Certified Judges

Adjudicators with PPBSO accreditation maintain their active status by attending at least one recognized professional development seminar every two years and make themselves available to adjudicate PPBSO competitions each year.

Below there is a list of judges who have maintained their active status for 2024. Accredited adjudicators return to the active list by fulfilling professional development and availability requirements.

Name	Solo Piping	Solo Piob.	Band Piping	Band Ensemble	Band Drumming	Bass & Tenor
Alan B. Clark	B	B
Alan Savage					A
Alistair Murray	B		B
Andrea Boyd	A	A	A
Andrew Elliott						A
Bill Livingstone	A	A	A	A
Blair T Brown					A
Bob Worrall	A	A	A	A
Brad Davidson	B	A
Brian McCue					A
Brian Williamson	A	A	B
Bruce Gandy	A		A
Charles H. MacDonald	B		A	A
Chris Bell					A
Chris Dodson	B
Colin MacLellan	A	A	A	A
Colin S. Clansey	A
Craig Colquhoun						A
Craig Stewart					A
Daniel Bist				A	A
David Goodall	B
Donald Forgan	B
Doug Ross	B		A
Douglas MacRae	A	A	A
Douglas Stronach					A
Drew Duncan	B	B	B
Drew Duthart					A
Duncan Pringle			A
Edward Gorman	B		A
Elizabeth Sheridan	B		B
Ellen Mole	B	B
Emily McLeod						A
Glenn Walpole	B
Glenna Mackay-Johnstone	B	B	A	A
Graham Brown					A
Graham Kirkwood					A
Greg Dinsdale					A
Harvey Dawson				A	A
Heather Wiens	B		B
Hector MacDonald	A
Hugh Cameron				A	A
Hugh Goldie			B
Iain Macey		A	A	A
Iain Symington	B		A
Ian K. MacDonald	A	A
Jacob Dicker	B	B
Jacob Dicker	B	B	B
Jake Watson	A		A	A
James MacHattie			A
Jamie Alfred						A
Jim McGillivray	A	A	A	A
Jim Scott	B		A	A
John A. Elliott	A		A	A
John K Cairns	A	A	A	A
John MacKenzie	A	A	A	A
John R Recknagel	B		A
John Rowe						A
John Walsh	A		A	A
K Edward Bush	A	A	B
Kahlil Cappuccino						A
Ken Eller	A		A	A
Kyle Heaney						A
Larry Willis				A	A
Lauren Bonnett						A
Lionel J Tupman	B
Lori Wilson-Gaudet	B		B
Lynda Mackay	B	B	A	A
Matt MacIsaac	A		A
Michael Cole						A
Michael Hunter					A
Michael MacDonald		B
Michael Wm Grey	A	A	A	A
Norman McDonald	B
Paul DeBoth			B
Peter Aumonier	A	A	A	A
Peter Sinclair	B		A	A
Reagan M Jones						A
Rob Crabtree	A	A	A
Ross Brown	B
Ryan Robertson						A
Scott Bell	B		A
Scott Currie						A
Scott Nicholson					A
Scott Williams	B		A
Sean McKeown	A	B	A
Sean Somers	A		A
Stephen MacNeil	A
Steven Hill				A	A
Terry Cleland	B		A
Tom Bowen	B	B
Trish Kirkwood	B		B
Tyler Bridge	B
Tyler Fry						A
Tyler Harris	B

Become Certified

WHO?

The minimum prerequisite to becoming a PPBSO judge will be based on the candidate’s playing

experience and competitive success at the Grade 1 pipe band, or professional solo level (as applicable).

This requirement is essential to ensure that the pipe band or solo community have respect for the

knowledge, experience, and abilities of our judging panel.

The PPBSO is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity. All candidates will be treated fairly and will not be discriminated against on grounds of race, colour, nationality or gender.

Paths

PPBSO members who meet the prerequisites can choose to follow one specific path or multiple paths:

• B-12 Solo Piping Judge

• B-11 Pipe Band Judge (piping, snare drumming, and mid-section)

• B-13 Piobaireachd Judge

• B-14 Solo Drumming Judge (snare drumming and bass and tenor drumming)

Certified PPBSO Pipe Band judges (piping, snare drumming and mid-section) who meet the prerequisites in B-11.4 (a) or (b) can apply to become a PPBSO Ensemble Judge.

The Process

Complete the following process to become a PPBSO judge:

Step 1:

Complete the following form to outline your performance portfolio by October 31st and send it to admin@ppbso.org

Members who meet the prerequisites, will be invited to participate in a PPBSO Judges Common Training Session.

Apply

Step 2:

Those members who complete the PPBSO Judges Common Training Session will be eligible to participate in one of the PPBSO Judges Certification Training Sessions.

Judges Process Outline

Step 3:

Those members who complete the PPBSO Judges Certification Training Sessions, will be required to complete at least one shadow (practice) judging session.

Upon successful completion The Music Committee will recommend to the PPBSO Board to certify the member as a “B” or “A” grade PPBSO judge - based on their qualifications and competitive experience.