Bands of America (BOA) is a nonprofit organization that promotes high school music education in the United States. Specifically, BOA organizes many marching band competitions for high school students, including regional and national events. Its largest event is the Grand National Championships, an annual competition which has been held since 1984 in the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, attracting many high school marching bands in the country, although no performance qualifications are required to compete. In 2007, regional competitions will be held in Oxford, OH, Ypsilanti, MI, Houston, TX, Clarksville, TN, Youngstown, OH, Arlington, TX, El Paso, TX, St. Petersburg, FL, Towson, MD, Connecticut/New York, Flagstaff, AZ, Los Angeles, CA, and Indianapolis, IN; super-regional competitions are held in St. Louis, MO, Atlanta, GA, and San Antonio, TX. BOA's newest events are the Fall Preview Experiences, early-season, non-competitive events. The 2007 Fall Previews will take place in Carmel, IN, Cleveland, TN, Owasso, OK, Ft. Mill, SC and Midlothian, TX. Image File history File links Bands of America logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A non-profit organization (often called non-profit org or simply non-profit or not-for-profit) can be seen as an organization that doesnt have a goal to make a profit. ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... An American college marching band on the field (University of Texas) A marching band is a group of instrumental musicians who generally perform outdoors, and who incorporate movement â€“ usually some type of marching â€“ with their musical performance. ... The RCA Dome is a domed stadium located in Indianapolis, Indiana which is the home of the Indianapolis Colts NFL franchise. ... “Indianapolis” redirects here. ... Ypsilanti (Ǐp-sǐ-lÇŽn-tÄ“) is a city located in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Houston redirects here. ... Clarksville is a city located in Montgomery County, Tennessee. ... Youngstown is a city located in Mahoning and Trumbull counties in Ohio, on the Mahoning River, 67 miles southeast of Cleveland, Ohio. ... Arlington is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Saint Petersburg (or St. ... Towson is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place located in Baltimore County, Maryland. ... Flagstaff (Navajo Kinłání) is a city located in Coconino County in northern Arizona, in the west of the United States. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... The Indianapolis skyline Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana. ... The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... The Alamo in San Antonio San Antonio is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. ... Carmel is a city located in Hamilton County, Indiana. ... Cleveland is a city located in Bradley County, Tennessee. ... Fort Mill is a town in York County, South Carolina, and a suburb of the city of Charlotte, North Carolina. ... Midlothian is a city located in Ellis County, Texas. ...

In addition to marching band events, BOA also organizes concert band festivals and symposiums, musical and leadership clinics, as well as the Honor Band of America and newly formed Jazz Band of America. One of the largest events of the year is the annual Summer Symposium, which offers a week of instruction from some of the most renowned musicians in the world. High school school students from across the nation come together in Normal, on the campus of Illinois State University. The week includes camps for concert band, jazz band, percussion, marching band, colorguard, and the famous George N. Parks Drum Major Academy. A concert band, also called wind band, symphonic band, symphonic winds, wind orchestra, wind symphony, or wind ensemble, is a performing ensemble consisting of several members of the woodwind instrument family, brass instrument family and percussion instrument family. ... Normal is an incorporated town in McLean County, Illinois, United States. ... Illinois State University is a public university in Normal, Illinois and is the oldest public institution of higher education in the state. ... A concert band, also called wind band, symphonic band, symphonic winds, wind orchestra, wind symphony, or wind ensemble, is a performing ensemble consisting of several members of the woodwind instrument family, brass instrument family and percussion instrument family. ... A jazz band (or jazz ensemble in western dialects of American English) is a musical ensemble that plays jazz music. ... Percussion instruments are played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped. ... An American college marching band on the field (University of Texas) A marching band is a group of instrumental musicians who generally perform outdoors, and who incorporate movement â€“ usually some type of marching â€“ with their musical performance. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Color guard. ... George Nathan Parks (b. ... A high school drum major uses hand gestures to lead his band. ...

