YCP 2025-2026:

Parent Volunteers

Please read through the information below about volunteering and sign-up. Please log your hours with the Google Form so that you receive credit!

Final Hours Submission: May 1, 2026

YCP Volunteer Commitment

Thank you for your commitment to supporting the Young Composers Project! Your participation is crucial to our success, and we truly appreciate your time and effort.

  • Each family is required to either complete 4 hours of volunteer service per season. Any unfulfilled hours will be billed at $75/hour at the end of the season (May 1, 2026). 

    These financial contributions (i.e. buy-outs, goods donation or auction items) are tax-deductible. Fear No Music will provide documentation/tax receipts whenever possible. 

  • Final Hours Submission: May 1, 2026

    We encourage you to complete and submit hours early to avoid the end-of-season rush. Your involvement helps create a thriving environment for our young composers!

Volunteer Options

We have many different options to satisfy your volunteer requirement. Find something that works for you!

  • YCP Volunteer Coordinator: This is a year-long commitment working with the Executive Assistant, Rachel Modlin. 

    • Monitor sign-ups 

    • Send periodic follow ups to families to ensure fulfillment of volunteer hour requirement

    • Point of contact for families with questions

    • Main liaison between Jeff Payne (YCP director) and Rachel Modlin (FNM Executive Assistant)

    Sponsor mailings for Give Guide Campaign 

    • Procure stamps, envelopes, cards for Give Guide Campaign thank you letters

    Put up season posters

    • Help spread the word about FNM concerts! You will put up 25 posters (provided by Fear no Music) at your local shops/grocery stores/cafes

  • YCP concert reception coordinator (one per YCP concert)

    • Coordinate families in what they are bringing to reception

    • Set up reception at the concert, arrive early to receive reception foods/drinks 

    Help with YCP reception set up/strike down

    • Work with YCP concert reception coordinator to assist with set up/strike

  • YCP photographer

    • Take photos of workshops and concert for website 

    • One volunteer max for each workshop and concert

    YCP videographer

    • Take video of workshops and concerts for website 

    • One volunteer max for each workshop and concert

    FNM photographer

    • Take photos of Fear No Music concerts for website

  • Auction items/basket

    • Procure items for auction baskets 

    • Secure Give!Guide incentive by October 31, 2025 

      • Value $25+ (Past incentives have included gift cards/gift certificates)

    Secure local business partner for FNM season

    • Identify local business to approach to advertise in FNM programs  

    • Identify business to donate goods or services to FNM

    Bring guests to Fear No Music concerts

    • Invite a guest to attend a Fear No Music concert with you (remember that YCP students get in for free!)

Make sure to log your hours! Your volunteering is not official until you submit the Google Form.

We cannot do it without you!
Thank you so much for your service.

Contact Rachel Modlin (Executive Assistant, Fear No Music) with questions or for more information:

RachelModlin@fearnomusic.org