Thirty judges will preside over six dozen corps performances throughout the next three days of championship competition. As the capstone series of events on the Drum Corps International Tour, the opportunity to judge at the World Championships carries with it a high level of respect and prestige for the chosen individuals.
2013 World Championship Judging Panels:
World Championship Prelims — Thursday, Aug. 8
General Effect Visual: Mickey Kelly, Dan Niebauer
General Effect Music: Joe Allison, Jeff Harper
Visual: Michael Thompson
Visual Analysis: Ken Giese
Color Guard: George Oliviero
Brass: George Boulden
Music Analysis: Andy Cook
Percussion: Martin Griffin
World Championship Semifinals — Friday, Aug. 9
General Effect Visual: Kyle Miller, Frank Morris
General Effect Music: Nola Jones, Ken Turner
Visual: Juno Orefice
Visual Analysis: Tim Ochran
Color Guard: Debbie Torchia
Brass: Mark McGahey
Music Analysis: Jay Kennedy
Percussion: Glenn Fugett
World Championship Finals — Saturday, Aug. 10
General Effect Visual: Richard Kemp, Marie Czapinski
General Effect Music: John Bell, Wayne Dillon
Visual: Michael Turner
Visual Analysis: Michael Lentz
Color Guard: Lee Carlson
Brass: Albert Lo
Music Analysis: David McGrath
Percussion: Jeff Prosperie
View a complete schedule of World Championship events.