February 28, 2026
Important Dates
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Solo and featured ensemble auditions are upon us! If you indicated interest in auditioning for a solo or featured ensemble, you should have received an e-mail with instructions, materials, and a link to the submission form.
All audition videos must be submitted no later than this Wednesday, Mar 04.
Callbacks will be in-person. Not all singers will be called back.
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If you indicated interest in auditioning for a featured ensemble, you should have received an e-mail with instructions and materials.
Audition videos are due this Wednesday, Mar 04.
Callback dates and times are:
Landslide – March 09 at 5:30pm
Rainbow Connection – March 16 at 5:30pm
Callbacks will take place in the Worship Arts room at RMCC prior to rehearsal. Not all singers will be called back.
Click here to view the finalized set list for our Spring 2026 show, and click here to listen to a YouTube playlist featuring music from our upcoming show.
Member To-Dos
If you are auditioning for any solo or featured ensemble, please make sure to send in your audition video(s) no later than this Wednesday, March 04 using the link e-mailed to you earlier this week.
If you do NOT see your name here, your Member Information Form has not been received. This form is now past due. There are some time-sensitive fields in this form. THANK YOU to all of you who have submitted your form!!
Member Birthdays
Rehearsal Plan
HSC
6:30-6:55pm: HSC “Barso Re” (Vocals)
7:55-7:15pm: HSC “Here Comes the Sun” (Choreo)
7:15-7:35pm: HSC Treble “Dreaming of You”; HSC Baritone “Always on My Mind”
7:35-8:15pm: HSC “Texas Hold ‘Em” (Review)
TIP
8:30-9:30pm: TIP a2 “Survivor”
HTS
8:30-9:30pm: HTS a2 “Run”; HTS a2 “Waka Waka” (if time allows)
Artistic Director’s Digest
Hello all,
I hope your weekend is off to a good start! It was so great seeing you this past week. Choreo rehearsals have officially begun, and we are so pleased with the work our choreographers are doing. As we continue moving forward, I’d love for you to really make use of your PPDs. A few reminders on how to practice efficiently are below:
Listening to your part counts as practicing. Your body will remember more than you think. Pick a song and listen once or twice during your commute, focusing on whatever we’re rehearsing that week.
You don’t need to sing through an entire song every time. That can lead to vocal fatigue. Instead, isolate a section you’re struggling with and spend about 15 minutes really working it.
Consistency matters. Practicing 10 minutes a day is better than 60 minutes once a week — but 60 minutes once a week is still better than not practicing at all.
If it doesn’t click right away, that’s okay. Progress over perfection.
Numbers 2–4 apply to choreo as well and to some extent so does number 1.
That being said, please prioritize memorization for Here Comes the Sun, Run, and Kiss Me. These should be memorized by next Monday (March 08), so you can start feeling confident adding choreography.
Thank you for the work you put in each week. It truly brings Alana and me so much joy to make music with this organization. Enjoy the rest of your weekend, and see you Monday!
Thank you for the music,
Jennifer
Dream BIG with the Executive Directors!
Greetings, Choirmates!
This weekend, our calendars will turn to a new month—a month in which we will March onward into sharpening our beautiful Texas repertoire into a work of art for our Hobby Center audience!
We will also March ahead by opening ticket sales to our database and the general public, so until then, you still have time to choose the very best seats for your fans. Act quickly to take advantage of this! Just go to our Hobby Center ticketing page, and use the code HSCMEMBER.
Then once we open ticket sales fully, March forth to let the world know you want them to come see you at the Hobby Center on June 13. People love to be invited, so get ready to spread the good word.
As we enter our second month of the spring season, we’re off to an excellent start! Thanks for your part in that and let’s keep our momentum strong!
Sharing the joy,
Mark & Van
Enjoy Photos and Video from Home for the Holidays
Photos
Home for the Holidays photographer photos are available here
Video
It’s not too late to get your own keepsake copy of the professional recording of Home for the Holidays! HSC paid professional videographers and editors to capture, curate, and composite the very best footage from both performances! Our ability to continue providing professional recordings is thanks to your generous support. If you would like your own copy of Home for the Holidays as a keepsake and to share with your fans, simply make a donation in the amount of $25.00 at www.houstonshowchoir.org/donations, and we will email you a link to the downloadable recording.
Tech Tips and Tricks
Need help finding things on the HSC member site? Text or email Leah Perez with requests for tutorials to be featured in a future newsletter and added to this YouTube playlist.
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NO Talking
Keep the personal/ non rehearsal related talking to a minimum
NO Texting
Please no Texting or Answering your Phone during rehearsals.
Step out if there is a need to use your phone.
Timeliness
Be on time to rehearsals and coming back from rehearsal breaks
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No Drugs
No Alcohol
No Gossip/ Bullying
***All of these 3 simple rules helps to maintain a JOYFUL ENVIRONMENT
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You must attend 70% of rehearsals before you risk being asked to step down from the show.
This equates to 6 total absences during this season.
If you already know of any pre-planned absences after reviewing the calendar, please notify your Section Leader ASAP so that they can take note of the future absence.
When you are going to be absent, you need to notify your Section Leader and Artistic Director.
Also note that you are marked Tardy if you join rehearsal after 6:45PM, regardless of the reason.
After your 3rd Absence you may be asked to test your knowledge of the music and/or choreography.