Under the guidance of Winthrop University Director of Bands, William Malambri, nationally known adjudicators listen, evaluate and comment on your group's performance. Below you will find more information about our 2012 instrumental and choral adjudicators and their adjudication dates.

Instrumental

Bandmaster - William Malambri -Dr. Malambri is a native of Fairmont, North Carolina. He earned degrees from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke (B.S.), East Carolina University (M.M) and the University of South Carolina (D.M.A). Additional conducting study was with Frederick Fennell. He is Director of Bands and Professor of Music at Winthrop University, a position he has held since 1978.

Conducting, clinician, adjudication and consultation assignments have taken Dr. Malambri to 21 states, the District of Columbia, and the nations of Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, Republic of Korea, Italy, Malaysia, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Netherlands and Spain. He has conducted the United States Army Band, the United States Army Field Band, the United States Air Force Band, the United States Navy Band, the United States Continental Army Band, the Bergen, Norway Army Band and the Russian Admiralty Navy Band.

Professional affiliations include membership in the prestigious American Bandmasters Association, College Band Directors National Association, Music Educators National Conference, South Carolina Music Educators Association, South Carolina Band Directors Association, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and Pi Kappa Lambda.

2012 Festival of Music Instrumental Adjudicators

Choral

Choirmaster - Sheila Fetner - A Graduate of East Carolina University, Ms. Fetner holds a Bachelor of Music in vocal performance with teaching certification and a Master's of Music in vocal performance. Ms. Fetner studied voice with Gladys White and Choral conducing with Brett Watson and Norman Luboff. A lecturer at UNC-Wilmington, she taught voice and conducted the UNC-W Concert Choir. After moving to Charlotte, Ms. Fetner taught choral music in the Charlotte Mecklenburg School system at Smith Middle and Olympic High School where she formed the first Show Choir in the system. Active as a church musician throughout her career, Shelia is currently the Director of Music Ministries at Central Steel Creek Presbyterian Church in Charlotte.

2012 Festival of Music Choral Adjudicators

Dates	Adjudicators
March 31
April 6
April 7
April 13
April 14
April 20
April 21
April 27
April 28
May 4
May 5
May 11
May 12
May 18
May 19 (Show Choir)
May 25

Biographies