BOA Today
The Marching Roundtable presents a special podcast for the Bands of America season, presented by Music for All. New episodes every Wednesday will take you behind the scenes and up close, meeting the interesting people and organizations that make the BOA Regionals so exciting! Find all BOA Content
Watch the special VIDEO version of BOA Today which is released each Wednesday with highlights from the previous weekend’s contests and a look toward the contests and stories of the coming weekend! Plus interviews with celebrity guests and discussions of great moments in shows this season! WATCH NOW
1047: BOA Today- Season Wrap-up
We look back at a fantastic season of performances and great stories of the people making our activity special.
1045: BOA Today: Week of Grand Nationals
We launch into Grand Nationals with stories about the power of parent volunteers, the purpose of the judge at band contests, and we meet a band “Grandpa.”
1043: BOA Today- Week of Nov. 6
We highlight color guard with the story of two deaf color guard members, a principal who performed with her school’s guard, color guard captains, and explain how general effect is judged.
1041: BOA Today- Week of Oct. 30
College Band Directors give an insider look at their job, Barry Morgan talks about being a BOA Contest Director, Mike Leitzke explains how he judges electronics, and Mike Wells from Plymouth-Canton talks about their over the top show!
1039: BOA Today – Week of Oct. 23
Hear from three band director spouses, James Stephens on Field Operations at BOA contests, an ocean show from Fishers HS, and advice on Keeping Perspective.
1037: BOA Today- Week of Oct. 16
Meet three couples who are one band director & one marching arts designer, plus students create a working robot for their show, and a conversation with Debbie Laferty of Music for All.
1036: Cam Stasa and the First BOA Championship in 1976
The Music For All icon shares memories of her high school days while talking with a band family making its first trip to Grand Nationals.
1035: BOA Today- Week of Oct. 9
We go behind the scenes with four college drum majors, Cam Stasa at the first BOA Championship in 1976, contest etiquette, and a look at this weekend’s regionals.
1033: BOA Today – Week of Sept. 29
Conversations with Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser, BOA Super Fans, plus a look ahead at this coming weekend.
1031: BOA Today – Week of Sept. 25
Go behind the scenes for an upclose look at highlights from the last weekend and what we’re looking forward to this weekend.