Tiger Choir Chronicles

I hope everyone had a wonderful, restful Spring Break 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!

It has been a wonderful week taking the milestone steps in the UIL process. Every choir did wonderful at Pre-UIL this week and we got great feedback from the adjudicators to help us continue improving. The official UIL schedule has been set. Details are below as well as each choir's schedule linked below. This is a very large event for our students and they have worked immensely hard for this contest. Please be aware of times in order to avoid any potential schedule conflicts.

If you would like to come support your child, it is open to audiences in all rooms. We will also need parent chaperones both days. I'm currently in need of at least one parent for Wednesday afternoon, and one parent for Thursday morning. Please email me if you are available.

What: UIL Concert & Sight Reading

Where: Sugar Land Methodist Church (431 Eldridge Rd, Sugar Land)

When: April 2-3 (see schedules below for your child's specific day/time)

Please click the link below to view your child's schedule

Chorale/Chorale Women Schedule

Chorale Men Schedule

Treble Choir Schedule

Tenor-Bass Schedule

Advanced Treble Choir Schedule

Our annual choir banquet will take place on Monday, May 19 at Safari Texas. This is a fun evening where we will get dressed up, enjoy a meal together, and share the many accomplishments of our incredible students. Mark your calendars now! Details to follow as we get closer.

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1. Monday, March 24: Varsity Treble Rehearsal (Chorale Treble Singers 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm)
2. Tuesday, March 25: Varsity Tenor-Bass Rehearsal (Chorale T/B Singers 3:00 - 5:00 pm)

1. March 31: Chorale Rehearsals (9:00 am - 12:00 pm)
2. April 2-3: UIL Contest (Schedules above)
3. April 22/24: Pop Show Auditions
4. May 16: Pop Show
5. May 19: Choir Banquet
6. May 20: Choir Trip to the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts to see "In the Heights"

1. Students have requested that we have rehearsals on Monday, March 31st which is a day off of school. I am happy to provide this opportunity to students as we head into UIL week. Because it is a day off of school, this rehearsal is not required, but highly encouraged if students are available to attend. The schedule will be:

• 9:00 am - 10:00 am Varsity Treble Rehearsal
• 10:05 am - 10: 45 am Mixed Choir Rehearsal
• 10:50 am - 11: 50 am Varsity T/B Rehearsal

1. Middle School Region Auditions are being hosted at Bowie MS this year on Saturday, April 12. Mr. Mustol, Bowie Choir Director, has asked for high school volunteers to help assist in running the contest. Students who assist can earn service hours. If you are available and interested, please fill out this SIGN UP so that Mr. Mustol can plan accordingly.
2. 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!