Adjudication seminars will be held on January 14, 2026, in conjunction with the FMEA Conference at the Tampa Convention Center. 

Determine which track(s) you need to take below, and then Register Online Here. Online pre-registration is required; there is no on-site registration. 

Choose "Renewal" if you are a current judge approved for that category.  Choose "Initial" if you are adding that category for the first time or beginning the process of becoming an adjudicator.  

 

Schedule

 

Track A – Initial Solo & Ensemble

  • 10:45 am -12:00 Standards and Ethics
  • 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Initial S&E

 

Track B – Initial Concert

  • 10:45a-12:00 Standards and Ethics
  • 1:00p-4:00 Initial Concert

 

Track C - Initial Sightreading

  • 10:45 am - 12:00 Standards and Ethics
  • 2:15 pm - 3:15 Sightreading

 

Track D - Initial Jazz

  • 10:45 am - 12:00 Standards and Ethics
  • 3:30 pm - 5:00 Jazz

 

Track E – Initial Marching

  • 10:45 am -12:00 Standards and Ethics
  • 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm Marching

 

Track F – Solo & Ensemble Renewal

  • 10:45 am - 12:00 Standards and Ethics
  • 1:00 pm - 2:00 Solo and Ensemble Renewal

 

Track G – Concert Renewal

  • 9:00 am - 10:30 Concert Renewal
  • 10:45 am - 12:00 Standards and Ethics

 

Track H – Sightreading Renewal

  • 10:45 am - 12:00 Standards and Ethics
  • 2:15 pm - 3:15 Sightreading

 

Track I – Jazz Renewal

  • 10:45 am - 12:00 Standards and Ethics
  • 3:30 pm - 5:00 Jazz

 

Track J – Marching Renewal

  • 10:45a-12:00 Standards and Ethics
  • 4:00-6:30 Marching

 

 After you determine the Track(s) you need, Register Online Here

Become an Adjudicator

To learn more about how to become an Approved Adjudicator for the first time, please see our Adjudicator Information Page

 

Do You Need to Renew?

Adjudicators must attend a seminar every 5 years to renew their Approved Adjudicator status. To check your approval expiration date, log in to MPA Online and go to your Adjudicator Portal.