4:30.

Large Group Chairs please keep in mind: A Friday night stage may not begin earlier than 4:30 p.m.; the last performance may not begin later than 10:15 p.m. Any exception must be approved by the Adjudicated Events Chair. …AND thank you for hosting!

Directors

An updated rulebook will be hitting the website soon. There have been many advancements in what OMEA AE has to offer.

Interested in Becoming an Adjudicator?

There is always a need for new adjudicators, especially in string, vocal and percussion disciplines. Criteria to become an adjudicator include: a minimum of 5 years of teaching experience, successful ratings record in AE events, 3 letters of recommendation and an observation. The application form and criteria can be found here.

Questions?

Feel free to reach out to me for answers! If I don’t know the answer, I will find someone who does! Thank you for your continued support!

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