May 16, 2026
Important Dates
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Thank you to those of you who signed up for the upcoming community performance in partnership with 713 Walks!
Event Details
Date: Sunday, May 17
Call Time: 8:30 AM
Performance Time: 9:00 AM
Meeting Location: Main lobby of the Hobby Center
Parking Information
Free parking will be available for performers in the garage located behind the Hobby Center, at 324 Walker St. Parking on the street is also free on Sundays, but the garage is recommended.
Performance Information
Singers will perform “Na Na Na” and “Here Comes the Sun” (vocals only)
Performance will take place indoors
About 713 Walks
713 Walks is a community-focused, conversational-paced walking experience that explores Houston’s art, architecture, and culture. The walk is approximately 3 miles and typically draws around 75 participants, weather permitting.
The goal is to encourage connection, conversation, and a fresh perspective on the city through shared experiences and appreciation of public spaces.
Performers are also welcome to participate in the walk following the performance.
Additional event information can be found here:
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This optional rehearsal will take place from 1-4pm in the Activities Building at RMCC and will cover the following:
HTS
1:00-1:40pm: “Rainbow”
1:45-2:25pm: “Run”TIP
2:30-3:10 pm: “People Like Us” / “Kiss Me”
3:10-3:40pm: “Man I Feel Like A Woman” -
HSC Board candidate speeches and member voting will take place during rehearsal on Monday, May 18
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This optional rehearsal will take place from 6:30-9:30pm in the Activities Building at RMCC and will cover the following:
TIP
6:30-7:00 pm: “Kiss Me”
HSC
7:05-7:45pm: “Barso Re”
7:50-8:25pm: “Na Na Na”HTS
8:25-9:00pm: “Waka Waka”
9:00-9:30pm: “Run” -
This optional rehearsal will take place from 4:30-6:30pm in the Activities Building at RMCC. Please refer to the event on Facebook for up-to-date schedule details.
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Join us on Tuesday, May 26 at Tumble22 with your friends, family and coworkers to dine and support HSC!
Dine anytime between 4:30-8:30pm. Proceeds from every meal will go towards our organization. HSC usually dines as a group at 6:30 pm. :)
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We’re excited to continue our recurring performance partnership with Belmont Village Senior Living!
Event Details
Date: Saturday, May 30
Call Time: 3:00 PM
Performance Time: 4:00 PM
Meeting Location: 2929 W Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77025
Performance Information
Performance will take place for Belmont Village residents as part of our community engagement performances
There is no limit to the number of performers who can sign up for this event
Additional performance details and logistics will be shared closer to the date
About Belmont Village
Belmont Village is a senior living community that HSC has had the pleasure of performing for many times over the years. The staff and residents are always incredibly welcoming, supportive, and enthusiastic about our performances, making it one of our favorite recurring gigs.
This is also a wonderful opportunity for newer and returning performers alike to practice and build confidence in a low-stress, encouraging environment before our larger performance at Hobby Center.
REQUIRED: Please indicate your availability by filling out this form.
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The rehearsal on Monday, June 01 will be mandatory, as we are holding a workshop that night to prepare for the show.
Member To-Dos
All HSC members, please submit your name and headshot using this form for the Playbill if you have not done so already.
If you would like to participate in the upcoming Belmont gig on May 30, you can still sign up here! This gig is a highlight every season for Belmont residents and HSC members alike!
Updated Member Resources
The Attendance Overview and Live Check-in for May have been updated to include the optional choreo rehearsals. As always, please double-check that you sign in to all rehearsals you attend—including optional rehearsals—so that your attendance is counted.
Click here to listen to a YouTube playlist featuring music from our upcoming show.
Member Birthdays
Rehearsal Plan
We will rehearse the following pieces in the order listed below. Please note that this schedule may change, but I will do my best to use our time as efficiently as possible.
HSC-only and HTS-a1/TIP-a1 performers should plan to stay for the entire rehearsal. If I am able to release you early, I will. Please let me know ahead of time if you are unable to stay until the end.
- Jennifer
For riser set up/tear down, Ken is letting us put the risers up Monday night and keep them up until our last night rehearsing there. Please come as early as 5:45pm to set the risers up, and then we are done for awhile, woo-hoo!
