Originally published on 12/8/21
Pomona Elementary Choir, under the direction of Emma Bassett, has been invited to perform for the 2022 TMEA Clinic/Convention held in San Antonio, February 9-12, 2022. Ensembles invited by TMEA demonstrate the highest level of achievement in music education. It is only through intense dedication and collaboration of every student and director involved that an ensemble is honored in this way.
“Originally, we were selected to perform at the 2021 virtual TMEA convention, but due to unforeseen circumstances, we had to withdraw our invitation just a few weeks before we were expected to perform. We are thrilled to have been given the chance to perform at the 2022 convention instead!” Bassett shared. “It has been a long two years of rehearsing, and three years of preparation to get our choir to this point, and I am just so honored to get to work with these incredible, hardworking, and talented students!”
Throughout its 100-year history, the TMEA Clinic/Convention has offered music educators professional development clinics and inspiring performances by elementary through university ensembles. In its last in-person convention, the TMEA convention welcomed over 31,000 attendees, including 11,000 music educators.
Hundreds of ensembles applied for selection as a 2022 TMEA Invited Ensemble. Being selected to perform is an exceptionally high honor.
The 2022 Pomona Elementary TMEA group consists of 58 students in grades 3-6. The group will perform seven varied choral selections on February 10, 2022 at the Texas Music Educators Association Convention, the largest gathering of music educators in the world.
“We are honored to follow a tradition of excellence as the third TMEA Invited Performing Ensemble from Alvin ISD in the last 5 years (Red Duke Elementary and Melba Passmore Elementary) and we are thankful for the support we've received from our campus and district leadership as well as our fabulous community,” said Bassett.