Meet The Judges
ISSMA CRITERIA
Dylan Toombs
Individual Music
Dylan Toombs is a renowned educator, consultant, adjudicator, and arranger based in Denton, Texas. He serves as the Brass Coordinator for the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps and consults with Spirit of Atlanta. Additionally, he works with the Marcus High School Marching Band, contributing to their consistent success at state and national levels. Dylan has held significant roles with Carolina Crown and The Cavaliers, earning multiple brass awards and a DCI World Championship. He holds a Music Performance degree from the University of North Texas and performs with the Dallas Brass Band and Dallas Winds. As a founder of Collective Marching Designs, Dylan channels his passion for innovation into creating cutting-edge marching band productions nationwide, aiming to inspire and elevate each ensemble he collaborates with. Outside of work, he enjoys traveling with his wife and daughter.
Edward D. Argenziano
General Effect Music
Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Ed. from William Paterson University.
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Masters of Arts Degree, Music Performance, from Montclair State University.
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Teacher of secondary school in New Jersey for 34 years. Director of Bands and Orchestra, Jazz Bands, A.P. Music ands I.B. Music at Morris Knolls High School in Rockaway, NJ from 1986 – 2014. Over those years, served as the North Jersey Area Honors Band President and Conductor as well as the New Jersey Allstate Percussion coordinator. During these years I was also the Music composition/theory Middle College teacher for Fairleigh Dickinson University. Before moving to Florida 2014, I served as the student performance coordinator for the NFL Super Bowl Half Time Show featuring Bruno Mars and The Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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Fine Arts Department Chairperson & Director of Bands and Orchestras at Clearwater High School from 2014 – 2016.
2024 - Program Coordinator for Seminole High School. Seminole, Florida
Since 2016, I have been the percussion director at Northside Christian School in St. Petersburg, Florida.
2023 - The FFCC Percussion Judge Coordinator
In 1997, I began composing for Rowloff Music Publishers from Nashville, TN. Presently, I have over 25 compositions published with Rowloff, as well as Alfred Music Publications that are performed throughout the world.
Educational Artist for Zildjian Cymbals, Vic Firth Drum Company, REMO Percussion, Conn-Selmer and Musser/Ludwig Drums.
Since 1987 I have been extremely involved as a music/percussion clinician and music adjudicator and has toured extensively throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Thailand and Japan.
Served as the Drum Corps International Percussion Caption administrator from 1997 -1999 and the Drum Corps Association Percussion administrator 2001-2003.
Presently, Music judge for Winter Guard International and Bands of America
Past member of the WGI Percussion Advisory Steering Committee.
Matthew Stevens
General Effect Visual / Chief Judge
Matthew Stevens has been involved in the marching arts for over 25 years. He currently serves as an adjudicator for Winter Guard International and specializes in Percussion Effect Visual.
Matthew is an active adjudicator for marching band, winter drumlines and winter guards throughout the United States and Asia. He is currently serving as the Visual Caption Lead for the Ohio Music Education Association. Matthew previously served as the Educational Director for Adjudicators for Mid East Performance Association Circuit. He was the designer for Artistry IN BLUE Winter Guard, the winner of the WGI Fan’s Favorite award four times. He has served as program coordinator and drill designer for many marching bands, winter guards, and winter drumlines throughout the United States. Matthew received his Bachelor of Music Education from Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio and a Masters of Theological Studies (MTS) from Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Bexley, Ohio. He is currently the Director of Campaigns for CWS, an international humanitarian aid organization. He lives in Columbus, Ohio and is active in his local community.
Jason Combs
Individual Visual
Jason has been the Director of ONYX since 2020. Before taking the lead as director he played the role of Chief Technician for 24 years. Jason just completed 25 years as Color Guard Director for Fairborn HS (OH). Previously he served on the design team with Boston Crusaders (Animal Farm), Greenon High School, Carlisle High School, O2 Color Guard and O3 Winter Guard. Jason is a visual & color guard judge in the midwest and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Indiana University.
Michael Lentz
Ensemble Visual
Michael has designed for Winter Guards, Drum & Bugle Corps (DCI World & Open Class & DCA), Indoor Winds, HS Marching Bands and Stage Productions including shows in Chicago and at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. He has designed WGI Finalist units in all six WGI Classes including 10 WGI World Champions. Michael recently became a costume designer with a notable design company that produces costumes for all marching pageantry arts. He has been a clinician for numerous indoor & outdoor circuits all over the United States and is currently a marching arts and pageantry arts adjudicator. Michael is a previous adjudicator for DCI & BOA, judging at the DCI World Championships Finals multiple times. Michael was the Education Director, Chief Judge and first President for the Ohio Indoor Performance Association (2007-2017). He has served on the WGI Color Guard Advisory Board since 2001, spent 5 years on the WGI Board of Directors and 1 term on the WGI Steering Committee. Michael is the founder of ONYX where he served 30 Years as the Director and continues as the creative director, a position he had held since 1989. Michael loves. loves to travel, design and create with groups all over the United States. He focuses on concepts, costuming, staging, drill design, consultation, production and motion. An avid dog lover, Michael volunteers with the Humane Society.
Steven Page
Ensemble Music
Active as an adjudicator since 2002 for DCI, BOA, & numerous marching circuits, Steven Page has judged marching band, drum corps, concert band, indoor drumline, indoor winds, and choir at over 320 events in 35 states and provinces in the US, Canada, and Colombia. These events include 14 DCI Championships (both Open and World Class), 12 BOA Regional Championships, and Final Championship events in 20 states and circuits. Having taught music in Kentucky since 1999, Steven Page teaches band and orchestra in Paducah, Kentucky at Paducah Middle School. Steven and his wife, Shana, met in high school and have been married for 25 years. God has blessed them with 7 boys and 1 girl.