Six 7TH Graders Traveling to Paris – Choir Festival
CMS has been accepted to participate in an International choir festival in Paris, France from April 8th – 12th, 2015. This festival is hosted by the “Association for Music in International Schools” (AMIS). AMIS’ objectives are to advance the education of school pupils and teachers throughout the world by developing their understanding, knowledge and appreciation of music; to advance the education of young people and their teachers in global issues and cultural diversity through the performance and study of music; to promote high standards of musical performance in school pupils of all ages and abilities throughout the world; to promote furtherance of educationally valuable music repertoire.
There will be international schools from across the globe. Each school will bring 6 female singers with them and the girls will combine to make a mass international girls’ choir. They will spend 3 days participating in choir workshops, seeing the city, and finishing with a joint concert for the community. All students are billeted in groups of 2 and 3 with host families from the International School of Paris. The students will have a chance to make connections with other students from around the globe and collaborate with them to make music.
CMS has been accepted to participate in an International choir festival in Paris, France from April 8th – 12th, 2015. This festival is hosted by the “Association for Music in International Schools” (AMIS). AMIS’ objectives are to advance the education of school pupils and teachers throughout the world by developing their understanding, knowledge and appreciation of music; to advance the education of young people and their teachers in global issues and cultural diversity through the performance and study of music; to promote high standards of musical performance in school pupils of all ages and abilities throughout the world; to promote furtherance of educationally valuable music repertoire.
There will be international schools from across the globe. Each school will bring 6 female singers with them and the girls will combine to make a mass international girls’ choir. They will spend 3 days participating in choir workshops, seeing the city, and finishing with a joint concert for the community. All students are billeted in groups of 2 and 3 with host families from the International School of Paris. The students will have a chance to make connections with other students from around the globe and collaborate with them to make music.