Tiger Choir Chronicles

Go Tigers!

Our Fall Concert is FAST approaching on October 6 at 7 pm! Please ensure this date is on everyone's calendar!

We are currently finishing up dress fittings and alterations and will soon begin tuxedo fittings. For all students wearing a tuxedo, please note that students are responsible for providing their own dress black shoes, black socks that cover the ankle, and a plain white button-down dress shirt. Dress shirts should be solid white, and the collar should be a classic design with no buttons. Please see the guide below for the correct collar style and feel free to email me with any questions!

The following information is for all Chorale students, AAC students, and NV students who took on the All-State Challenge. If this does not apply to you, feel free to skip to the next section.

The District Auditions are THIS Saturday at Clements High School. All students are required to ride the bus TO the auditions with us. Students who wish to get picked up after their audition MUST have a parent notify me in writing (email) by Friday at 3:00 pm. All students not picked up by the end of auditions will ride the bus back to Travis.

We also need at least one parent chaperone to sit with the students all day since I will be unavailable and judging. If you are willing to help out, please send me an email to let me know!

Itinerary:

6:30 am: Report to Travis High School for warm-ups. A light breakfast will be provided.

7:15 am: Depart for Clements

7:30 am: Registration opens

9:00 am: Auditions begin

approx. 4:00 pm: Load bus and return to THS

Please note of the following:

1. Students may NOT have their cellphone or any electronic device on or with them once registered. All phones will be turned in to the parent chaperone and given back to students at the conclusion of auditions. Students may ONLY use their phone at the supervised call table if they wish to call home and be picked up early once their audition has concluded.
2. Students should bring plenty of board games, puzzles, books, homework, etc to keep themselves entertained during the day. NO electronic equipment (phones, computers, tablets, watches, etc.) may be used.
3. Students MUST have original copies of their music with them.
4. The concession stand is CASH ONLY. Lunch is NOT provided for students so they need to bring their own food for the day, or plan to buy from the Clements Choir Concession Stand.

The Travis Choir Booster Club supports high schooler's love for singing by providing opportunities for their parents and family members to further the choir's success.

The four members of the executive team take care of the governance so that Choir Booster Members can focus on fundraising, volunteer coordination, and events that enable the choir to be exciting and fun for the kids.

No special experience is required. Whether you're organized, creative, handy, good with numbers, enjoy planning events, love taking photos, have business connections, or simply want to help when needed, we'd love to learn more about you.

Please take a moment to complete our Volunteer Interest Form and tell us about your skills, interests, and availability. Every parent has something valuable to contribute, and every contribution helps our choir thrive!

Together we can make this an incredible year for our students!

On Tuesday, September 22, we will be taking over 50 students to Downtown Houston to see the Theatre Under the Stars' production of "The Music Man." For all those who turned in ticket money, please note the itinerary below:

5:30 pm: Report to THS Choir Room

5:45 pm: Depart for Hobby Center

7:30 pm: Showtime

11:00 pm (approx): Return to THS

Additionally, please also note that all participants including family members will travel together on the busses. The only exceptions that can be made are for families with limited mobility. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Dress code for the evening is business casual and enjoy the opportunity to dress up for a night at the theatre! Jeans, shorts, T-shirts, and workout clothes are not considered appropriate attire for a theatre performance.

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1. Monday, September 14: District Sectionals (Tenor I & II) 3:00 - 4:30 pm
2. Tuesday, September 15: District Sectionals (Bass I & Bass II) 3:00 - 4:30 pm
3. Thursday, September 17: District Sectionals (Soprano I & II) 3:00 - 4:30 pm
4. Friday, September 18: District Sectionals (Alto I & Alto II) 3:00 - 4:30 pm
5. Saturday, September 19: District Auditions (All day at Clements HS)

1. September 22: Field trip to see "The Music Man"
2. October 1: All Choir Fees Due
3. October 6: Fall Concert

• Please ensure students are keeping up with their grades! Eligibility is essential to our success as an ensemble as we move further into the semester and plan outreach performances!
• Treble Singers: Mark Thursday, October 8 on your calendar as a day not to miss school! We will be traveling up to Texas A & M University for their annual Treble Choir Day! I'm so excited for this awesome day of learning and meeting other students from around the Houston area!
• Sectionals: Sectionals are offered for students auditioning in the All-State process. As of now they are NOT required, however, students need to be working independently and coming to sectionals for maximum success. They have practice tracks available to them in their Schoology course. While sectionals are not graded, the Mock Audition will be so please check in on your child to ensure they are practicing and working on the first round of music.

There are lots of students missing from our Remind groups. Please check with your child to see if they have signed up for their class's Remind group.

To sign up:

1. Create a new text message
2. The phone number is: 81010
3. For the message, enter the appropriate class code from below including the "@" sign
4. Hit send

Remind Codes:

1st Period/Treble Choir: @minertreb

2nd Period/Tenor-Bass Choir: @minertb

3rd Period/Varsity Chorale: @minerchorl

4th Period/Advanced Treble Choir: @mineradtr

7th Period/Forte: @thsforte

Ms. Kay Hunt is a retired choir director who came into teaching after a long and distinguished career performing in both New York and Houston. She has had many voice students make All-State ensembles and go on to careers in music.

Rate/lesson: $30

Current Openings:

• 1st Period: 1 opening
• 2nd Period: Full
• 3rd Period: Full
• 4th Period: 1 opening

Mrs. Annette Pappas is a former music teacher turned full-time voice teacher who's children have all been through FBISD schools and made All-State Choirs. She has a large studio of voice students in the area with many having success in the All State process.

Rate/lesson: $20

Current Openings:

• 1st Period: Full
• 2nd Period: 1 opening
• 3rd Period: Full
• 4th Period: 1 openings

If your child is currently in the Choir AAC course and would like to level down, applications are now available from the counselor's office. Please have your child stop by to retrieve the packet and gather the requested signatures ASAP so that the counseling department can begin processing them. Weekly AAC recordings will soon begin on All State Music so we want to ensure the course code gets switched as soon as possible.

Thank you so everyone so far who has logged in to Presto to sign forms and pay fees. As a reminder, all fees and most forms this year will be done via the Presto Assistant website. To access the website, please CLICK HERE. A few points below:

• If you are NEW to the THS Choir Program: You should have received several emails from Presto Assistant inviting you to finishing setting up your profile. I have already created a profile for every student and the first parent listed in Skyward. The email listed in Skyward is the email that should have received the Presto email. Please follow the directions to complete your profile set up in order to pay fees and sign required forms.
• If you are a returning parent who does not remember your Presto login, please follow the directions on the website to reset your password to access your account.
• If you have multiple students and both students do not appear in your parent account, please let me know so that I can ensure they are linked correctly.
• Presto Assistant does not allow student profiles to pay choir fees or sign forms so please ensure you are able to access your account.

I appreciate those of you who have reached out with your issues as I am working closely with the Presto team to solve individual issues and inform them on how to better streamline the platform for parents.