How to Improve Sight-Reading Skills
How to improve sight-reading skills An Introduction to Sight-Reading What exactly is sight-reading? Sight-reading is the ability to look at a sheet music chart and sing it for the first
The Houston Tidelanders Chorus is pleased about this announcement. We will once again join the Needville Choir Performance to sing and perform with the Needville ISD High School choirs.
The Houston Tidelanders return to Needville and are excited to be back on stage on December 13, 2021. We will participate in Needville ISD’s “A Holiday Reunion”. The Needville Choirs are directed by Choir Director, Dr. Rodney Bell.
“After nearly two years since our last performance here, we look forward to performing with these talented youth,” said Bob Reckers, Chairman of Outreach for the Houston Tidelanders. Reckers continued to say, “Youth outreach and education is a primary objective of our mission”.
We have had the privilege of performing in the Needville Choir Performance in previous years. Above all, the Tidelanders enjoy singing with the High School choristers. The annual show is sponsored by Dr. Rodney Bell.
First performances include the Needville High School Junior Varsity, Varsity Treble, and Varsity Mixed choirs. Next is a brief intermission. Afterwards, the Tidelanders take the stage. At the end of the Tidelanders performance, Dr. Bell said, “We will close out with our varsity choirs and the Tidelanders singing together, which is always a lot of fun”.
In conclusion, all proceeds from the Needville Choir Performance help with the annual choir field trip. Proceeds are also used for the purchase of equipment for performances. Tickets sales help fund the Tidelanders’ expenses for their appearance.
The Houston Tidelanders Chorus performs in the Greater Houston Metropolitan area throughout the calendar year. Our organization perform at multiple charity benefits. We’ve worked with Fort Bend Family Promise, Fort Bend ISD Men’s Fest, and the annual Heroes at Home Golf event benefiting the Green Beret Foundation. The Houston Tidelanders offers Singing Valentines, Good Times Shows, and Christmas performances annually.
The Houston Tidelanders are District Champions. We have won the SWD Chorus competition 17 times and placed in the top 10 at Internationals 9 times.
To read more, read this article in the Fort Bend Herald, “Houston Tidelanders Return to Needville on Dec. 13“.
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How to improve sight-reading skills An Introduction to Sight-Reading What exactly is sight-reading? Sight-reading is the ability to look at a sheet music chart and sing it for the first
Generally in most years, the SWD sponsors an annual Chorus and Quartet competition. The exception is the pandemic year we experienced due to Covid-19. There was no competition during the pandemic. The BHS recent resumed chorus competitions in 2022.
The Tidelanders excitedly sponsored our first singing competition. We promoted the contest to over 200 high schools in Harris and Fort Bend counties in Texas. We announced two winners (Men’s and Women’s) mid-April. We are looking forward to planning a bigger contest next year.
The Houston Tidelanders Chorus is pleased that we were able to perform for Clear Lake audiences once again! We’ve been performing in the Clear Lake area for about 25 years and it’s one of favorite shows.
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