Tri-M (Modern Music Masters) Music Honors Society is a club at Aliso Niguel that focuses on students’ musical and academic talents.
The program is run by the National Association of Music Education. They encourage students to highlight their passion for music and hone in on their talent.
President and Founder, Kat Tran (12), decided that our school was missing out on a lot of opportunities by not having this club available to students. This year, she put in the work to get the club up and running.
She says the process was very difficult and it took a lot of work. The biggest struggle was finding an advisor for the club here at Aliso.
Tran says, “The process of trying to find a trustworthy advisor, getting officers, making applications and funding our chapter was overwhelming. Thankfully, Mr. Chen has been so helpful and communicative and made the process so much easier.”
Tran’s passion for music helped carry her through the struggles of creating this club. All she wanted was a safe space for musicians to get together and share their love for music.
“I want to use music to help others in my community. Music is such a beautiful thing and expresses so many emotions and I want to convey this to the rest of my community,” says Tran.
Tran has been in love with music for a very long time. Ever since freshman year, she has been a part of the music program here at Aliso. Additionally, she has been a part of the Aliso Niguel Marching Band program since her sophomore year.
In order to join the club, students need to have a little experience with an instrument and at least a 3.0 unweighted GPA.
At the first meeting on Oct. 30, members learned about qualifications, dues, graduation cords, fundraisers and volunteer activities.
Vice President, Ayan Gursahani (12), talks about their first meeting: “Our induction meeting was great! We outlined our events for first semester and we’re really excited to work together with these talented musicians.”
Aliso needs more clubs like this one that benefits students in more than one way. The Tri-M Music Society is a great environment for students who are passionate about music and academics.
