York Music Boosters

YMB NEWS ​​​

  • One of the many ways that YMB provides a boost to York Performing Arts students is through its grant and scholarship programs. April 14 is the deadline to apply for a summer school scholarship to take part in all kinds of different camps — virtual, local or long distance. Ninth- through 11th-grade students— currently enrolled in band, orchestra, choir, music production or dance — are eligible for scholarship assistance. Learn more.
  • York Band and Orchestra solo nights are coming soon, and York Music Boosters is holding Eat and Earns on each of these evenings. We hope you head to Portillo’s on March 11 and Chipotle on March 12. Your participation in these Eat and Earns helps advance the work of YMB in support of our students and performing arts programs. Click on the links below to learn details and to make sure a part of your purchases advance the work of YMB:
  • Thanks to some very generous donations and your participation in several Eat and Earn fundraisers earlier this year, York Music Boosters is pleased to report that we’ve made considerable strides on "Dream Grand: The Piano Project." We’ve now raised more than $17,000! We are tracking progress by piano key, with a goal of filling all the keys and reaching the $22,000 mark. Dream Grand is a joint fundraising initiative with Elmhurst Music Boosters. Also, a note to our Dream Grand donors: Please be on the lookout from us for a $25 Elmhurst City Centre gift card. This is in lieu of getting a voucher for YMB merchandise. We will not be conducting merchandise sales this spring. We do plan to hold a merchandise sale in the fall.
  • York Music Boosters supports York Performing Arts in many ways. Leading that work is our volunteer board, and we have several open positions that need to be filled for the year ahead — including in areas such as fundraising, hospitality, and assistant escrow treasurer. We hope you consider joining our dedicated group of volunteers. We support band, orchestra, choir, music production, and dance students, as well as the amazing programs and opportunities that York provides in the arts. Please contact YMB if you're interested in joining the volunteer board
  • Click here to join and support York Music Boosters. Our parent group provides support to York's band, orchestra, choir, music production and dance students, as well as the York Performing Arts program, in many ways — financial support, awards, uniform distribution, concert hosting and staffing, and much more. See the "Who We Are" section below for details about YMB.  
  • Make plans to attend an upcoming show featuring our talented York Performing Arts students. The schedule for the 2023-24 school year is available here.

  • Order a CD of past York High School concerts here.

Collage Concert 2023  |  View full concert here »

York Marching Band Halftime Show | 2023

York Live 2023

 

IN THE KNOW...


 

WHO WE ARE


York Music Boosters supports band, orchestra, choir, music production, and dance students by:

- Funding grants, scholarships, and year-end awards

- Administering individual student escrow accounts to help offset music department trip/travel costs

- Managing formal uniform distribution and collection

- Providing volunteer ushers for concerts

- Hosting concert receptions

- Providing additional funding and assistance as needed, i.e. Fine Arts Week, York Album Project, instrument purchases, guest musicians, etc

Note: We're also known as York Music Parents Association (YMPA)

 

HELP NEEDED


We're always looking for motivated, creative people. Whether it's a board position or just a few hours of your time once a year, we welcome the help.

Contact yorkmusicboosters@gmail.com to learn more about volunteering.