In 1976, the first Bands of America marching band championship was held-the Summer National Championship in Whitewater, WI, part of the Summer Workshop/Festival. In 1980, the first BOA Grand National Championships was held at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, FL., which was won by J.M. Tate High School and received the name "Show Band of the South". In 1984, the Grand National Championships for Bands of America was moved to Indianapolis, IN into the Hoosier Dome (later renamed RCA Dome in the 1990s). Grand Nationals was also held in the Pontiac (MI) Silverdome in 1987 and 1988. Beginning in 2008, the Grand National Championships will be held at the new Lucas Oil Stadium located in Downtown Indianapolis. In March of 2007, for the first time in Bands of America history, two middle school bands also competed: Rising Starr Middle School Symphonic Band from Fayetteville, GA (with director Steven Tyndall), and Bailey Middle School Wind Ensemble from Austin, TX (with director Bill Haehnel). They performed in the Clowes Memorial Hall in Inianapolis, Indiana. Rising Starr Middle School is a Georgia Lighthouse School to Watch located in unincorporated Fayette County, Georgia. ...

Bands of America is an operating division of Music for All.

Past Grand National Champions

BOA Super Regional Competition Award Ceremony, St. Louis, Missouri, 2005

From left to right: BOA Regional Finalist medal, BOA Super Regional Finalist medal, and a BOA Grand National Championships Finalist medal.

• 2006 - Broken Arrow High School, OK

Show Title: Aqua
Musical Selections:
Harrison's Dream (Peter Graham)
Time to Say Goodbye (Andrea Bocelli)
Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (Benjamin Britten)
Original Music (Aaron Guidry)

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• 2005 - Carmel High School, IN

Show Title: Suspended Symbols
Musical Selections:
Original Music (Richard Saucedo)

Carmel High School is a public high school in Carmel, Indiana whose name is commonly abbreviated to CHS. It is part of the Carmel Clay School District and has an enrollment of over four thousand students,[1] making it one of the largest high schools in the state of Indiana...

• 2004 - Lawrence Central High School, IN

Show Title: La Rosa
Musical Selections:
Desolation (Arturo Rodriguez)
Danzon (Arturo Marquez)
Spanish Fantasy, Part IV (Chick Corea)

Lawrence Central High School (LCHS) is a high school with 2,306 students, in northeast Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana. ...

• 2003 - Westfield High School, TX

Show Title: Because We Are....
Musical Selections:
Oh Lois! from Metropolis Symphony (Michael Daugherty)
Dead Elvis (Michael Daugherty)
Lex from Metropolis Symphony (Michael Daugherty)
Water Night (Eric Whitacre)
Original Music (Mark Higginbotham)

Westfield High School is a high school located in unincorporated Harris County, Texas. ...

• 2002 - Lassiter High School, GA

Show Title: Liturgical Sketches
Musical Selections:
Ballet Exaltare (David Holsinger)
Requiem Aeternam (John Rutter)
Lassitare: The Old 100th Doxology

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• 2001 - Lawrence Central High School, IN

Show Title: Metamorphosis: Ancient Myth to a Modern Vision
Musical Selections:
The New Moon in the Old Moon's Arms (Michael Kamen)

Lawrence Central High School (LCHS) is a high school with 2,306 students, in northeast Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana. ...

• 2000 - Marian Catholic High School, IL

Show Title: The Tragic Medusa
Musical Selections:
Gorgon (Christoper Rouse)
Flute Concerto (Christpoher Rouse)
Phantasmata (Christoper Rouse)

Marian Catholic High School is a coeducational, college preparatory secondary school in Chicago Heights, Illinois. ...

• 1999 - Plymouth-Canton Educational Park, MI

Show Title: Thoughtcrime
Musical Selections:
Circuits (Cindy McTee)
Lex from Metropolis Symphony (Michael Daugherty)
Red Cape Tango from Metropolis Symphony (Michael Daugherty)

The Plymouth-Canton Marching Band (PCMB) is a nationally-recognized marching band program located on the campus of the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park in Canton, Michigan. ...

