Students in the West Clermont Bands have opportunities to audition and participate in special groups throughout the region, including Honor Bands and the Ohio Music Educator’s Association Solo and Ensemble contest.

Started in 1976, The Land of Grant Honor Band was created as a Bicentennial Festival to honor President Ulysses S. Grant who was born in our region. It has continued to this day through the hard work of local directors from our four counties and the continued musical excellence of the talented musicians who participate each year. The Festival is comprised of one middle school and one high school band. Band members are selected from  students in Brown, Adams, Clermont, and Highland Counties each December for a festival in January.

Band students from across Hamilton and Clermont Counties auditioned for a position in the 2023 District 14 Honor Band. West Clermont High School had twelve students and West Clermont Middle School had eleven students selected to participate. Rehearsals will be held on the evenings of Tuesday, January 3, and Friday, January 6, and all day on Saturday, January 7, 2022. The Honor Bands will perform at Princeton High School on January 8, 2022. High School Concert and Symphonic Honor Band performances begin at 3:00 p.m. and 7th Grade and 8th Grade Honor Bands performances begin at 5:00 p.m. Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for children/students/seniors.

Congratulations to the 2023 West Clermont Honor Band participants!

Registration occurs each year before school releases for winter break. Students perform a solo or in a small ensemble for an adjudicator to receive a rating.

2022 Contest: January 28, 2022

For more information, visit the OMEA website.