The adjudication panels for the 2026 Drum Corps International World Championships were assigned earlier this week.
Five dozen judges will preside over more than eight dozen corps performances throughout the next three days of championship competition. As the capstone series of events on the Drum Corps International Summer Tour, the opportunity to judge at the World Championships carries with it a high level of respect and prestige for the chosen individuals.
2026 World Championship judging panels
World Championship Prelims — Thursday, August 6
General Effect 1: William Chumley & Warren Rickart
General Effect 2: Gerry Miller & Jodie Rhodes
Visual Proficiency: Michael Thompson
Visual Analysis: Tom Slaughter
Color Guard: Jennifer Oswald
Music Brass: Shawn Halquist
Music Analysis: Jeff Harper & Caleb Rothe
Music Percussion: Chris Rapacki
Chief Judge: Julie Davila
All-Age Class World Championship Prelims — Friday, August 7
General Effect 1: Keith Baker & Brandon Spidel
General Effect 2: Paul Smith & Joel Denton
Visual Proficiency: Shannon Clark
Visual Analysis: Sal Adamo
Color Guard: Jennifer Barton
Music Brass: Andy Cook
Music Analysis: Todd Fox & David Orser
Music Percussion: Chris Rapacki
Chief Judge: Martin Griffin
World Championship Semifinals — Friday, August 7
General Effect 1: Kyle Miller & Mike Anderson
General Effect 2: Michael Howard & Aaron Snipes
Visual Proficiency: Robert Solomon
Visual Analysis: Travis Wingate
Color Guard: Damon Padilla
Music Brass: Beth Fabrizio
Music Analysis: Wayne Dillon & Chris Romanowski
Music Percussion: Jeff Prosperie
Chief Judge: Julie Davila
All-Age World Championship Finals — Saturday, August 8
General Effect 1: Beverly Brahan & John Howell
General Effect 2: Nola Jones & Kyle Weirich
Visual Proficiency: Carl Nelson
Visual Analysis: Timothy Ochran
Color Guard: Brian Kenny
Music Brass: Mark Hoskins
Music Analysis: Christopher Marra & Jay Kennedy
Music Percussion: Peter Furnari
Chief Judge: Martin Griffin
World Championship Finals — Saturday, August 8
General Effect 1: Curtis Costanza & Ted Wemhoff
General Effect 2: Darrin Davis & Mark McGahey
Visual Proficiency: Michael Tarr
Visual Analysis: Jim Sturgeon
Color Guard: Hieu Nguyen
Music Brass: Bryan Crisp
Music Analysis: Glen Fugett & Kyle Young
Music Percussion: Michael Leitzke
Chief Judge: Julia Davila
View a complete schedule of 2026 DCI World Championship events
