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Class Schedule
7:30-8:19 1st Period - Treble Choir 8:26-9:15 2nd Period - Tenor/Bass Choir 9:22-10:11 3rd Period - Varsity Chorale 10:11-10:31 Tiger Time 10:38-11:31 4th Period - Advanced Treble Choir 12:07-12:55 5th Period - AP Music Theory 1:02-1:50 6th Period - Conference 1:57-2:45 7th Period - Vertical Alignment Conferences
Virtual or in-person parent/teacher/student conferences may be scheduled by appointment. My conference period is daily from 1:02-1:50. Before/after school conferences can also be arranged as needed.
Contact Me
Email: johnl.bonner@fortbendisd.com
Phone: 281-629-2662 (The phone will go to voicemail during the school day. For time-sensitive messages, please email me, as I try to check messages throughout the day. For more urgent messages, please call the front office 281-634-7000.)
Announcements
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Pop Show Rehearsals
Posted by John Bonner on 5/3/2023 12:00:00 PMClick here for a PDF view of this announcement
May 3, 2023
Dear Tiger Choir Family,
May 8-10, 2023 is scheduled for Pop Show Rehearsals. I encourage students to wear something comfortable that they can dance in and bring water to stay hydrated.
Monday, May 8
Chamber
3:00-5:00 on stage in auditorium
Advanced Treble
5:00-7:00 on stage in auditorium
Tuesday, May 9
Tenor/Bass
3:00-5:00 in Choir Room
Treble
5:00-7:00 in Choir Room
Wednesday, May 10
Varsity Chorale
3:00-4:00 on stage in auditorium
Thursday, May 11
ALL STUDENTS – FINAL DRESS REHEARSAL
4:30-6:00 on stage in auditorium
(I highly encourage students to eat something between 2:45-4:30. Students may bring a meal, order a meal, or go get food during this time.)
ALL STUDENTS – PERFORMANCE
7:00 – FREE Admission in THS Auditorium (enter through Commons entrance at bus ramps.) (Auditorium doors will open for performance at 6:30.)
Thank you,
John Lee Bonner
(281) 629-2662
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Summer Fine Arts Opportunities
Posted by John Bonner on 4/24/2023Below are a number of wonderful opportunities for honing your art over the summer.For High School Visual ArtistsJune 5 – 17An intensive art-making experience, where mornings are spent exploring the UH campus to meet luminary scholars, scientists, performers and public servants, and afternoons are spent creating art in the UH School of Art’s world-class Elgin Street Studios, under the guidance of esteemed professional artist mentors.Learn more and apply: https://uh.edu/kgmca/art/events/hs-artist-academy/For High School PianistsJune 10-24, 2023A fantastic, two-week immersion program for high school keyboardists of all levels taught by Moores School of Music professors. Each student receives private lessons on their principal instrument as well as the opportunity for elective studies in piano, organ, harpsichord, and fortepiano.Learn more and apply: https://uh.edu/kgmca/music/events/festivals/tmf/tmf-institutes/keyboard-institute/For High School Jazz MusiciansJune 18-23, 2023Intensive training in improvisation, theory and history, plus instrument-based masterclasses and ensemble rehearsals. Led by University of Houston faculty and top Houston-area jazz musicians and educators, the institute culminates in a final concert on Friday night in the Moores Opera House.Learn more and apply: https://uh.edu/kgmca/music/events/festivals/tmf/tmf-institutes/jazz-institute/For Middle School ArtistsJune 19 – June 29, Monday-Thursday (9:30 am – 12:00 pm)The Blaffer Art Museum presents In the Mixing Booth: Your Story is in a Thousand Beautiful Pieces. Led by artist and Public Art UHS education coordinator Debra Barrera, participants make art that explores how to create personalized visual mythologies inspired by the exhibitions on view at the Blaffer Art Museum by artists Christopher Myers, Robert Hodge, and Tim Kerr.Learn more and register: https://blafferartmuseum.org/learn/summer-arts-workshop-2023/For Middle School MusiciansJune 25 – 30The University of Houston Cougar Band Camp is a week-long summer concert band day camp for middle school students wanting to grow as artists, meet new people, and learn more about their instrument and music.Learn more and register: https://www.uh.edu/kgmca/music/events/festivals/cougar-band-camp/For High School MusiciansJune 25 - 30The UH Honor Band Project is an elite college immersion experience where Texas's most accomplished student musicians will spend their days in ensemble rehearsals, coachings with our world-renowned music faculty, and various university enrichment experiences.Learn more and apply: https://www.uh.edu/kgmca/music/events/festivals/cougar-band-camp/For High School ActorsJuly 10 – 23An acting intensive camp for high school students, with workshops each morning taught by UH Theatre Faculty and Houston-Area Theatre Professionals. Each afternoon the campers will rehearse a one-act play directed by special guests, in preparation for a final performance at the end of the camp.Learn more