Membership Information
Our annual registration is open to Grades 5 - 12
(Must have 2 years experience and currently be taking music lessons)
To become a member, please apply by Sunday, June 14, 2026
Nursing Home Performance
Members will earn SSL hours by volunteering musical performances at Nursing homes located throughout Maryland and Virginia.
Performance dates
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TBA
Benefit Concerts
Seasonal benefit concerts will be held to raise money for donations towards different causes/charities.
Performance dates
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TBA
Carnegie Hall Performance
Through an audition, candidates (regardless of instrument) will be selected to perform at Carnegie Hall (154 W 57th St, New York, NY 10019) on Saturday, October 2026.
Internship Program
Storytelling: Students will work in groups throughout the Fall semester to compile and present a storytelling presentation!
Newsletter: Students will have the opportunity to write articles and essays to be included in a newsletter! The best pieces will be published on our website.
Lessons: students will have the opportunity to teach a student of their choosing and help as their pupil works towards participating in our Benefit Concert.
Leadership Opportunity
Qualifications-
• President: must be a rising 12th grader / should have been a YMIC member for at least
four years /should have at least three years of leadership experience.
• Vice-president: must be a rising 11th grader / should have been a YMIC member for at
least three years /should have at least two years of leadership experience
• Other leadership positions: rising 9th-10th graders / should have been a YMIC member
for at least two full years
*All leaders will receive leadership recognition awards.
SSL hours
• SSL hours will be credited according to the actual hours served at each nursing home,
special performance, and Benefit Concert.
• YMIC is a certifying organization for the President’s Volunteer Service Award, which means that upon achieving the required hours, a member can receive presidential recognition and a personalized certificate. Detailed information can be found at http://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov