Join York Music Boosters, and you can be a part of a decades-long tradition of providing support to the York High School music and dance programs. YMB proudly boosts students in band, orchestra, choir, music production and dance.

Join us as a member for the 2024-25 school year.

How does YMB help the Performing Arts students, teachers and programs at York?

• Grants, scholarships and private lessons for students to pursue opportunities in the performing arts

• Year-end award programs to honor exemplary students in the performing arts

• The hosting of concert receptions

• Support for York's one-of-a-kind Fine Arts Week and the York Album Project

• Help for students to offset the costs of school-sponsored travel, including by organizing fundraisers such as the traditional Holiday Greens Sale and Lou Malnati's Pizza Sale

  • During the 2023-2024 school year, for example, YMB organized three fundraisers that deposited thousands of dollars into individual student escrow accounts. It also defrayed costs for students who took part in the band trip to Orlando, including special assistance for those in need.

• Partner with District 205 on projects to improve the performing arts experience at York High School.

  • Most recently, YMB reached its "Dream Grand" goal (with Elmhurst Music Boosters), raising $22,000 to help bring a concert-worthy piano to the York auditorium.

YMB looks forward to carrying on this tradition, but these successes are only possible with your membership, donations and help.

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Lou Malnati's Fundraiser: Sell Pizza Coupons by Dec. 6 to Raise Money for Future School-Based Travel

York Music Boosters is again offering Performing Arts students the opportunity to defray the costs of future school-based travel. For every $16 pizza coupon sold by or on behalf of a York Performing Arts student, $6 goes into the student's escrow account to defray the costs of school-based travel. Each coupon is for a 9" Lou Malnati's frozen pizza.This fundraiser runs through Friday, December 6.

Learn more and purchase coupons here.

Fifty York Students Invited to Participate in ILMEA Festivals, a Huge Achievement for These Young Musicians and York Performing Arts

Just how special is the York Performing Arts program? One of the latest examples is the large number of York students — 50! — invited to participate in the Illinois Music Education Association's District 1 Senior and Jazz festivals held in November. YMB congratulates these band, choir and orchestra students for their achievements.

View the full list of students here

Check Out a Holiday Concert at York. Up Next: Band, Choir, and Jazz Ensemble

York Dance kicked off the 2024 holiday concert session in style on November 14 at the Black Box, and we hope everyone was able to attend the terrific orchestra concert this week. These concerts make for an enjoyable and inspiring evening, and they're sure to get you in the holiday spirit. There are more concerts coming in December.

York Holiday Band Concert
Thursday, December 5, 7:30 p.m.
York High School Auditorium

York Holiday Choir Concert
Thursday, December 12, 7:30 p.m.
York High School School Auditorium

York Holiday Jazz Ensemble Concert
Friday, December 20, 7:30 p.m.
York High School Band Room

York Music Boosters Holds Pop-Up Pantry to Help Families in Need

YMB extends its sincere thanks to everyone in the York community who participated in our Pop-Up Pantry in November. York Music Boosters hosted the event last weekend as a way of helping local families in need and giving students and their families the opportunity to work together on a community service project. York Music Boosters much appreciates all of the donations and the student volunteers who helped at the Pop-Up Pantry. The volunteer students are pictured at the event.

Salute to the Seniors: Members of Color Guard and Marching Band honored at Sept. 13 football game

Save the dates: The York Performing Arts calendar

Click here to view the calendar for 2024-2025

A board of dedicated — and fun — individuals from the York community serve on the YMB Board, helping lead and advance the mission of York Music Boosters. Below is the list of members who served on the YMB Board during the past school year; the list of YMB members for the 2024-25 school year will be posted here soon.

We are always looking for people who are interested in helping YMB and/or joining the YMB Board.

Please contact us here.