BABS Guild of Judges: Application Form

Guild Membership Application Form

Use this form to register your interest in becoming a member of the Guild of Judges. You must complete all fields except those shown as which are optional.There are several ways to submit it.

You can complete the form on-line and click the submit button at the bottom, in which case, it will be sent automatically to the Guild Recruitment Manager.
You can print this page and submit it through the post to the Recruitment Manager whose contact details are on the Directory page.
If you would prefer to use the post, you can download a printable version of the form.

Once you've submitted the form, you should expect a response within two weeks.

Personal Details
Name			Home Phone
Address			Work Phone
			FAX
			Mobile
Post code			E-mail

Barbershop Details
Club Name			Position in club
Quartet name			Years in barbershop

Application Details
Indicate the category to which you are applying	Music \| Singing \| Presentation \| Contest Administration

General Background
1. Describe any musical/theatrical background you may have. We'd like to know if you've had any formal musical education (including BABS Harmony College) and/or whether you have performed on stage in any branch of music or the performing arts.
2. Describe any organised quartet experience you may have, whether in competition or not.
3. Describe any choral directing experience you my have. We'd like to know whether you have directed a choir of any sort, whether barbershop or not.
4. Describe any coaching experience you may have had working with quartets and/or choruses. Barbershop experience is important here but we'd also like to know if you have ever worked with any other kind of musical ensemble.
5. If you have done any arranging at all, barbershop or not, give brief details. This is most important if your chosen category is Music but the other categories would like to know if you have any experience in the field.
6. Describe any other experience or abilities that you think may be relevant to judging in general and/or to your chosen category. If, for instance, you are an educator of some sort (e.g. a teacher) or you do some other job where inter-personal skills are important, we'd like to know.
7. Can you tell us why you want to become a judge?
8. What, in your opinion, is likely to be your biggest challenge to becoming a judge. Make an honest self-assessment and bear in mind that judging is not just about putting a score down but it is also about improving the contestants performance via feedback and evaluations.
9. Are you willing to make yourself available to judge at least two contests every year?	Yes \| No