Accredited PPBSO Judges
Judges with PPBSO accreditation maintain their active status by attending at least one recognized professional development seminar every two years and make themselves available to judge PPBSO competitions each year.
Below there is a list of judges who have maintained their active status for 2025. Accredited judges return to the active list by fulfilling professional development and availability requirements.
Becoming a PPBSO judge also has responsibilities and a requirement to abide by the
Name | Solo Piping | Solo Piob. | Band Piping | Band Ensemble | Band Drumming | Bass & Tenor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alfred, Jamie | A | |||||
Aumonier, Peter | A | A | A | A | ||
Bell, Chris | A | |||||
Bell, Scott | B | A | ||||
Berthoff, Andrew | A | A | A | A | ||
Bist, Daniel | A | A | ||||
Blacklock, Jamie P. | B | B | ||||
Bonnett, Lauren | A | |||||
Bowen Tom | B | B | ||||
Boyd, Andrea | A | A | A | |||
Bridge, Tyler | B | |||||
Brown, Ross | B | |||||
Bush, K. Edward | A | A | B | |||
Cairns, John K. | A | A | A | A | ||
Cameron, Hugh | A | A | ||||
Cappuccino, Kahlil | A | |||||
Carr, Daniel | B | B | ||||
Clark, Alan B. | B | B | ||||
Cleland, Terry | B | A | ||||
Colquhoun, Craig | A | |||||
Constable, Ken | A | |||||
Cooper, Conor | B | |||||
Crabtree, Rob | A | A | A | |||
Davidson, Brad | B | A | ||||
Davison, Ross | B | B | B | |||
Dawson, Harvey | A | A | ||||
DeBoth, Paul | B | |||||
Dicker, Jacob | B | B | B | |||
Dinsdale, Greg | A | |||||
Dodson, Chris | B | |||||
Dudek, Kate | A | |||||
Dugas, Kevin | B | B | ||||
Duncan, Drew | B | B | B | |||
Duthart, Drew | A | |||||
Elliott, John A. | A | A | A | |||
Fenton, Dave | A | |||||
Forgan, Donald | B | |||||
Garson, Amy | A | A | A | |||
Goldie, Hugh | B | |||||
Goodall, David | B | |||||
Gorman, Edward | B | A | ||||
Grey, Michael Wm | A | A | A | A | ||
Harris, Tyler | B | |||||
Hayes, Andrew | A | A | A | |||
Heaney, Kyle | A | |||||
Hill, Colin | B | |||||
Hill, Steven | A | A | ||||
Hunter, Michael | A | |||||
Jones, Reagan M | A | |||||
Kiah, Joe | A | |||||
Kirkwood, Trish | B | B | ||||
MacDonald, Calum | A | A | A | |||
MacDonald, Charles H. | B | A | A | |||
MacDonald, Hector | A | |||||
MacDonald, Ian K. | A | A | ||||
MacDonald, Michael | B | |||||
MacIsaac, Matt | A | A | ||||
MacLellan, Colin | A | A | A | A | ||
MacRae, Douglas | A | A | A | A | ||
Macey, Iain | A | A | A | |||
Mackay, Lynda | B | B | A | A | ||
Mackay-Johnstone, Glenna | B | B | A | A | ||
McCue, Brian | A | |||||
McDonald, Norman | B | |||||
McGillivray, Jim | A | A | A | A | ||
McKeown, Sean | A | B | A | A | ||
McLeod, Emily | A | |||||
Miller, Zack | A | |||||
Mole, Ellen | B | B | ||||
Murray, Alastair | B | B | ||||
Nicholson, Scott | A | |||||
Pringle, Duncan | A | |||||
Purvis, Heather | B | B | ||||
Robertson, Ryan | A | |||||
Ross, Doug | B | A | ||||
Rowe, John | A | |||||
Savage, Alan | A | |||||
Scott, Jim | B | A | A | |||
Sheridan, Elizabeth | B | B | ||||
Sinclair, Peter | B | A | A | |||
Stewart, Craig | A | |||||
Stronach, Douglas | A | |||||
Symington, Iain | B | A | ||||
Tupman, Lionel J. | B | |||||
Walpole, Glenn | B | |||||
Watson, Jake | A | A | A | |||
Whittemore, Dylan | B | |||||
Wiens, Heather | B | B | ||||
Williams, Scott | B | A | ||||
Williamson, Brian | A | A | B | |||
Willis, Larry | A | A | ||||
Wilson-Gaudet, Lori | B | B | ||||
Worrall, Bob | A | A | A | A |
Become Accredited
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. Any PPBSO member, in good standing, who is within the catchment area of the Pipers' and Pipe Band Society of Ontario and meets the qualifications listed above may apply to become an accredited judge.
Paths
PPBSO members who meet the prerequisites can choose to follow one specific path or multiple paths:
• Solo Piping Judge
• Piobaireachd Judge
• Solo Drumming Judge (snare drumming and bass and tenor drumming)
• Pipe Band Judge (piping, snare drumming, and mid-section)
See the Competition Rule Book, Appendix 1 for full details.
Accredited PPBSO Pipe Band judges (piping, snare drumming and mid-section) who meet the prerequisites in Section 3(e) may 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 15th and send it to admin@ppbso.org
Members who meet the prerequisites, will be invited to participate in a PPBSO Judges Common Training Session.
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.