Our Judges/Adjudicators

for Heart of America

Performer Evaluations

We all love performing for our friends, family and peers. The thrill of walking onto the stage to cheers and applause courses through our veins. We also love the heat of competition. HOA contracts the finest adjudicators. Each has many years experience both teaching multiple groups and judging at contest sights across the country. Every group receives recorded comments of their performance and are ranked and scored based on the other competitors. Tensions are high as the tabulation process completes and finalists are announced. The schedule is posted and groups go through the warm-up and finals show. Individual and group awards are presented in all divisions.



Our Judges/Adjudicators

Adjudicators for all HOA venues come from across the United States and feature a Grammy Nominee, a Miss America Pageant judge, a Kennedy Center Teacher of the Year, a Grammy Teacher of the Year Quarter-finalist, Broadway performers including appearances on the Tony’s, numerous Aspire Award nominees and winners, over 600 years of teaching experience, and some of the smartest and most talented people we know!
Tony Atienza

Tony Atienza

Orlando

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Damon Brown

Damon Brown

Orlando

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Greg Bussiere

Greg “Bubba” Bussiere

Nashville

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Jeff Clark

Jeff Clark

Orlando

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Ben Eklund

Ben Eklund

New York City

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Pete Eklund

Pete Eklund

Orlando

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Steph Hyatt

Steph Hyatt

Nashville

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Ellie Jordan

Ellie Jordan

Kansas City

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Annette Layman

Annette Layman

Orlando

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Mark Lindvahl

Mark Lindvahl

Orlando

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Marty Lindvahl

Marty Lindvahl

Kansas City & Orlando

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Shanna Luckett

Shanna Luckett

Nashville

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David Moellenkamp

David Moellenkamp

New York City

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Randy Sage

Randy Sage

Kansas City

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Jonathan Shew

Jonathan Shew

New York City

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Christopher Spaulding

Christopher Spaulding

New York City

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Rich Taylor

Rich Taylor

Orlando

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Eric VanCleave

Eric VanCleave

New York City

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Mike Weaver

Mike Weaver

Orlando

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Heath Weber

Heath Weber

Kansas City

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Sandy Cordes

Sandy Cordes

Kansas City

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Lynne Rothrock

Lynne Rothrock

Kansas City

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David Legg

David Legg

Kansas City

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Annette Layman

Annette Layman

Kansas City

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Valerie Mack

Valerie Mack

Kansas City

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Sue Moninger

Sue Moninger

Orlando

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Terry Voss

Terry Voss

Orlando

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Allen Chapman

Allen Chapman

Orlando

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Anne Chapman

Anne Chapman

Orlando

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Jeff Gemar

Jeff Gemar

Nashville

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Joseph Kincaid

Joseph Kincaid

Nashville

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John Burlace

John Burlace

Nashville

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Jarad Voss

Jarad Voss

Nashville

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Kassy Krause

Kassy Krause

Nashville

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Shane Rhoades LACrosse

Shane Rhoades LACrosse

Nashville

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Garrett Breeze

Garrett Breeze

Nashville

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Chris Kindle

Chris Kindle

Nashville

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Michelle Jensen

Michelle Jensen

Nashville

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