Thanks for all of your replies - I just tripped over this posting from 8 years ago! I did go FrontierDirector's route, and started judging for US Bands (then called USSBA) as a music judge and a chief judge and have judged shows all over the state of Texas. We enjoy living in the Austin area, and this fall if you'd like me to stop by one of your marching band rehearsals and give a free critique, clinic or just make a tape, as long as I will not be judging your band in one of my US Bands shows, it would be my pleasure to do so. michael@drapkin.net