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We are so excited to be participating in Give DeKalb County! This has become our biggest annual fundraiser, allowing us to give back to all of the music programs of DeKalb School District 428! Visit our giving page to donate on Thursday, May 2, 2024: https://www.givedekalbcounty.org/organizations/dekalb-music-boosters

Lynn Neeley, treasurer, and Pat Faivre, president, from the DeKalb Drama and Arts Club, present a check to Tamara Farrell, president, and Julie Jesmer, treasurer, of the DeKalb Music Boosters, and Sheila Felder, director of the DeKalb School District 428 Orchestra Program. On May 18, representatives from the DeKalb Drama and Arts Club, Pat Faivre,ContinueContinue reading “DeKalb Music Boosters Grateful for Donation from DeKalb Drama and Arts Club”

Visit our giving page to donate until midnight: https://www.givedekalbcounty.org/organizations/dekalb-music-boosters

Be sure to order your fruit, vegetables and CHEESECAKE😋by Sunday, November 20, to support DeKalb Music Boosters’ student scholarships and music teacher grants! 🍎🍍🍐🍊🥕🍏🍅🥔🥬🥦🍰 Fruit Sale Ordering Site: https://freshfruitorder.org/DeKalbMusicBoosters428/Organizations/LandingPage.aspx

DeKalb Music Boosters is proud to congratulate these amazingly talented and dedicated DeKalb School District 428 musicians who were selected for 2022 ILMEA District Honors! 🧡🎶🖤DeKalb High School Senior BandMia Lundin – French HornMegan Medina – Bb ClarinetSarah Haley – Bb ClarinetAbigail Slater – TubaBrooklyn Burks – Bb ClarinetJenna Zimmerman – PercussionGary Nedelcu – TromboneLiamContinueContinue reading “Record High Number of DeKalb Middle and High School Student Musicians Selected for ILMEA 2022 District Honors”

DeKalb High School alumni Reilly Farrell, Spencer Mackey, and Ben Grych, are performing on Saturday night with the Shananigans, a 17-piece jazz band! Come listen in from the balcony for only $15! This is a unique partnership opportunity for the DeKalb Music Boosters to raise money to support the amazing music programs at DeKalb SchoolContinueContinue reading “Enjoy Big Band Jazz Music From the Balcony”

Buy a balcony view ticket from a DeKalb Music Booster or DeKalb music student and $10 of your ticket price will be donated to DeKalb Music Boosters! DeKalb Music Boosters invites you to enjoy live jazz and big band music and dance at the Grand Ball, part of the 16th Annual Let’s Dance Big BandContinueContinue reading “16th Annual Let’s Dance Big Band Grand Ball”

After two years of pandemic restrictions, the DeKalb High School Band and Orchestra programs are reintegrating performance travel into the district’s music education repertoire. Under the direction of Band Director Steven Lundin and Orchestra Director Sheila Felder, student are traveling to California this week, from March 20, returning on March 25. While there, DHS ensemblesContinueContinue reading “California Dreamin’ Returns Music Travel to DHS Instrumental Ensembles”

The DeKalb Music Boosters is pleased to offer scholarships for students pursuing learning enrichment and post-secondary opportunities. DeKalb High School seniors who participate in music, are invited to apply for a DeKalb Music Boosters Senior Musician Scholarship. Scholarships are $500 for students going on to major in music at college, $250 for students who haveContinueContinue reading “Deadline Extended: Applications for DeKalb Music Boosters Scholarships Due May 7”

When a donated trumpet was left unclaimed at the end of her church’s rummage sale, Danita Sims wanted to ensure the instrument was placed into the hands of someone who could put it to good use. Danita Sims was fortunate to be involved in music while growing up in Chicago. “My mother kept me outContinueContinue reading “Nonprofit Leader Benefits Fine Arts Programs with Donations”