Maine Township High School West

Chapter 458

THE TRI-M MUSIC HONOR SOCIETY BEGAN AT MAINE TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL AS THE MAINE MUSIC MASTERS IN 1936.  IN 1952, THE ORGANIZATION WENT NATIONAL AND THE NAME WAS CHANGED TO THE MODERN MUSIC MASTERS.  CHAPTER 458 BEGAN AT MAINE WEST IN 1959.  IN 1983, THE MODERN MUSIC MASTERS CHANGED THEIR NAME TO THE TRI-M MUSIC HONOR SOCIETY AND BECAME A PROGRAM OF MENC (NOW KNOWN AS THE NAfME--The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION).  CURRENTLY, THERE ARE OVER 6000 CHAPTERS WORLD-WIDE.  OUR CHAPTER SPONSOR, PATRICK BARNETT, IS THE ILLINOIS STATE CHAIR AND THE NATIONAL CHAIR OF THE TRI-M MUSIC HONOR SOCIETY.

TRI-M IS OPEN TO STUDENTS THROUGH SELECTION BY THE MUSIC FACULTY OF MAINE WEST HIGH SCHOOL.  ALL MEMBERS ARE ENROLLED IN BAND, CHOIR, ORCHESTRA, OR GUITAR COURSES IN OUR SCHOOL.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT CHAPTER SPONSOR PATRICK BARNETT HERE.