2018 Festival de Coros Juveniles – Monterrey, Mexico
2017 – Festival de Coros Juveniles – Monterrey, Mexico
2013 AMIS Middle School Boys Choir Festival
In October six students from IST and myself flew to the International School of Aberdeen to sing with 70 other boys from around the world. Keith Montgomery from ASL was the guest conductor and the students left with such a positive experience that has made a difference in our own program.
2013 AMIS HS Honor Jazz Festival and Workshop
Early in the fall semester, I accompanied two students to the International School of Zurich to participate in the jazz skills workshop. I took one drummer and one guitar player and upon our return to IST, they were showcased in the 50th Anniversary performance of our school.
2013 AMIS MS Honor Girls Jazz Festival
May 16-19, six girls from our middle school traveled to Waterloo, Belgium to participate in a girls choir under the direction of James Libbey from the International School of Luxembourg. It was a great learning experience for all.
2012 IASAS Cultural Convention
Select students worked on solos, small ensemble and large group songs to be adjudicated and perform in a culminating festival concert.
2012 AMIS HS Jazz Festival and Workshop
Although I did not have any students from my new school (IST) participate in the festival, I did have two from the school I had just left (ISKL) which was the host for this year’s event. Even better, I was invited to be the guest director of the vocal jazz ensemble for the 2nd year in a row. It was great working with such talented students and returning to a place I called home for 9 years.
2012 Spring Break Tour to Greece
During spring break about fifty students traveled to Athens to be guest performers on a five day cruise. There was a choir, band, and string ensemble performing music of various repertoires.
2011 AMIS Honor Jazz Festival
Six vocal students and two instrumentalists participated in the AMIS Honor Jazz Festival which was held at the American School of London. I was fortunate enough to be the guest director. Here is a photo from a rehearsal.
2010 AMIS Honor Jazz Festival
Five students (three in the jazz choir and two for the jazz skills workshop) participated in the AMIS Honor Jazz Festival which was held at the International School of Beijing, China. Guest Director was Rick Hein and I had the experience of helping out.
2010 Spring Break Tour to Barcelona, Spain
Sixty-five students along with six chaperones traveled and performed in Barcelona during the bi-annual spring break trip to Europe. Enjoy the following video from one of our performances singing “Salvation is Created” and “Song Go On.”
2010 AMIS High School Honor Band and Choir Festival
ISKL had one student audition and be accepted as part of the AMIS Honor Choir Festival which was hosted at the American School of the Hague. Furthermore Chris, a tenor, was selected to sing a solo in the final concert of the festival, albeit as a soprano! A great cultural opportunity for him as he sets out t0 college majoring in music.
2009 – Kuala Lumpur Middle School Honor Choir Festival
As the Choir Guest Conductor for this festival I had the opportunity to work with students from many schools throughout Kuala Lumpur. A total of approximately 500 students came together to make beautiful music in either the choir or the band.
2008 Spring Break Tour to Italy
Visiting Milan, Venice, Florence, Pisa and Rome, ISKL came in full force for a quick trip through Italy. Everyone loved the pizza, pasta and gelato, but the best times were through the music we shared with the Italians.
2007 AMIS High School Honor Band and Choir Festival
For the first time, ISKL had a student audition and be selected to participate in the Honor Choir at the International School of Luxembourg. A great tradition of amazing musical experiences was off to a great start.
2006 Spring Break Tour to Vienna, Prague, and Salzburg
Traveling with sixty-four students between three of the most beautiful cities in the world was quite an experience. The hills were alive with the sound of singing (and playing)
2004 Spring Break Tour to France and Germany
Sixty students and seven chaperons enjoyed a week in France and Germany. The choir and strings performed Vivaldi’s “Gloria” in Notre Dame Cathedral while the band students entertained at Euro-Disney.
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