CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS – 2024 Judges & Clinicians

 Brandon Spidel: Judge for DCI (Drum Corps International), BOA (Bands of America), and many local band circuits across the country.

Andrew Clark: Troopers DBC Visual Caption Head, Walton HS(GA)  Visual Caption Head, Atlanta Quest (WGI).

Mark Martin: Color guard and visual judge for USBands and CSJA(IN), and color guard caption head for Belleville East HS (IL). He works as the color guard/visual designer for several high school and independent ensembles.

Todd Fox: Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Federation of Contest Judges (PFCJ) for eight of those years.  He currently judges winter guard, indoor percussion, and marching bands throughout the U.S. and Canada and has judged in the Music caption for over fifteen years with Drum Corps International including numerous regional and national championship contests.

Lauren Teel: Troopers DBC Percussion Caption Head, Director of Marching Percussion  for the Texas A&M Commerce “Pride” Marching Band and Assistant Director of Percussion for Texas A&M Commerce.  She is actively involved in the percussive arts community as both performer, educator, and adjudicator. 

Carl Diefenbach: US Marine Drum & Bugle Corps (29 Palms), US Naval Academy Drum and Bugle Corps, Velvet Knights, Capital Regiment, Forte Drum and Bugle Corps, Kingston Grenadiers, Rochester Crusaders, Sunrisers, and many marching bands and winter guards in the states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, New York, and Texas. Carl started judging marching bands and drum and bugle corps 20 years ago. He has judged DCI, DCA, and many marching band competitions across the United States. 

Rob Babel: Retired DOB – Ft. Zumwalt North High School in O’Fallon, MO. Under his direction the Ft. Zumwalt North Jazz Band has three times presented concerts at The Midwest Clinic, twice at the Jazz Education Network Conference, and four times at the Missouri Music Educators Conference.

Lindsey Schueller: Visual Designer and Drill Writer for Troopers DBC, Walton HS(GA)  Visual Designer and Drill Writer, Atlanta Quest (WGI).

Mary Duerkop: Corps Director Troopers DBC, Former Brass Caption Head Troopers DBC, Assistant Band Director Nixa HS