March 10, 2017
During my time in high school, I was a member of Tri-M. My high school’s Tri-M chapter was just restarting. During my senior year, I became secretary of the chapter. I was a part of the movement to try to “rebuild” my school’s Tri-M. Along with other members, I helped elementary schools and middle schools […]
Read MoreFebruary 8, 2017
I joined Tri-M by mistake, and it was probably one of the best mistakes I have ever made in my life. Our chapter was brand new when I joined so there was a lot of precedent to be set. Tri-M taught me how to be a leader by planning fundraisers, finding volunteers, and creating successful […]
Read MoreJanuary 23, 2017
The time I spent in Tri-M: loving music and helping the local community with my peers: were the best 3 years of my life. The chapter that I was in was founded my sophomore year, and I was one of its original members. I served as secretary for two out of the three years of […]
Read MoreDecember 2, 2016
At Half Hollow Hills High School West in Dix Hills, NY, Tri-M chapter members visit elementary schools to show younger students how valuable it is to have music in their lives. The visits are also intended to counter the widely held belief that it's harder to keep playing and being part of the music community […]
Read MoreNovember 16, 2016
At Marblehead High School in Marblehead, MA, Tri-M chapter member Claire Caplan created a program that sent student musicians into local nursing homes to perform for the residents. Showing great leadership skills and a passion to serve the community, Claire personally coordinates the visits and schedules her fellow student musicians. Claire Caplan, Student Marblehead High […]
Read MoreAugust 25, 2016
Connecting students across different performing arts disciplines, the Tri-M Music Honor Society chapter at Santa Margarita High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, allowed many to undertake leadership roles and engage in community service projects. These include performing at a local hospice where residents greeted the student musicians with much enthusiasm. Santa Margarita Catholic High […]
Read MoreJune 2, 2016
At West Babylon Senior High in West Babylon, NY, Tri-M members have committed to lend their time to community service projects every month of the year. These large, complex projects are all run solely by the Tri-M student musicians. Among the many worthy causes are food drives, Adopt-A-Family, Pennies for Patients, the Turkey Trot, Music […]
Read MoreMay 1, 2016
Tri-M chapter members at Scarsdale High School in Scarsdale, NY, performed four concerts at a local rehab center over the course of just eight months. After each concert, the student musicians interact with patients, learning their stories and heeding their words of wisdom. It's a win-win. The students enjoy performing and the residents have something […]
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