Empowering Students. Representing Our Community.
Performing for the World.
Join us and invest in shaping the future of our students and help to continue building and sustaining Washington’s premier band program.
Our band program represents the heartbeat of the Mercer Island community. With decades of commitment, we continue to shine, from Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to London’s New Year’s Day Parade, and in Spring 2027, performing at the Music for All National Concert Band Festival in Indianapolis, one of the highest honors available to high school concert bands in the United States.
More than 25% of all Mercer Island students in grades 5 through 12, totaling over 600 young musicians, participate in our award-winning program. Spanning 5th Grade Band, Middle & High School Concert Bands, Marching Band, Pep Band, Percussion Ensembles, and five Jazz Ensembles, we provide a place for every student to build connections, develop leadership skills, and discover a true sense of belonging.
Partner with us
The Mercer Island Schools Band Boosters is a parent-led non-profit dedicated to supporting students. As a corporate sponsor or community donor, your investment directly funds essential instruments, sheet music, guest clinicians, and need-based scholarships. Partnering places your business directly in front of thousands of engaged local families, alumni, and event attendees year-round.
Music is more than an artistic outlet.
It builds the essential foundation for confidence, teamwork, and lifelong engagement with community.
Strengthening Our Community & Students
Belonging & Empathy
Group performance builds deep empathy and measurably reduces bullying, creating a safe, inclusive environment where every student belongs.
- Int'l Journal of Music Education, 2022
Essential Soft Skills
Ensemble performance directly develops critical real-world skills including leadership, teamwork, communication, and adaptability.
-Education Sciences, 2026
Academic Growth & Success
Highly engaged music students perform at academic levels equivalent to one additional year of academic growth compared to non-music peers.
-American Psychological Association, 2020
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Music education significantly improves students' psychological well-being, reducing stress and boosting classroom performance.
-Frontiers in Psychology, 2022
When you support Mercer Island Bands, you are not just funding music. You are investing in academic achievement, mental resilience,
and life skills for over 600 students.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Business Sponsor OR Friends of the Band
Partnering with us through sponsorships enriches every aspect of the student music experience, from instrument tutoring and festival travel to uniforms and the resources
needed to sustain a top-tier program. Your support helps ensure the continuation of this decades-long community gem: the Mercer Island Schools Band Program.
Where Your Money Goes
The MIHS Band Boosters believe every student deserves the
opportunity to challenge themselves, grow their talents, and reach
new heights. Join us in making it possible.
EVERY DOLLAR IMPACTS EVERY STUDENT
$5,000
Sends a student on an immersive music field trip (London, NYC, China, Australia)
$2,500
Brings a Jazz professional to work with MI Jazz Bands or sends 10 students to a jazz symposium weekend retreat
$1,000
Pays for a school bus carrying 50 students to a day-long field trip event
$800
Brings a guest artist or consultant to share professional techniques and real-world experience
$500
Sends one student to a 3-day Concert Band retreat with guest artists' instruction
$400
Covers Morning Jazz for one year per student or 5th grade band for a year per student
$350
Pays for three 6th-grade students to receive private lessons in our Better Sooner program