Tiger Choir Chronicles

I hope everyone had a wonderful, restful weekend and is ready to go for this week! Please be sure to read all of the weekly newsletters to stay informed and up to date on choir happenings!

Due to campus scheduling conflicts, our Parent Preview Concert scheduled for March 25th has been moved to Tuesday, March 18th at 7:00 pm. I apologize for this inconvenience.

On Friday, January 31st we will have an optional event for all treble singers at Sartartia Middle School. They will be hosting a Region mini-camp for all middle school treble singers and high school singers are invited to sing alongside as a team-building event and strengthen our feeder patterns. The camp is from 5-7 pm and transportation is not provided. Sign ups will be in the choir room this week for any interested singers.

All students singing at the Solo & Ensemble Contest on February 8th are required to attend a coaching with Mr. Miner prior to the contest. The first of these coachings will be on Thursday, January 30th from 3-5 pm. Students will only need to sign up for one 10 minute slot and will not need to stay the entire time. The sign up sheet will be in the choir room this week.

As we begin the process of selecting classes for next year, it is my sincerest hope that EVERYONE has enjoyed the school year and will want to continue in choir next year. No matter what students endorsements are, there is almost always a way to ensure that choir still still fit in their schedule if a student wishes to continue their musical studies. I also am in the process of planning a lot of fun and exciting things for next year and hope that your child will be able to be a part of them!

If you have issues, questions, or concerns regarding scheduling for choir, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Please continue to remind your child that they should be practicing their solos outside of school class time in order for maximum success in their major grades. These major grades will take place the week of February 3rd, and solos should be memorized. Please encourage your child to continue working towards this goal.

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1. Monday, January 27: Varsity Treble Rehearsal (Chorale Treble Singers 3:00 - 5:00 pm)
2. Tuesday, January 28: Varsity Tenor-Bass Rehearsal (Chorale T/B Singers 3 - 5 pm)
3. Thursday, January 30: Solo Coachings (3-5 pm)
4. Friday, January 31: Treble Fest at Sartartia

1. February 8: Solo & Ensemble

1. This semester, we have been working in our Varsity UIL rehearsals after school. As a reminder, these rehearsals are a graded requirement of the course and students need to make plans NOW to be sure they have adjusted schedules as necessary for attendance. Please note that ONLY school events can be an excused absence from rehearsals. Outside leagues, rodeo concerts, etc. are not considered excused absences. In general, Varsity Treble Choir will rehearse on Mondays after school, and Varsity Tenor-Bass Choir will rehearse on Tuesdays after school. Please click HERE for the complete schedule. We will also still have our Pre-UIL and UIL events on the original choir calendar.

Our Choir Parent Booster Club operates to help support and assist the choir program in many ways! We have regular meetings to help plan events, discuss volunteer needs, and discuss financial needs of the choir program. You can be as involved as you would like to be! To encourage membership, the board has waived all membership fees this year in hopes that you will join us and find out ways you can support your child in their musical journey as a member of the Travis Tiger Choir!

Our Booster Club is still selling our "Travis Choir" yard signs! Signs are available "as is" ($20) or customized ($25)! If you're interested in showing your THS Choir pride, please send in your order money and ORDER FORM (only for customized signs) at any time!

Thank you to everyone who has paid choir fees! If you have not yet, please remember that they were due on Friday, September 20th. If your child needs assistance, our Booster Club is here to help! Please simply send me an email and let me know that your child needs assistance paying choir fees and our Boosters will be happy to help out if they are able!

This year we are thrilled to add another private voice teacher to our staff and extend a warm welcome to Mr. Antoine Griggs. Mr. Griggs is an accomplished performer who regularly sings with various organizations in Houston, including the Houston Ebony Opera Guild and Houston Grand Opera! He came to campus a couple weeks ago to meet the students and began lessons last week. He still has a few spots open. If your child is interested, or if you have any specific questions please feel free to reach out to him at antoinegriggs@gmail.com. We are very fortunate in Fort Bend that lessons are taught during student's choir class time so no additional rehearsal time is necessary and I hope that many students will take advantage of this awesome opportunity!