and register: https://uh.edu/kgmca/theatre-and-dance/cat-camp/For Middle and High School MusiciansJuly 24 – August 4Join UH’s legendary Mariachi Pumas for Houston’s premiere mariachi summer intensive. Students work with Houston’s most accomplished professional mariachi instructors and performers, including UH professor Jose Longoria.Learn more and register: https://www.uh.edu/kgmca/music/events/festivals/mexica-mariachi/For High School and College String PlayersJuly 31 – August 6A one-week inspiring and intensive string quartet mentorship program with the renowned string faculty of the University of Houston, Moores School of Music.Learn more and register: https://www.uh.edu/kgmca/music/events/festivals/string-quartet-academy/For all ages, 5 and upAll summer!For students seeking highly personalized, weekly, ongoing, comprehensive instruction in piano, violin, viola, cello, organ, and voice. Additional instrument instruction available upon request. Open to kids and adults of all ages; no previous experience required.Learn more and register: www.uh.edu/caa -
UIL Itinerary
Posted by John Bonner on 4/10/2023 3:15:00 PMDear Tiger Choir Family,
April 11-13, 2023 is the UIL Concert and Sight Reading Evaluation at Christ Church in Sugar Land. I am really excited for the opportunity to take these hard-working students and have a great day of singing. Students may wear their choir uniform. All students will need to ride the bus to UIL. Any student not riding the bus back will need to leave with their parent/guardian only. A signed note or an email from your parent/guardian must be sent to Mr. Bonner before you leave Pre-UIL.
Students in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Periods will need to bring lunch or money for lunch. We will make a short stop for lunch each day. 1st Period students will eat at their normal lunch times in campus.
Tuesday, April 11
2nd Period
7:30 AM – report to the Choir Room, change into uniform (or come to school in uniform) and short rehearsal
10:30 AM – load the bus, travel to Christ Church
11:15 AM – Warm-Up Room
11:40 AM – Concert
12:00 PM – Sight Read
12:30 PM – departure for lunch
1:45 PM – return to THS, change out of uniform, go immediately to 4th period
1st Period
1:45 PM – All students report to the Choir Room to change into uniform
2:20 PM – load the bus, travel to Christ Church
3:15 PM – Warm-Up Room
3:40 PM – Concert
4:00 PM – Sight Read
4:10 PM – departure
4:30 PM – return to THS
Wednesday, April 12
4th Period
7:30 AM – All students report to the Choir Room to change into uniform and short rehearsal
9:00 AM – load the bus, travel to Christ Church
9:55 AM – Warm-Up Room
10:20 AM – Concert
10:40 AM – Sight Read
11:10 AM – departure for lunch
1:00 PM – return to THS, change out of uniform, go immediately to class
Thursday, April 13
3rd Period
10:30 – students change into uniform and short rehearsal
12:45 PM – load the bus, travel to lunch and Christ Church
3:15 PM – Warm-Up Room
3:40 PM – Concert
4:00 PM – Sight Read
4:30 PM – departure
5:00 PM – return to THS
As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thank you for sharing your student with our Tiger Choir Family as they share their talents every day!
Thank you,
John Lee Bonner
(281) 629-2662
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UIL Preview Concert
Posted by John Bonner on 3/29/2023March 29, 2023
Dear Tiger Choir Family,
The Travis High School Tiger Choir is thrilled to present our UIL Preview Concert on Monday, April 3 at 7:00pm in the THS Auditorium. Admission is free and no ticket is required.
Students will need to arrive at the school (auditorium) dressed in their uniform at 6:15pm.
Uniforms for Sopranos/Altos:
- dress (provided) (hemmed to floor length, please DO NOT cut any fabric)
- closed-toe black dress shoes (flats or small heels)
Uniforms for Tenors/Basses:
- white button-down dress shirt
- red tie (provided this evening)
- tuxedo pants (provided) (hemmed, please DO NOT cut any fabric)
- tuxedo jacket (provided for 3rd period only) (sleeves hemmed, please DO NOT cut any fabric)
- black dress shoes
- long solid black socks
The concert should last one hour or less. Programs will be available digitally.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me.
Thank you,
John Lee Bonner
(281) 629-2662
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Pre-UIL Info and Schedule
Posted by John Bonner on 3/20/2023Click here for Pre-UIL Info and Schedule
March 20, 2023
Dear Tiger Choir Family,
March 23-24, 2023 is the Pre-UIL Concert and Sight Reading Evaluation at Christ Church in Sugar Land. I am really excited for the opportunity to take these hard-working students and have a great day of singing. Students may wear their choir uniform or something professional. All students will need to ride the bus to Pre-UIL. Any student not riding the bus back will need to leave with their parent/guardian only. A signed note or an email from your parent/guardian must be sent to Mr. Bonner before you leave Pre-UIL.
