Melbourne School Bands Festival

Ensemble categories

Concert Bands

• Training Concert Band
• Novice Concert Band
• Junior Concert Band
• Intermediate Concert Band
• Symphonic Band

  Jazz Ensembles

• Junior Jazz Ensemble
• Intermediate Jazz Ensemble
• Senior Jazz Ensemble

  String Ensembles

• Beginner String Group
• Junior String Orchestra
• Senior String Orchestra
• Symphony Orchestra
• String Ensemble

  Chief Adjudicators

Concert Bands

• 1989: Col. John Bourgeois, United States Marine Band, USA
• 1990: Col. John Bourgeois, United States Marine Band, USA
• 1991: Dr. Wayne Bennet, University of Oregon, USA
• 1992: James Swearingen, Composer, USA
• 1993: Col. John Bourgeois, United States Marine Band, USA
• 1994: Dr. Francis McBeth, Ouachita University, Arkansas, USA
• 1995: Dr. Barry Kopetz, University of Utah, USA
• 1996: Dr. Barry Kopetz, University of Utah, USA
• 1997: Ed Huckeby, Composer, USA
• 1998: Dr. Ben Hawkins, Transylvania University, Kentucky, USA
• 1999: Ms. Paula A Crider, The University of Texas, USA
• 2000: Dr. Rob McWilliams, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, USA
• 2001: Mr. Richard L Floyd, University of Texas, Austin, USA
• 2002: Mr. Robert W Smith, Composer, USA
• 2003: Mr. Ken Waterworth, Australia
• 2004: Mr. John M Laverty, Syracause University, USA
• 2005: Ms. Paula A Crider, The University of Texas, USA
• 2006: Mr. Thomas V Fraschillo, University of Southern Mississippi, USA
• 2007: Mr. Jeff King, USA
• 2008: Mr. Don Wilcox, West Virginia University, USA

  Jazz Ensembles

• 1997: Mr. Gil Askey, USA
• 1998: Mr. Jeff Jervis, USA
• 1999: Mr. Doug Beach, Elmhurst College, Illinois, USA
• 2000: Mr. Daryl McKenzie, Australia
• 2001: Mr. Reg Walsh, Australia
• 2002: Mr. Patrick Crichton, WAAPA, Australia
• 2003: Mr. J Richard Dunscombe, Composer, USA
• 2004: Mr. Monte H Mumford, Australia
• 2005: Mr. Steve Newcomb, Australia
• 2006: Mr. Dean Sorenson, University of Minnesota, USA
• 2007: Mr. Victor Lopez, USA
• 2008: Mr. Brad Millard, Queensland University of Technology, Australia

  String Ensembles

• 2000: Mr. Michael Loughlin, Australia
• 2001: Mr. Willem van der Vis, Australia
• 2002: Ms. Andrea Keeble, Australia
• 2003: Mr. Peter Bandy, Australia
• 2004: Ms. Christine Belshaw, Australia
• 2005: Mr. Mark Drummond, Australia
• 2006: Ms. Kim Waldock, Australia
• 2007: Ms. Loreta Fin, Australia
• 2008: Mr. Malcolm Yuen, Australia