Our Judges for 2019
Rhiannon Owens-Hall
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Paula Taylor-Williams
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Dr David Wright
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Alex de Bruin
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Sandi Wright
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Sandra Lea-Riley
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Contest Administration Team
The hardworking Contest Administration team includes Chair of Judges Catherine Lyons, joined by Peter Hughes. Yvonne Hughes and Alison White.
Catherine started singing Barbershop in her native Cork with Champagne Cork in 2010. She also sings with the newly formed mixed chorus Munster Mix, based in Bandon, Cork. She is currently a member of IABS Executive Committee as Treasurer and a vital member of the IABS Convention Team.
Since 2017, Catherine began her training under the direction of the BABS Guild of Judges to become a Contest Administrator and we in IABS are so proud to have her as our Chair of Judges in Killarney, her first 'gig' with us. Wishing Catherine and all the Contest Admin Team the very best of luck at IABS 30th!
Catherine started singing Barbershop in her native Cork with Champagne Cork in 2010. She also sings with the newly formed mixed chorus Munster Mix, based in Bandon, Cork. She is currently a member of IABS Executive Committee as Treasurer and a vital member of the IABS Convention Team.
Since 2017, Catherine began her training under the direction of the BABS Guild of Judges to become a Contest Administrator and we in IABS are so proud to have her as our Chair of Judges in Killarney, her first 'gig' with us. Wishing Catherine and all the Contest Admin Team the very best of luck at IABS 30th!
Evaluations for National Quartets and Choruses
A written evaluation will be sent by email to each quartet and chorus in the Nationals. Please be patient as this could take a few weeks to complete after Convention.
Extract from IABS Contest Rules (June 2019)
ARTICLE 5: SCORING
5.1 Contestants shall be judged in the three scoring categories – music, singing and performance.
A written evaluation will be sent by email to each quartet and chorus in the Nationals. Please be patient as this could take a few weeks to complete after Convention.
Extract from IABS Contest Rules (June 2019)
ARTICLE 5: SCORING
5.1 Contestants shall be judged in the three scoring categories – music, singing and performance.
- Contestants shall be ranked with the cumulative total scores of points awarded by the panel of judges.
- Ties – if two or more contestants are awarded the same total score, ties will only be broken for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. The method used for breaking ties will be:
- The highest total score awarded by the Singing Judges will be ranked as the “Tie-break” and that contestant will be ranked above the other(s) in the tie.
- If a tie still exists the highest total score awarded by the Music judges will be ranked as the “Tie break” and that contestant will be ranked above the other(s) in the tie.
- In the event where a tie cannot be broken for 1st, 2nd or 3rd place, joint medallist status will be awarded.