Membership Information
Our annual registration is open to Grades 5 - 12​
(Must have 2 years experience and currently be taking music lessons)
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To become a member, please apply by Monday, July 15, 2024, No Exceptions!
Nursing Home Performance
Members will earn SSL hours by volunteering musical performances at Nursing homes located throughout Maryland and Virginia.
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Performance dates
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TBA
Benefit Concerts
Seasonal benefit concerts will be held to raise money for donations towards different causes/charities.
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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 2025.
Internship Program
• Open to all members. Interns under the supervision of the director will research, study, and present a musical topic.
Benefits
• All interns will receive an Internship award and SSL hours
• ​Interns who complete a 3-year program will receive a diploma.
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
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*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