Steve Tramack is back with to tell you what he listens for the first time he hears a new tune/arrangement!
Jan 11, 2018
Berklee College of Music professors Jodi Jenkins Ainsworth and Paul Pampinella talk about why they work as judges at competitions and what's next for their band, Vox One.
Nov 6, 2017
In a quartet full of judges, Category 4 aces the comedy, the presentation, and the music in the semifinal set, earning their spot in the top ten.
Jul 26, 2018, Pro
The Tramack Family has been making waves in barbershop for five generations.
Jan 25, 2018
Barbershop Harmony Society judge Steve Tramack takes 2 versions of the same song - one contestable, the other a great show piece. What's the difference?
Judging at Harmony, Inc.'s IC&C is serious business. International Contests are adjudicated by a panel of 3 Certified Judges, one for each category: Music, Presentation, and Singing. All judges (Area & International) are both appointed by and under the auspices of the International Contest & Judging Chair, Jacquie Jensen. Each January, formal judge training is held at the Category Training School and continues through the Category Directors. Harmony, Inc. states "Certification, requiring many years of training, is granted only after a candidate has demonstrated the skills necessary to consistently score and evaluate contest performances within the Harmony, Inc. guidelines".
Dec 22, 2017