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<title>AMIS Latest News Feed</title>
<description>This feed will encapsulate the latest news from the AMIS web site. </description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk</link>

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<title>Clarification - HS Honor Band Bass Clarinet Audition</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:30:00 BST</pubDate>
<description>High School Honor Band Bass Clarinet Auditions - please do not use the Etude page marked Bass Clarinet. It has been deleted in the latest edition of the audition materials. Please use the page marked "Bb Cornet, Alto Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Baritone Treble Clef". Follow the link for the correct page.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/auditions/hbc/hb-c/setC_HB_All_Etudes-bcl.pdf</link>
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<title>Correction - MSHB Tuba Audition</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:32:00 BST</pubDate>
<description>All Middle School Honor Band Tuba Auditions - the incorrect note has been fixed in the new Set B v2 of etudes. Please download the entireVersion 2 set or the corrected page.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/auditions/mshb/</link>
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<title>Meet the AMIS Admin Team</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:31:00 BST</pubDate>
<description>Find out the new roles of our AMIS admin team.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/admin/</link>
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<title>New Festival Repertoire List Online</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:30:00 BST</pubDate>
<description>The new AMIS FestivalRepertoire List through 2010 is now online as an Excel spreadsheet. Please follow the link to download.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/admin/amis_festival_rep_through10</link>
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<title>New Festival Database Online</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 23:00:00 BST</pubDate>
<description>The new AMIS Festival Database is now online. All School usernames and passwords remain the same. This Website has all festivals and workshops attached so it is a single portal for all of the input. The following Festivals/Workshops are at this moment open and available for entry of data from the membership through the website. Specail thanks to our resident database wizard Tim Germann for the massive effort involved in getting this all up and running for this year. </description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/News.html#db</link>
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<title>Choral Composition Competition Announced</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 4 Aug 2010 23:00:00 BST</pubDate>
<description>The International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM), in cooperation with Europa Cantat and Jeunesses Musicales International, announces the First International Competition for Choral Composition "A Choral Work for Peace" with the aim of promoting the creation and the wide distribution of a new choral repertoire and, above all, of promoting peace among the people of this world with the help of music. Please follow the link to find the PDF with the notifications and regulations of the competition in the four official languages of IFCM.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/IFCM_IFCM_Composition_Competition_2010_4_Languages.pdf</link>
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<title>Middle School Honor Boy's Choir Payment Date Change</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:00:00 BST</pubDate>
<description>NEW payment due date for MSHBC - August 20. Bills are just going out now and we know that some schools may not be able to meet the earlier deadline.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/hjb/</link>
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<title>Honor Jazz Festival Payment Date Change</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 6 Jun 2010 20:00:00 BST</pubDate>
<description>NEW payment due date for HJB - August 15. Bills are just going out now and we know that some schools may not be able to meet the earlier deadline.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/hjb/</link>
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<title>Honor Jazz Festival and College Board Testing</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 20:00:00 BST</pubDate>
<description>Follow the link for vital information concerning the PSAT Tests and the AMIS Honor Jazz Festival.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/hjftestdates.html</link>
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<title>MSHBC Participating Schools Announced</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 22:30:00 BST</pubDate>
<description>Follow the link for the list of participating schools.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/mshbc/index.html#ps</link>
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<title>Jazz Skills Workshop Pre-registration Open</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 13:30:00 BST</pubDate>
<description>Preliminary applications for the Jazz Skills Workshop can be made from May 17, and must be submitted by June 1. These applications will ask teachers how many students they hope to submit (including their instruments) and will indicate whether these students had auditioned for the Jazz Festival but were not selected. These students will have a priority opportunity to attend the festival if possible. There will be a limited number of rhythm section places, especially for percussion players. Follow the link for more information.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/profdev/index.html#jazz</link>
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<title>Live Streaming of MS Honor Mixed Choir Performances</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 April 2010 01:30:00 BST</pubDate>
<description>Live Streaming of MS Honor Mixed Choir Performances: will be accessible from the link address for the Assembly performance: Friday, April 23, 2:40 -3:10 pm (Zurich Time) and the Gala Concert: Saturday, April 24, 18:30-19:30 pm (Zurich Time.)</description>
<link>http://www.ustream.tv/channel/amis-middle-school-honor-mixed-choir</link>
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<title>Application form for MSHBC now online</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 April 2010 21:30:00 BST</pubDate>
<description>The application form the for 2010 Middle School Honor Boy's Choir Festival is now online. Please submit by 25th May. Follow the link for details of the festival and the application form.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/mshbc/</link>
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<title>Update on MSHMC Fextival in Zurich</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 April 2010 21:30:00 BST</pubDate>
<description>Update on Festivals: The Bassetts will not be in Zurich. At this point both Mozambique and Saudi are anticipating traveling Tuesday to arrive in Zurich Wednesday morning. With AIS Vienna, Zurich and Basel this should make around 45 singers in a good balance. So as of right now the smaller version festival is going ahead.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/mshmc/</link>
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<title>Workshop for Teachers and Students of IB Music</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 April 2010 21:30:00 BST</pubDate>
<description>The only Workshop for Teachers and Students of IB Music next year will take place November 10-14 at the American Embassy School New Delhi. Host Organizer is Christine Matovich and the presenter will be James Yarnell. Priority will be given to students and teachers from Asia and the Middle East.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/profdev/</link>
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<title> EMSHGC Festival Will Take Place</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 April 2010 16:00:00 BST</pubDate>
<description>After consulting with Cathy Swanson and the AMIS Board, we are all in agreement that the Waterloo festival next week will go ahead as planned, even if there are still airport problems.
