Traverse City Music Boosters
Dr. Jacob Narverud Composer-In-Residence
The semester is flying by and all the choirs are busy putting final musical elements in place as we prepare for our Composer-in-Residence week with Dr. Jacob Narverud. Dr. Narverud is an American composer, arranger, conductor, and pianist. He is a sought-after composer who has been commissioned to write new works for over fifty choral organizations nationwide,as well as ensembles in Australia and Japan.
The TCAPS Vocal Department Composer-in-Residence is possible due to a generous bequest from Mr. Bill Engle, a long time TC Music Booster. Dr. Jacob Narverud composed a piece of music for us and we invited him to work with our students March 6-10 during class time. The culminating concert will be given on Thursday, March 9 at 7:00 PM at Corson Auditorium on the campus of Interlochen Center for the Arts. This concert will feature collaborative performances by our TCAPS secondary choral students, featuring:
Central High School Bel Canto, Choral-Aires, and Chorale
East Middle School Chamber Choir
West Middle School Madrigals
West Senior High School Bel Canto
West Senior High School Choral-Aires and Chorale
In preparation for this concert, Bel Canto, Chorale and Choral-Aires have two days of additional rehearsals next week. Here are the details…
Tuesday, March 7 (Early Release Day) - Combined rehearsal at Central HS
BC, C, CA students need to get lunch and find their own transportation for rehearsal at Central HS with our CHS colleagues.Students need to be in the CHS Auditorium by 1:30 pm. Rehearsal with Dr. Narverud will take place from 1:30 - 3:30 pm. Students will then need to be picked up at 3:30 pm from CHS..
Thursday, March 9 - Rehearsal at IAA and CONCERT Day
BC, C, CA students will be excused from 1st - 5th hour classes as we will be rehearsing at Corson Auditorium on the campus of Interlochen Center for the Arts. This is also our concert day. There are more details in the attached outline (read it carefully) but the evening call time for HS students is 5:30 pm, doors open at 6:30 for audience seating and the concert begins at 7:00 pm. While this is not a ticketed event, donations will be accepted at the door.
WSH CHOIRS - Narverud Concert Details
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Peace Flows concert w/ Dr. Narverud
Presented by TCAPS Media, the Peace Flows concert was a collaboration of all TCAPS (West & Central HS and MS) choirs and composer-in-residence, Dr. Jacob Narverud. Watch the full concert and enjoy! Contribute to this effort by using the donation link below:
Gathering in Song: A Tribute to Tom Stokes (Recording)
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In case you didn't know...
Music Boosters Spotlight:
Eliza Beutler
This week, take note of Eliza Beutler, TCAPS alumnus, Class of 2019.
“Music has always been so important to me. It is a means of expression, community, healing, and social change,” writes Eliza.
This past fall, Eliza had the lead role in MSU’s opera. She’s currently in her fourth year at MSU, studying music education and vocal performance. In addition to her involvement with the MSU opera theater, Eliza is also president of the MSU chapter of the American Choral Directors Association and the MSU representative on the MSVMA student activities board. She also sings with the MSU chorale and teaches private lessons to students ages 7-17 at Roth Academy in Grand Ledge.
Eliza got her start singing in her church choir and at both East Middle School and Central High School, with roles in several of Central’s musical productions. Eliza was the recipient of a Music Boosters scholarship which she used for private voice lessons.
In case you missed it...
Fall of 2022 TCAPS concerts
2022 Annual Meeting
Music Boosters held the Annual Meeting on September 29, 2022 at Traverse City West Senior High in their Orchestra room. Music Boosters were honored to have both WSH Orchestra students & WSH Musical (Kiss Me, Kate) cast members perform!
LEFT/ABOVE: WSH Orchestra students pause for a moment from their rehearsal to pose.
Our sponsors for 2022-2023 are...
PLEASE NOTE: We have filled our Sponsor positions for 2022-2023 Music Booster Benefit Concert! If you are interested in sponsorship in 2023-2024, we will begin accepting sponsorships in June 2023. These sponsorships cover our costs associated with the Benefit Concert. This means that 100% of our donations at the time of the concert go directly to scholarships and mini-grants!
Ann Porter, Associate Broker, Realtor
Apex Electric, Commerical & Residential
Phone: 231-313-1114
To learn how you can become a sponsor for the 2023-2024 season:
2022 Music Boosters Benefit Concert Dedication
Larry Burden
Creative Services Manager-TCAPS Media
Every year the TCAPS Music Department staff selects an individual or group that goes above and beyond with their support of the TCAPS Music Program. This year we dedicate the 2022 Music Booster Benefit concert to an individual who has definitely been behind the scenes - especially during COVID. This individual was instrumental in allowing us to share our music with family and friends during the last two years by spending countless hours recording and editing professional video that we could share with our audiences here and far away. His creative genius has also allowed us to share our musical explorations when we have traveled abroad by filming performances and providing interviews with students as they experience different cultures and then sharing them with family and friends who were not able to travel with us.
Who are we?
Traverse City Music Boosters, Inc. is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization formed more than 50 years ago to support Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) music education. Membership is open to all parents and community members. We support all music education at TCAPS, from the youngest kindergarten learners through the most advanced high school students. If you have a child in a TCAPS music program, YOU ARE A MUSIC BOOSTER!
Our Mission
Supporting all music students and teachers in Traverse City Area Public Schools today; visioning for the music education needs of tomorrow.
Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation
Music Boosters Endowment fund
Traverse City Music Boosters has options when it comes to donating. If you so choose, you may donate our Endowment through Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundtion. To donate to this fund, please use the link below.
If you would like to make a tax deductible contribution to the Traverse City Music Boosters, please click the Donate Now button.
CLICK HERE for more info on monetary donations
All monetary donations to the Traverse City Music Boosters are gratefully appreciated. Music Boosters runs on a tight budget with many services and supplies donated by active members. There are several ways to donate:
- Make a general donation to the Traverse City Music Boosters Operating Budget: Click below to donate now with a credit card. Or, write a check payable to ”TC Music Boosters“ and mail to TC Music Boosters, 412 Webster Street, Traverse City, MI 49686 (or drop off in the TCAPS Music Office, 933-6984). Donations will help pay for student scholarships, costs associated with the Annual Benefit Concert in the spring, and student award plaques.
- Make a donation to our growing endowment fund held at the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation: Help grow this fund so that the annual disbursement is sufficient to fund ALL Music Booster scholarships. Checks should be made payable to ”GTRCF — TC Music Boosters Endowment“ and mailed to GTRCF, 250 E. Front Street, Ste. 310, Traverse City, MI 49684.
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