I spend countless hours listening to great performances of great music by great artists. The performances that touch my heart are the ones that meld great singing of important texts with great emotion and expression no matter the style or genre of music.

And that is what we seek to do in our choirs. A great choir performance comes from tapping into the same things great artists tap into. Take the time to build a strong vocal technique, sing the best music within whatever style or genre you are singing (classical, folk, jazz, musical theatre, pop) and marry it to a selfless, honest and expressive presentation. Great singing is great theater. The audience must be engaged by your presentation or it is meaningless. Make the audience care about what you are singing by opening your spirit to sing with honesty and devotion. That is were inspiration comes from.

In the Fall of 2015, the Tigard High School Choir Program comes under the new leadership of Mr. Robert Hawthorne.

Having served the Tigard Choir Program for twenty-two years, Ms. Sue Hale retires with an extraordinary legacy of excellent choirs and committed singers who embrace the individual and ensemble craft of making great music.

In the last thirty years, only two directors have led this program, Mrs. Debbie Glaze from 1984-1992, and Ms. Sue Hale from 1992-2015. As the Tigard High School Choir Program moves into its next era, there is a powerful commitment to honor the legacy established and blaze onward to a bright tomorrow.

Welcome to the Tigard High School Choir Website. Stay connected with the choir program, learn about us, and when and where we are performing. More details about the Fall and the coming year will be posted as the summer progresses.