Back to Judges

Chad Armbruster
50 assignments·2016–2025
About
Chad Armbruster is a brass/music adjudicator with about 25 years in the pageantry arts as a performer, instructor, director, and judge for marching bands, indoor drumlines, color guards, and drum and bugle corps. He holds a Bachelor's in Music Education from the University of Minnesota and a Master of Arts in Education from Hamline University. He was a 2005 brass co-caption head of the Blue Stars and has held teaching and leadership positions with Minnesota Brass, Southwind, Madison Scouts, Spirit of Atlanta, and several Minnesota high schools. He adjudicates for Drum Corps International (including the Music-Brass caption), the Tri-State Judges Association, the Northstar Colorguard Circuit, and the Minnesota Percussion Association.
Assignments
March On!
2025
General Effect 2
General Effect 2
Music - Brass
Show of Shows
2025
General Effect 2
Music - Analysis
March On!
2024
Music - Brass
Music - Analysis
Corps Encore
2024
Music - Brass
General Effect 2
Drums on Parade
2024
Music - Brass
Music - Brass
Music - Analysis
Music - Analysis
General Effect 2Music - Analysis
Music - Brass
Music - Analysis
Music - Brass
Music - Analysis
March On!
2022
Music - Analysis
Spartan Thunder
2022
Music - Analysis
DCI Sun Prairie
2022
Music - Analysis
Music - Analysis
Brass Impact
2022
General Effect 2
Music - Brass
Music - Analysis
Music - Analysis
Gold Showcase
2019
Music - Brass
So Cal Classic
2019
Music - Analysis
DCI North Texas
2019
Music - Brass
DCI Menomonie
2019
Music - Brass
Music - Brass
General Effect 2
Music - Brass
March On!
2018
Music - Brass
General Effect 2Music - Analysis
DCI Minnesota
2018
Music - Brass
General Effect 2
Music - Analysis
March On!
2017
Music - Brass
Music - Brass
Music - Brass
Music - Brass
General Effect 2Music - Analysis
General Effect 2
Drums on Parade
2016
Music - Brass
Music - Analysis
General Effect 2