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.

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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

  • Every school year, YMB organizes fundraisers that deposit thousands of dollars into individual student escrow accounts. It also provide help for students in need of financial assistance to take part in school-led, out-of-state trips.

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

  • YMB, for instances, 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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A Holiday Tradition, YMB's Annual Greens Sale Is Open and Runs Through Nov. 8

Looking to beautify your home and neighborhood? Support the Performing Arts programs at York? Help a student participate in a school-led, out-of-town York Performing Arts trip and learning opportunity?

Then please purchase your holiday greens through York Music Boosters' Holiday Greens Sale.

View the items for sale and make your purchases

The 2026 Holiday Greens Sale pickup time will be 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21, at York High School (exact location TBD).

About the Greens Sale

This fundraiser is one of YMB's biggest events of the school year. It is:

1) The chance for students to raise money and defray the costs of school trips, either this year or in future years. YMB puts what each student raises (or what is raised on behalf of the student) in an individual student escrow account. When purchasing items for the Greens Sale, there is an option to dedicate the proceeds to a specific student.

AND/OR

2) The chance to raise money generally for YMB and the work it does for York Performing Arts. When sales and purchases are made, there also is an option not to select a specific student. In these instances, sales and proceeds go to YMB.

Through YMB's annual Greens Sale, beautiful, high-quality holiday wreaths and centerpieces are delivered just in time for Thanksgiving and the holiday season. This sale has become something that friends, family and neighbors look forward to each year.

Join the tradition and purchase your items here  

Thank you for doing your part and supporting York Music Boosters! If you have any questions, please contact us.

Also, if you would like to view the amount in your student's individual escrow account, please contact YMB treasurer Sara Jensen. (YMB manages the escrow accounts.)

Your YMB membership at Work: Helping Students Take Part in Out-of-Town School Travel

York Music Boosters supports band, choir, dance, music production, and orchestra students and programs in many ways. One recent example of our work: York Music Boosters is providing the financial assistance needed for several choir and orchestra students to participate in school-led, out-of-town travel. Without this assistance, these students could not have taken part in these learning opportunities due to financial hardship. Thank you for doing your part by supporting YMB!

Introducing York's ILMEA Honorees for 2026-2027

Thirty-six York students have been invited to participate in the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) District 1 Festivals. These selections are a testament to their hard work and talents, while the large number of York invitees reflects the excellence of music education in the school’s performing arts programs.

• Clayton Cabarcas-Smith | Senior Band | Trumpet

• John Paul Czarnowski | Senior Band | Trumpet

• Will Grossardt | Senior Band | Bass Trombone

• Kirsten Jao| Senior Band | French Horn

• Yiorgos Malamis | Senior Band | Bb Clarinet

• Nathan Markwald | Senior Band | Percussion

• Emily Saldanha | Senior Band | Bb Clarinet

• Brenna Wisniewski | Senior Band | Oboe

• Itzel Zamora-Garcia | Senior Band | Bb Clarinet

• Libby Anderson | Senior Chorus | Alto II

• Luciana Bisesi | Senior Chorus | Soprano II

• Matthew Ericksen | Senior Chorus | Bass I

• Yaretzi Hurculano | Senior Chorus | Alto I

• Brian Loeser | Senior Chorus | Tenor II

• Lucy Messersmith | Senior Chorus | Soprano II

• AJ Paoli | Senior Chorus | Tenor II

• LilyAnne Petersen | Senior Chorus | Alto II

• Brynn Richardson | Senior Chorus | Soprano II

• Liam Smith | Senior Chorus | Tenor I

• Gemma Waddington | Senior Chorus | Alto I

• Alexios Malamis | Senior Jazz Combo | Jazz Drum Set

• Brynn Asgedom | Senior Orchestra | Violin

• Zachary Day | Senior Orchestra | Double Bass

• Nicholas Deligiannis | Senior Orchestra | French Horn

• Zadie Eckstein | Senior Orchestra | Double Bass

• Megumi Gallwas | Senior Orchestra | Violin

• Eamon Hall | Senior Orchestra | Bass Trombone

• Ehan Kapadia | Senior Orchestra | Cello

• Erin LaMorte | Senior Orchestra | Oboe

• Madison Leighton | Senior Orchestra | Viola

• Sheppard Littrell | Senior Orchestra | Viola

• Alexios Malamis | Senior Orchestra | Percussion

• Jane Skattum | Senior Orchestra | Double Bass

• Alexa Spasov | Senior Orchestra | Violin

• Ainsley William | Senior Orchestra | English Horn

• Theodore Yoo | Senior Orchestra | Oboe

Congratulations to This Year's Concerto Winners!

Dance Concert Features Original Choreography from 3 York Students

Congratulations to the following students who auditioned original choreography and were selected into the Winter Dance Concert representing York Dance Company: Lyla Caputo, Chiara DiMiele, and Megan Miller. The Winter Dance Concert will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 18, in the Black Box Dance Studio at 7:30 pm. Save the date and see you at the Black Box!

York Performing Arts in the Community: The 150-Gig Challenge

Throughout the school year, York’s orchestra and band members are taking on the 150 Gig Challenge: Playing collectively 150 times this school year in the community in chamber ensembles. Several ensembles already have played at the Friday evening chamber group concerts at Elmhurst Public Library. Those concerts will continue throughout the year, with the next one scheduled for 7 p.m. on Nov. 13

All the Performing Arts in One Night: Enjoy the 2026 Collage Concert

Seeking New YMB Board Members: Join Us and Help the Performing Arts at York

Are you interested in contributing to the continued success of York’s band, choir, dance, music production and orchestra programs? Would you like to join our fun and dedicated group of York Music Boosters serving on the YMB Board? We need people to serve for the school year ahead. Please contact us at yorkmusicboosters@gmail.com.

"Brick by Brick," the Latest York Album Project, Is Now Available for Streaming

Check out "Brick by Brick," the York Album Project's newest album featuring 27 original songs created, recorded and produced by York High School musicians with cover art by York sophomore Bennett Messina. The album is available on all streaming platforms. 

Under the direction of teacher Chris Gemkow, the York Album Project has been releasing original student songs for more than 10 years. The latest album continues to highlight the talent of our community's young songwriters and music producers.

The York Album Project is an extracurricular activity -- all of the students put in considerable time outside the school day to record their songs.

Give it a listen

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.