has gloss | eng: Bands of America (BOA), a division of Music for All, Inc., 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 currently held in the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis which attracts 80 to 90 high school marching bands from around the country. No performance qualifications are required to compete. |