Thursday, March 23
2nd Period
7:30 AM – report to the Choir Room, change into uniform (or come to school in uniform)
8:00 AM – load the bus, travel to Christ Church
8:30 AM – arrive
8:55 AM – Warm-Up Room
9:20 AM – Concert
9:40 AM – Sight Read
10:10 AM – departure
10:30 AM – return to THS, change out of uniform, go immediately to 4th period
1st Period
11:30 – All students go to ‘C Lunch’, then report to the Choir Room to change into uniform
1:00 PM – load the bus, travel to Christ Church
1:30 PM – arrive
1:55 PM – Warm-Up Room
2:20 PM – Concert
2:40 PM – Sight Read
3:10 PM – departure
3:30 PM – return to THS
Friday, March 24
4th Period
7:30 AM – report to the Choir Room, come to school in uniform
7:45 AM – load the bus, travel to Christ Church
8:10 AM – arrive
8:35 AM – Warm-Up Room
9:00 AM – Concert
9:20 AM – Sight Read
9:50 AM – departure
10:10 AM – return to THS, change out of uniform, go immediately to Tiger Time/4th period
3rd Period
10:30 – All students stay in Choir Room to change into uniform, all students will go to C Lunch
1:00 PM – load the bus, travel to Christ Church
12:30 PM – arrive
12:55 PM – Warm-Up Room
1:20 PM – Concert
1:40 PM – Sight Read
2:10 PM – departure
2:30 PM – return to THS
As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thank you for sharing your student with our Tiger Choir Family as they share their talents every day!
Thank you,
John Lee Bonner
(281) 629-2662
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Solo and Ensemble Help Available
Posted by John Lee Bonner on 1/30/2023 3:00:00 PMThis message is for those participating at Solo and Ensemble. If this does not apply to you/your student, please ignore this message.Feel free to sign up for a slot to come and work on your solo for Solo and Ensemble. Each time slot will be like a mini voice lesson. If you need help with anything in particular or would like some feedback on ways your performance can improve, I am happy to help! Just click the link and sign up for a time slot. I will also be available to help two students (from 3rd Period) each day during Tiger Time. If you are singing the same solo as someone else and would like to come together, feel free to put down one name for the sign up and come together. If any of these times do not work for you, please let me know and I will do my best to accommodate you. -
Winter Concert Information
Posted by John Bonner on 12/7/2022December 6, 2022
Dear Tiger Choir Family,
The Travis High School Tiger Choir is thrilled to present our Winter Concert on Tuesday, December 13 at 7:00pm in the THS Auditorium. Admission is free and no ticket is required.
Rehearsal: Monday, December 12 in Choir Room for 3rd and 4th Periods
3rd Pd: 3:00-3:45 Ose Shalom with all instruments
4th Pd: 3:45-4:30 Winter Lullaby with strings and piano
Concert: Tuesday, December 13 in THS Auditorium
Students in 1st, 2nd, and 4th periods will need to arrive at the school (auditorium) dressed in their uniform at 6:15pm.
Students in 3rd period will need to arrive at the school (auditorium) dressed in their uniform at 5:45pm for a run-through with the orchestra.
Uniforms for Sopranos/Altos:
- dress (provided) (hemmed to floor length, please DO NOT cut any fabric)
- closed-toe black dress shoes (flats or small heels)
Uniforms for Tenors/Basses:
- white button down dress shirt
- red tie (provided this evening)
- tuxedo pants (provided) (hemmed, please DO NOT cut any fabric)
- tuxedo jacket (provided for 3rd period only) (sleeves hemmed, please DO NOT cut any fabric)
- black dress shoes
- long solid black socks
The concert should last one hour or less. Programs will be available digitally.
There will be a grab-and-go reception with holiday drinks and cookies immediately following the concert.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me.
Thank you,
John Lee Bonner
(281) 629-2662
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Tiger Choir Notes - October 14, 2022
Posted by John Lee Bonner on 10/14/2022Click the link below for the latest issue of Tiger Choir Notes. Stay up to date with all things Tiger Choir.
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Tiger Choir Store is OPEN!
Posted by John Bonner on 10/4/2022Get your Tiger Choir swag now! Orders are placed online and will be delivered directly to you. (Originally, I had told the students all orders would be delivered to school, but the company has recently changed their policy).
These items are a great way to show your Tiger Choir pride and make great gifts as well! All items are at cost so that you can represent our program in our community.
https://stores.inksoft.com/travishschoir/shop/homeOrders can be placed until Monday, October 17 at 11:59pm, then the store will be closed.
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Homecoming National Anthem
Posted by John Bonner on 10/4/2022All 3rd Period Varsity Choir students are invited to sing the National Anthem at this week’s Homecoming football game.Who: Varsity Choir and Chamber SingersWhat: National Anthem at HomecomingWhen: this Friday, meet at the home side gate by 6:00pmWhere: Mercer Stadium, home side gateWhy: HOCO 2022!Wear RED!