On Saturday, November 8, 2025, 8th graders Avery Szabo-Ramsey (flute), Ben Truett (trombone), and 7th graders Onahlee Markham (alto sax) and Olivia Lindamood (trumpet) performed in the Ohio Music Education Association District 15 Middle School Honor Bands. They joined 200 musicians from around central Ohio for this special one day event.
The weekend of November 14-15, 2025, sophomore Mira Bondy (clarinet), sophomore Isla Swisher (tenor sax), and junior Max McCollough (horn) performed in the Capital University Honor Band Festival. They, too, joined over 200 dedicated and talented student musicians across the State of Ohio and beyond. Acceptance for this year’s event was extremely competitive, with nearly 400 nominations from over 70 schools.
The attached photos are of the OMEA District 15 7th and 8th grade honor bands and the Capital University Honor Bands. Jennifer Olis is Grandview Heights School Director of Bands.