GHS MARCHING BAND
The Grandville Bulldog Marching Band is an award-winning band that performs at numerous competitions on a local, state, and national level each fall. The marching band also plays during half-time at home football games. The Grandville Marching Band consistently earns high ratings and annually places in the top ten bands in Michigan at the MCBA State Finals. The band also regularly competes at Bands of America Grand Nationals.

GHS CONCERT BANDS Grandville High School has four concert bands and two jazz bands.

• Symphonic Winds - The Symphonic Winds band is comprised of advanced musicians performing at the college level. Students are selected by the director based on playing proficiency.
• Symphonic Band - Students are selected for the advanced-level Symphonic Band by the directors, based on playing proficiency.
• Concert Bands - There are two concert bands, each of equivalent musical ability. Students chosen for the Concert Bands continue to develop skills associated with tone quality and technique. Concert Band is a performance oriented class. Students are selected by the directors based on playing proficiency.
  
• Jazz Band - Membership in the high school Jazz Band 1 is by audition only. Any band student can be in Jazz Band 2. No audition is necessary. Students must also be enrolled in one of the concert bands. The Jazz Bands rehearse and perform pieces in various styles and from various periods in jazz and big-band developments.

GMS CONCERT BANDS
Students who have taken a full year of beginning band in sixth grade may sign up for seventh grade band. Students will have band every day. Grades are based on class participation and weekly practice cards showing time spent practicing at home. Middle school band is geared more toward performance, where beginning band was based on individual development. Students will continue to develop individual skills but will learn to balance and perform as a group. Seventh grade performances will include a Holiday Concert, Winter Concert, and District Band Festival. Attendance at all performances is required.

GMS JAZZ BAND
The Grandville Middle School Jazz Band is for more advanced players and enrollment is by invitation. Students must also be enrolled in one of the concert bands. Students will learn the different jazz styles and rhythmic interpretation associated with jazz music. Students will be introduced to various jazz artists and their particular styles. Jazz Band is an exploratory class and will have less emphasis on performance.