• 1998 - Lassiter High School, GA

Show Title: The Wind and the Lion
Musical Selections:
Music from The Wind and the Lion (Jerry Goldsmith)

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• 1997 - Marian Catholic High School, IL

Show Title: Portraits of the Orient
Musical Selections:
Music from 'Heaven and Earth' by Kitaro
"Three Japanese Dances Mvt 1: Dance of Pennons" by Bernard Rogers
Music from 'Joy Luck Club' by Rachel Portman
"Three Japanese Dances Mvt 3: Dance of Swords" by Bernard Rogers

Marian Catholic High School is a coeducational, college preparatory secondary school in Chicago Heights, Illinois. ...

• 1996 - Lake Park High School, IL

Musical Selections:
Vesti La Guibba (Ruggiero Leoncavallo)
Pique Dame (Peter Tchaikovsky)
La Danza
Nessun Dorma! (Giacomo Puccini)

Lake Park High School is a public four-year high school comprising two campuses, both located in Roselle, Illinois. ...

• 1995 - Center Grove High School, IN

Show Title: A Journey into the Adventure Zone: Music of Stephen Melillo

Center Grove High School (colloquially known as CG) is a four star high school located in Greenwood, Indiana, United States. ...

• 1994 - Marian Catholic High School, IL

Show Title: Symphonic Music from South America
Musical Selections:
"La Fiesta Mexicana" by H. Owen Reed
"Sinfonia India" by Carlos Chavez
"Pampeana No. 3 Mvt 2: 'Imperpetuosomente' by Alberto Ginastera

Marian Catholic High School is a coeducational, college preparatory secondary school in Chicago Heights, Illinois. ...

• 1993 - Spring High School, TX

Show Title: The Music of Paul Hindemith
Musical Selections:
Symphony in Bb (Paul Hindemith)
Symphonic Metamorphosis (Paul Hindemith)

Spring High School is a public secondary school located in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States. ...

• 1992 - Centerville High School, OH
• 1991 - Plymouth-Canton Educational Park, MI
• 1990 - Plymouth-Canton Educational Park, MI
• 1989 - Marian Catholic High School, IL
• 1988 - Marian Catholic High School, IL
• 1987 - Marian Catholic High School, IL
• 1986 - Rocky Mount Senior High School, NC
• 1985 - Marian Catholic High School, IL
• 1984 - Rocky Mount Senior High School, NC
• 1983 - Rocky Mount Senior High School, NC
• 1982 - Norwin High School, PA
• 1981 - Chesterton High School, IN
• 1980 - J.M. Tate High School, FL

Centerville High School is a public school of secondary education for grades 9-12 located in Centerville, Ohio, situated ten miles south of Dayton. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Marian Catholic High School is a coeducational, college preparatory secondary school in Chicago Heights, Illinois. ... Marian Catholic High School is a coeducational, college preparatory secondary school in Chicago Heights, Illinois. ... Marian Catholic High School is a coeducational, college preparatory secondary school in Chicago Heights, Illinois. ... Marian Catholic High School is a coeducational, college preparatory secondary school in Chicago Heights, Illinois. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Name Motto J.M. Tate High School Home of the Aggies Address 1771 Tate Road Town Gonzalez, Florida 32533-6472 Established 1878/1917 Type Public secondary Religion Secular Students Coeducational Grades 9 to 12 Accreditation Florida State Department of Education District Escambia County School District Mascot Aggie (Horse) Colors Crimson...

Summer National Championships

• 1988 - Marian Catholic High School, IL
• 1987 - Marian Catholic High School, IL
• 1986 - Marian Catholic High School, IL
• 1985 - Marian Catholic High School, IL
• 1984 - Marian Catholic High School, IL
• 1983 - University High School, WA
• 1982 - Herscher High School, IL
• 1981 - Independence High School, San Jose, California
• 1980 - James B. Conant High School, Hoffman Estates, IL
• 1979 - Sylva-Webster High School, NC
• 1977 - Murray High School, Murray, KY [1]
• 1976 - Live Oak High School Emerald Regime, Morgan Hills, CA
• 1975 - Holmes High School Covington, Kentucky

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Trivia

• The largest points gap between first and second place at BOA Grand Nationals was 5.60 set in 1988 by Marian Catholic High School.
• The highest score posted in Finals, 97.55 was by Lassiter High School, Marietta, GA in 1998.

External links

• Official website