- David
Solos & Small Groups
5:30pm Solo “Stormy Weather”
6:00pm Solos “Me and Bobby McGee” / “Vivir Mi Vida”
All Choir
HSC “Deep in the Heart of Texas”
HSC “Texas Hold ‘Em”
TIP a1 “Man! I Feel Like a Woman” / HTS a2 “Waka Waka”
HSC treble “Dreaming of You” / HSC baritone “Always on My Mind”
HTS a2 “Run” / TIP a2 “People Like Us”
HSC “Na Na Na”
HSC “Barso Re”
HSC Board Elections
HSC a1 “Rainbow” / TIP a1 “Kiss Me”
HTS a2 “Waka Waka” (vocals) / TIP a2 “Survivor” (vocals)
HSC Logo 3D Stickers are now available for purchase!
These stickers are super high-quality, weather resistant, and work on any hard surface!
Place your order online here and either pick it up at rehearsal or have it shipped to you (or your friends & family)!
Artistic Director’s Digest
Just a quick update today!
Please take a moment to review the Costume Guidelines using this link. If you performed with us last season, the color scheme remains the same. As a reminder, we are a family organization, so please be mindful of appropriate skirt and dress lengths.
Also, be sure to practice before our next rehearsal—it will help everything run much more smoothly.
Thank you all for your hard work!
Jennifer
Dream BIG with the Executive Directors!
Hello, happy Choirmates!
As you might've seen on Facebook, Alana and Van had the privilege of attending the annual Arts Partners mixer at the Hobby Center on Thursday evening. We heard exciting updates from the Hobby president, marketing director, and others regarding the Center's ongoing relationships with patrons and performing groups and we had the opportunity to mingle with the administrators and crew who help us make our show both possible and magnificent.
Strategically, we were all seated on the stage, looking out at the 500 empty seats in Zilkha Hall as we watched presentations on the multiple screens. We felt the excitement, the great anticipation, the butterflies that comes only from being on a stage before a live audience--an audience that for us is still building.
At this writing, we've sold 124 of the 500 available seats. It's time to channel our excitement and keep pushing until we fill the house!
This is not about selling tickets. It's about enrolling our families, friends, neighbors, co-workers, and other fans into this part of our lives. It's about our creating art that we're proud of and presenting it to people who love and admire us. It's about upholding and living our vision to share the joy of music.
To think that we have a home on that stage, arguably the jewel of the nation's second-largest theatre district, a place where the staff knows us and supports us in being our very best--well, that's a really big deal!
Please consider this grand opportunity and work it into your everyday conversations, then imagine all those people cheering us on as we sing and dance our hearts out on June 13!
We are using all our media channels to promote the show; however, there is nothing more effective than a personal invitation from you as a performer in this show! So let's get out there and tell the world about it!
“Like” and share every social media post about Houston Show Choir on your own profile.
Personally invite your family and friends to come see you in the show.
Show off your HSC swag whenever and wherever possible. It’s a conversation starter!
Practice on your own, and envision that full house at Hobby Center cheering for us on June 13.
Make it easy for your fans to buy tickets by sharing the Hobby Center ticketing page with them.
Thank you for your beautiful part in this choir, for making this show a rousing success, and for furthering our vision of...
Sharing the joy,
Mark & Van
Board Elections
Hello HSC!
As noted in previous newsletters, Board elections will occur during rehearsal on this Monday, May 18th.
Below is a general timeline of remaining important election dates:
May 18 - Election Speeches and Voting during rehearsal
May 23 - Announcement of new board in newsletter
May 27 - Live announcement of new board
June 11 - New Board Member “Sit-In” Meeting (Will probably be moved due to show week)
July 09 - Tentative 1st Board Meeting for newly elected board members
For any questions, please contact Genevieve via email at President@HoustonShowChoir.org.
Thank you!
Your 2026 Election Committee
From Texas, With Love Tickets now on sale!
Abi, our Director of Marketing, has prepared this lovely official flyer to share on your social media. We encourage you to post at least once a month leading up to the show. So there isn’t an influx of posting, Abi recommends posting on the following days:
Baritones post on Monday/Tuesday
Altos post on Wednesday/Thursday
Sopranos post on Friday/Saturday
When you post be sure to include the LINK to buy tickets—the less work someone has to do when there is a call to action, the more likely they are to complete the action. Please reach out to Abi if you have any questions!
Pro-tip from Abi: Word of mouth and direct invites go a loooooong way. Text this to your friends and family with a heartfelt invite with a link.
Here is the URL for the Hobby Center ticketing page for From Texas, With Love: https://my.thehobbycenter.org/8127
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.