Pre-UIL is next week on Thursday here at TMHS. Students will wear jeans and their choir polo and closed toed shoes. Hair out of your face.

This is a major grade performance for our students to prepare them for UIL contest in just 3 weeks. Parents are welcome to come and watch the concert and sightreading portions of Pre-UIL. Students are not expected to stay the entire time for each group, after their respective group is finished, they are welcome to leave.

Students may stay after school in the choir room to wait for their group's call time if they do not have transportation back to the school.

Belles:

Call time 4:40pm; Concert 5:00; Sightreading 5:20

Dudes and Chorale TB:

Call time 5:00pm; Concert 5:20; Sightreading 5:40

Bel Canto and Chorale SA:

Call time 5:20pm; Concert 5:40; Sightreading 6:00

Chorale Mixed:

Concert 6:20; Sightreading 6:40

Coffeehouse will be on April 28th at 7pm in the TMHS Cafeteria. We hope you'll join us and see the wonderful performers!

If you would like to be considered for Coffeehouse and were unable to attend on the original date, please submit your song below to the google drive folder by April 9th at 11:59pm.You must be on your TISD School account to upload your video.

***We will have a hard deadline for trip deposits of $300 on May 1st. More information will be coming this week about where and how to make your deposits.***

Below is the presentation and notes from the Interest meeting from Thursday night.

Please fill out the interest form below so we know what your family is thinking in regards to next years NYC trip! Please fill out the form even if you are not planning on traveling with us to NYC.

Following Wildcat Choir Camp, we will host our own District Choir Camp for all students wishing to participate in the Texas All-State Choir Process. Chorale is required to participate in this process.

All applicants must complete the application form and have at least one senior reference and teacher reference turned in to be considered for an officer position.

There will also be a sightreading/interview portion with Mr. Ragsdale and Ms. White after UIL.

We still have a couple of spots available in our private voice studios for this semester. This is an incredible opportunity for students to learn one-on-one with an experienced private instructor to grow as a musician, as well as gain confidence as an individual. The concentration on individualized vocal technique benefits students in all areas of vocal music, including Pop Show and Musicals.

We have two music-degreed private instructors who have performed on various stages throughout the world. During the school year, we have at least two solo competition opportunities for students to compete in, and a recital at the end of the year to showcase their talents to family and friends. The students who participate in a private voice studio will also benefit by including their successes in various competitions on their college application, regardless of their pursued major. In addition, many universities have scholarships for non-music majors that these students would be eligible for.

Students receive 23-minute lessons once a week, at a rate of $24 per lesson paid directly to the private instructor. This is a bargain in comparison to the usual $35-50 lessons from outside vocal coaches! Lessons occur during class time, so there is no conflict with after school tutorials or events. You may also use fundraising points to help cover voice lessons as well!

If your student is interested in beginning lessons, please let us know!

Belles: Altos

Dudes: Tenors

Chorale: Altos

Bel Canto: Soprano 2s

Major Chords: Basses

Kadynce Royer - SHSU

Reagan Maxwell - UNT, SHSU

Julietta Townsend - SHSU

Sydney Lopez Martinez - OU, UNM, UA, MSU, NAU, ASU, UMHB

Logan Brown - UNT, TXST

Kai Miller - UT Austin

Makayla Padalino -TXST

Kaylee Caudle - Rice

Jayne Banda - TXST, A&M, SHSU, TCU

Avery Budzisz - TXST, UTSA, A&M

Kaylee Miller - FAU, UCF, UNF, UH, SFU, UNT

Yerim Colin - Harvard, UT Austin

Mikaela Pearson - UMAINE, UMH, A&M

Paul Nguyen - PSU, Baylor, Indiana

Amal Sarwar - UH, UT Austin, Baylor

Saturday, March 25 - A&M Singing Cadets Concert @TMHS Auditorium, 6:30pm

Monday, March 27 - Combined Chorale/Dudes/Bel Canto Rehearsal, 5:00-7:00pm

Thursday, March 30 - Pre-UIL @TMHS, ALL STUDENTS , 5:00-9:00pm

Monday, April 3 - Chorale Rehearsal, 5:00-7:00pm

Wednesday, April 5 - San Antonio Trip Rehearsal, 3:00-4:30pm

Monday, April 10 - Combined Chorale/Dudes/Bel Canto Rehearsal, 5:00-7:00pm

Wednesday, April 12 - San Antonio Trip Rehearsal, 3:00-4:30pm

Thursday-Sunday, April 13-16 - San Antonio Spring Trip!

Monday, April 17 - Combined Chorale/Dudes/Bel Canto Rehearsal, 5:00-7:00pm

Tuesday-Wednesday, April 18-19 - Non-Varsity UIL, Times TBD

Thursday-Friday, April 20-21 - Varsity UIL, Times TBD

Friday, April 28 - Coffee House @TMHS Cafeteria, 7:00pm

Saturday, April 29 - TMHS Choir Banquet @ TISD Event Center, 7:00pm

Monday, May 8 - Spring Voice Recital, Times TBD

Thursday, May 11 - Senior Recognition Concert (Spring Concert), 7:00pm

Monday, May 15 - New Chorale/Chamber Members Rehearsal, 5:00-7:00pm

Tuesday, May 16 - Combined Choir Council Meeting, 3:00pm