The Tri-M Music Honor Society is the international music honor society for secondary school students that motivates and recognizes musical achievement. Founded in 1936 by Alexander and Frances Harley, incorporated and renamed Modern Music Masters in 1952, and in 1983, recognized as Tri-M Music Honor Society, a program of MENC, Tri-M has helped young people provide years of service through music in thousands of schools throughout the world. Through nearly 3,700 chartered chapters, thousands of students have received recognition for their efforts and honor for their musical accomplishments.
Tri-M shares and supports the objectives of every dedicated music educator - to increase student and school involvement with music and to strengthen and unify the school music program. Tri-M offers a complete system of rewards that help motivate effort and recognize excellence in individuals and chapters. With this system, the society builds self-esteem and provides a channel of personal fulfillment. Tri-M is a program of MENC: The National Association for Music Education, the largest non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of music education. Through its many programs, activities, publications, and conferences, MENC addresses all aspects of music education and works to ensure that every student has access and exposure to a balanced, comprehensive, and high quality program of music instruction. The MENC National Executive Board and Council of Music Honor Society Chairpersons consisting of state and division chairpersons and the national chairperson provide guidance and direction in matters pertaining to Tri-M. |