Congratulations to our students on an excellent performance yesterday afternoon as a part of the OMEA District IV Honor Band. Thank you for representing our band and community with pride!
Our band is representing Amherst proudly at OMEA District IV Honor Band. From left to right: Alex Latto, Lucas Wyant, Kaylan Kalchert, Taylor Kozak, Abigail Rinehart, Tiffany Owen, and Adison Kopronica!
Congratulations to the AMC on their performance at OMEA State Finals this afternoon at Hilliard Bradley High School. The band brings home with them an overall superior rating, with straight superior ratings in all primary captions!
It’s our final show day of the 2026 season! Today is your final chance to see “Right Where We Belong” at OMEA State Marching Band Finals at Hilliard Bradley High School. The Marching Comets take the field at 2:15PM.
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Best of luck to our Marching Comets as they head to @OMEAOhio State Comp tomorrow! 💚💛💚 Way to represent @AmherstBands! @TheCometSuper @SteelePrincipal @MrsHarigan
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In case you are curious, it is possible to learn new music AND wear Halloween costumes! 💚💛💚 @TheCometSuper @AJHComets @AmherstBands @Comet_Connect
Congratulations to the AMC on their performance at the Brunswick Sound Spectacular, bringing home awards for 2nd Place Class AA, Reserve Grand Champion, and Best Overall General Effect. Next stop: STATES!
Final competition before states! Our AMC take the field with “Right Where We Belong” 9:05PM this evening in Brunswick!
It’s a show day for the AMC! Don’t miss your chance to see “Right Where We Belong” 7:00PM tonight at the Avon Lake Band-a-Rama!
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Congratulations Alexander Latto on being named a Semifinalist in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program! This special distinction places him in the top of the nation for academic performance!
#JobWellDone 🧠 📚
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Congratulations Emma Sabol on being named a Semifinalist in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program! This special distinction places her in the top of the nation for academic performance!
#JobWellDone 🧠 📚
Come support today!
Our first two car washes were a huge success! Up next is the Color Guard’s car wash today from 4–8 PM, and we’ll wrap up tomorrow with the trumpets and baritones from 10AM-2PM. We appreciate everyone who’s come out so far and can’t wait to see you there!
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AMC Kickoff Night!
Tonight marks the start of the 2026 AMC season. One step closer to another unforgettable marching season filled with new music, bigger goals, and the mindset to keep pushing forward every day. Thank you to everyone that came out last night.
Yesterday our Amherst Steele Winter Guard performed at Marion Harding High School, placing fifth of ten teams in their classification (SRA). This capped off a very successful inaugural season competing in OIPA. Congratulations to the team and their director, Ms. Burke!
Congratulations to our Steele Jazz Band I for their performance at the Tri-C JazzFest Educational Downbeat Day with the Count Basie Orchestra! In addition to their performance, students participated in jazz workshops and learned about Tri-C’s arts programs.
It was a big weekend for our band program at the OMEA District 4 Large Group Adjudicated Event! Congratulations to our Steele Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble on their I “Superior” ratings as well as our AJH 8th Grade Band and 7th Grade Band on their II “Excellent” ratings!
Join us this weekend as our high school and junior high groups compete in the District 4 OMEA Large Group Adjudicated Event! #musicmatters
Join us this evening at 7:00PM in the Steele Varsity Gym for the 84th Annual Amherst Festival of Bands as the Wind Ensemble performs their program “Smoke and Steel” featuring Cenotaph by Jack Stamp, Lux Aurumque by Eric Whitacre, and Foundry by John Mackey. #musicmatters
Happy Music in our Schools Month! We cannot wait to share with our community all the ways that #musicmatters to our students and families!

























