Tri-M Music Honor Society Chapter #8872
Tri-M Music Honor Society Chapter #8872 was chartered in August 2021 by former Director of Bands Allen J. Venezio and serves the music department at East River High School. To qualify for membership, students must be enrolled in band, chorus, or orchestra and meet both musical and academic requirements.
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Tri-M inducts new members twice a year - once in the fall and again in the spring. Mr. Pecore serves as the Chapter Advisor and Mr. Friedberg and Mr. Vosburgh act as co-advisors. Our mascot is Harley the Tri-M Dog.
About Tri-M
Founded in 1936 by Alexander M. and Frances Harley, Tri-M became a program of the National Association for Music Education in 1952.
The Tri-M Music Honor Society is the international music honor society for middle/junior high and high school students. It is designed to recognize students for their academic and musical achievements, reward them for their accomplishments and service activities, and to inspire other students to excel at music and leadership. Through more than 4,500 chartered chapters, Tri-M has helped thousands of young people provide years of service through music in schools throughout the world.
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Tri-M shares and supports the objectives of every dedicated music educator to increase student and school involvement with music and to make a stronger and more unified school music program. Tri-M offers a complete system of rewards that help inspire students and recognize excellence in individuals and chapters. With this system, the society builds self-esteem and provides a channel of personal fulfillment.
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Tri-M is a program of NAfME: The National Association for Music Education, the largest non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of music education. Through its many programs, activities, publications, and conferences, NAfME addresses all aspects of music education and works to ensure that every student can be a part of a balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality program of music instruction.