Volunteer Opportunities

We extend a warm welcome to you! We are so grateful you are looking to share your time and talents with us.

At CMCB, we are dedicated to transforming lives throughout Greater Boston by providing equitable access to excellent music education and arts experiences. We provide a range of programs to support neighborhoods in Boston, including in-school, after-school, and summer programs. With three main divisions, CMCB operates innovative Community Music School Programs at our headquarters in Boston’s South End; Community Engagement Programs with over 30 partners throughout Boston; and a Youth Development Program that provides paid employment at $18/hr, workforce training, and college/career mentorship.

You can volunteer directly with people in our programs or work behind the scenes to make a difference!

Please fill out the form below to get involved, or contact Lexi Feldman at afeldman@cmcb.org, (617) 482 – 7494 extension 34, with any questions.

Volunteer roles include:

Event Assistance:

• Helping with event set-up/breakdown, greeting patrons with program books, taking pictures, or hanging up signage

Community Music School Assistance:

• Re-Enrollment calls to current families, lesson inquiry follow up communications to potential new students, management of our lobby space, and help students fill out a survey about their experiences

Physical Assistance:

• Help us send our annual reports and other mailings, transporting items with your car, cleaning/organizing shared spaces, sorting our music library, and more

Community Engagement:

• Welcoming families, tabling at community events, transporting instruments/equipment to partner sites, or participating in focus groups 

Translation Services:

• Help with translating emails, calls, posters, etc. (languages needed: Spanish, Mandarin, Haitian, Vietnamese, and more)

Instrument Inventory:

• If skilled with specific instrument knowledge, providing assessment on the quality of our instruments and helping organize the instruments

Youth Development Program Assistance:

• Your unique skills matter! Whether you’re interested in teaching an occasional workshop or taking a longer-term coaching approach, you can support our Youth Employee Program. Become a mentor and help create a positive support system by inspiring youth to become the best version of themselves in an ongoing mentorship relationship

Don’t see a space for you, but still want to get involved? Please fill out the form below, and we will work to find a way for you to volunteer with CMCB. Your skills and experience are valuable, and we are grateful for your interest!