WELCOME to the online home for all Grandview Heights instrumental music programs, including the GHHS marching and concert bands, jazz ensemble, and orchestra, as well as the middle school band and orchestra. We are glad you're here!
The Grandview Heights Band & Orchestra Boosters maintain this site, and provide financial, volunteer, and programming support for all Grandview Heights instrumental students in Grades 5 through 12.
Interested in donating? Click the yellow "donate" button below. To become a sponsor, click here.
The Grandview Heights Band & Orchestra Boosters maintain this site, and provide financial, volunteer, and programming support for all Grandview Heights instrumental students in Grades 5 through 12.
Interested in donating? Click the yellow "donate" button below. To become a sponsor, click here.
RECENT NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
QUESTIONS ABOUT SCHEDULING HS BAND NEXT YEAR?
CLICK HERE FOR MRS. OLIS'S ADVICE!
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE!GHBOB annually sponsors two different scholarships, and all senior band, orchestra, and jazz ensemble students are eligible to apply. The GHBOB scholarship recognizes students who have made a positive impact on the Grandvew Heights instrumental music programs during their time at GHHS, and the Mary Jo Gaskalla scholarship recognizes a student who intends to participate in instrumental music at the collegiate level (either recreationally or as a course of study). Applications are available at the following links:
GHBOB scholarship MaryJo Gaskalla scholarship Students may apply for one or both. All applications are due by March 6! (Updated February 11, 2026) Sweet, sweet solo & ensemble success
On Saturday, January 17, eleven of our GHHS instrumental music students performed solos or in ensemble groups during the OMEA adjudicated events solo and ensemble day at Pleasant View Middle School. And we are thrilled to report that every single one of them received a "superior" rating for their performance - the highest rating available! GHBOB congratulates the following students for putting in the time and effort necessary to achieve this amazing result:
Axel Farnham (freshman) - viola solo Sydney Heren (freshman) - tenor sax solo Max McCollough (junior) - horn solo LouLou Rafailidis (sophomore) - violin solo Charlotte Ritzman (junior) - flute solo Rose Ritzman (freshman) - alto sax solo Maura Yates (junior) - cello solo Sydney Heren, Luke Lobao (senior), Rose Ritzman, Isla Swisher (sophomore) - sax quartet Maddi Barger (freshman), Charlotte Ritzman, Callie Rutter (sophomore) - flute trio GHBOB also gives a big shout out to our directors, Jennifer Olis and Thomas Stanley, for helping our students be so well prepared! Please enjoy a few pics from the day: Interested in learning more about how your student can get involved in extended learning and performance opportunities like this? Talk to your student's director for details!
(Updated January 25, 2026) |
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SCHEDULE SNAPSHOTRemember this is just the highlights!
A full calendar is available here. MARCH 5-7 GHHS Spring Musical - The Little Mermaid 6 GHBOB scholarship applications due 10 OMEA Seminar and Rehearsal (GHHS Concert Band) 13 OMEA Large Group Adjudicated Event (GHHS Concert Band) 17 Winter Jazz Concert (GHHS Jazz Ensemble) 19 GHBOB meeting 23-27 SPRING BREAK Items in italics are other GH and local performing arts events. We share them here for your information and convenience, to support our fellow performing arts groups, and because they often involve our GH instrumental music students as well! More details for these events are available by clicking here. (Updated February 28, 2026) |
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This web site is maintained by the Grandview Heights Band & Orchestra Boosters, serving and supporting the instrumental music students of the Grandview Heights Schools.
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