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 Tidelanders recently announced our High School Tag Singing Contest Winners! We were pleased it was a success!!
Particularly important, the tag contest was funded in part, by a grant from Harmony Foundation International. Moreover the balance necessary was funded through the generosity of Tidelander member donations.
Firstly, we promoted the contest to over 200 high schools in Harris and Fort Bend counties in Texas. Even so, our Outreach Chair sent letters communicating the rules, awards, submission deadlines, and judging requirements.
Following the end of the deadline, we received all of the submissions in early April. Soon afterwards, the Tidelanders judging panel met. Next they assessed and scored each competing Quartet. Lastly, the competition results were announced in mid-April.
Subsequently, certificates and cash awards were provided to each participating quartet and their school music program. Evidently, the awards generated some excitement with the participating students.
“I presented the award to our Tiger Tones today in class. They were ecstatic! Thank you for creating this opportunity for them!”
Furthermore, the Tidelanders offered the contest winners spots in upcoming Tidelander performances. Hence, we offered the top Men’s and Women’s Quartets their choice of show dates: May 21 or June 25.
First, the Women’s Treble Ensemble Quartet from Kerr High School performed via video. We played their video on May 21 during our Fort Bend Family Promise show. Then the Men’s Quartet, UmbraFour from Shadow Creek High School performed live. UmbraFour sang two songs during our St. Paul’s “Share a Good Time” show on the evening of June 25.
The Houston Tidelanders Chorus performs in the Greater Houston Metropolitan area throughout the calendar year. Our organization has performed at charity benefits including 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.
Importantly, the Houston Tidelanders have a history of being District Champions. In fact, the Tides have won the SWD Chorus Competition 17 times. We have placed in the top 10 in International competition 9 times.
Learn how many times the Houston Tidelanders have competed at the International level.
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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