Allan Kristensen

About

Allan Kristensen is a DCI Hall of Fame percussion adjudicator (Class of 2025) who has been involved in music for more than 60 years. He marched in the Santa Clara Vanguard snare line from 1974 to 1976, later taught drum corps across the U.S. and Canada and at Santa Clara in 1986-1987, and has composed and arranged for over 100 drum corps, marching bands, and indoor percussion ensembles. He joined DCI's adjudication community in 1989 and became a go-to championship judge for four decades, judging 11 World Class Finals and 6 Open Class Finals and serving as DCI Percussion Caption Head and Judge Liaison for six years. Each fall he also judges Bands of America events, including 11 Grand National invitations.

Background

Marched

Santa Clara Vanguard (1974)

Awards

Hall of Fame