Tri-M Music Honor Society

Advisor: Catherine Goldenbaum

Meeting Dates: Alternating Wednesdays, Room 380

What is the Tri-M Music Honor Society?

Tri-M, once named the "Modern Music Masters," is the international honor society for music students in junior and senior high schools. It is a program of the Music Educators National Conference, an association of over 60,000 music education professionals nationwide who realize the importance of recognizing and motivating musical achievement in their students.

What does Tri-M do?

Our Tri-M chapter serves its members, the school, and the community in various ways. Some of these include: attending concerts and other music-related activities in NYC, sponsoring concerts by outside organizations in our school, providing ushers for music concerts, honoring people in the community for their contributions to the school music program, tutoring students, and participating in community service performances to name a few.

What does Tri-M have for me?

Our Tri-M chapter provides performance opportunities for members, and friends. Students perform at meetings, our Induction Ceremony, and at two Musicales per year. Tri-M also sponsors the annual Acoustic Café which is open to performers by audition. In addition to traveling and performing in the immediate area, Tri-M sponsors at least one trip into the city to attend a Broadway show and an open rehearsal of the NY Philharmonic. We are always looking for ways in which to become more involved in the HS and the Hauppauge communities.

What do I do to become a member?

Because Tri-M is an honor society, membership does have a few requirements. You must have performed a Level V solo at NYSSMA and receive an A+, or have performed a level VI solo receiving a minimum of A-. All returning members must maintain a minimum score of A- for a Level VI solo. In addition, you are required to maintain at least a "B" in your academic subjects and an "A" in your music courses. Upon completing an application for membership, candidates for Tri-M perform a solo, in an ensemble at a recital or prepare an oral or written report. They also take part in a formal induction ceremony, during which time you become a first-year member of the organization. Applications for membership are available in May of each year.