2027 SUPERSTATE EVALUATORS

SuperState Recording Evaluators

middle school/junior high

Robert Herrings—Director of Bands, Artie Henry Middle School School (Cedar Park, TX)
Gretta Pote—Director of Bands (retired), Clay Middle School (Carmel, IN)
Renee Todd—Director of Bands (retired), Ligon GT Magnet Middle School (Raleigh, NC)

high school class 1A

Cheryl Floyd—Director of Bands (retired), Hill Country Middle School (Austin, TX)
Chadwick Kamei—Director of Bands, Pearl City High School (Pearl City, HI)
Phillip Riggs—Conductor, NC Youth Wind Ensemble; Grammy Music Educator of the Year (Durham, NC)

high school class 2A

Nick Balla—Director of Bands, Arkansas State University (Jonesboro, AR)
Emily Moss—Director of Bands, University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM)
Mike Pote—Director of Bands (retired), Carmel High School (Carmel, IN)

high school class 3A

Greg Bimm—Director of Bands (retired), Marion Catholic High School (Chicago Heights, IL)
Steve Bolstad—Director of Bands Emeritus, James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA)
Alfred Watkins—Director of Bands (retired), Lassiter High School (Marietta, GA)

SuperState On-Site Evaluators

middle school/junior high and high School Class 2A

Shelby Chipman
Director of Bands, Florida A & M University (Tallahassee, FL)

Elizabeth Peterson
Associate Director of Bands Emeritus, University of Illinois

Lauren Reynolds
Director of Bands, University of Delaware (Newark, DE)

high School Class 1A and 3a

Scott Boerma
Director of Bands, Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI)

Trish Cornett
Director of Bands, Temple University (Philadelphia, PA)

Stephen Peterson
Director of Bands Emeritus, University of Illinois

conducting evaluators

Bruce Moss
Music Director, Wheaton Municipal Band (Wheaton, IL)
(Middle School/Junior High and High School Class 2A)

Gary Hill
Director of Bands Emeritus, Arizona State University
(High School Class 1A and 3A)