We certainly have our fingers crossed that by next week all travel will be back to close to normal. For the complete mesage, follow the link.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/mshgc/index.html#volcano</link>
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<title>Honor Jazz Festival Piano Exercise 2</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 April 2010 10:00:00 BST</pubDate>
<description>Please use the repaired version of "There Will Never Be another You" for any piano auditions. Sorry about the previous Schoenberg arranged Ives version.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/auditions/hjb/hjb-accompaniments/mp3/10_piano_twnbay_repaireb162.mp3</link>
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<title>Honor Jazz Festival Audition Registration Now Live</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 8 April 2010 17:00:00 BST</pubDate>
<description>Honor Jazz Auditions Registration is now live and online. Please note one change in the audition procedures: Please send one recording for each instruments (i.e. all alto saxophones on one recording, all tenor saxophones on one recording, all baritone saxophones on one recording, all trumpets on one recording, all trombones on one recording, all bass players on one recording, all guitar players on one recording, all piano players on one recording, all drummers on one recording.)</description>
<link>http://amis-registration.org/HJB/</link>
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<title>Honor Jazz Festival Information Updated</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 6 April 2010 08:30:00 BST</pubDate>
<description>Capsule of information from the International School of Beijing about the 2010 Honor Jazz Festival.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/hjb/hjf_isb2010.pdf</link>
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<title>EMSHGC Airport Transfer Update</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:30:00 BST</pubDate>
<description>Cathy Swanson can organize transport from the airport to the school 
and back to the airport. The cost is 10 Euros per person each way. Follow the link for more details.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/mshgc/index.html#tu</link>
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<title>EMSHGC Schedule Posted</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Schedule for the 2010 European Middle School Honor Girls' Choir posted.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/mshgc/emshgc_sched_2010.pdf</link>
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<title>HBC Images</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Images from the 35th Annual AMIS International Honor Band  and Choir Festival</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/0910/HBC/</link>
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<title>AMSHGC Draft Scedule</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The concert will begin at 18:00 ( 6 p.m.) Follow the link for a  draft schedule.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/amshgc/Jakarta_Schedule_10_Draft.pdf</link>
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<title>EMSHGC Concert Information</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The concert will begin at 19:00 ( 7 p.m.) at St. John's International School in the Performing Arts Centre. No admission will be charged but TICKETS WILL BE NEEDED. Each participating teacher can pre-order tickets for the concert by contacting the host organizer before April 19th.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/mshgc/index.html#conc</link>
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<title>MSHMC Concert Information</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The concert will take place at the Zurich International High School on Saturday, April 24th, starting at 18:30 (6:30 p.m.).  No tickets are needed for admission.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/mehmc/index.html#conc</link>
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<title>Fees for 2010-2011</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Fees for the 2010-2011 school year as announced at the AMIS Annual General Meeting held at the Honor Band and Choir Festival in Ankara, Turkey.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/fees-2010-2011.pdf</link>
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<title>Executive Council Election Results</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Congratulations to Bonnie Reinitzer, new member of the AMIS Executive Council elected at the Annual General Meeting held at the Honor Band and Choir Festival in Ankara, Turkey.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk</link>
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<title>Festival Performance of Paul Myer Hopkins' "Anatolian Sketches" Posted on YouTube</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Paul Myer Hopkins' new work, "Anatolian Sketches". Commissioned for the 2010 AMIS International Honor Band. First performance, 20 March, 2010 at Bilkent Üniversitesi Müzik ve Sahne SanatlarÄrs Fakültesi. Festival hosted by Bilkent Laboratory and International School, Ankara, Turkey.</description>
<link>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyNHY-IP8ww</link>
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<title>Final Deatails HBC Information</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Final deails including Wednesday and THursday Shuttle Bus details have been posted. </description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/hbc/index.html#tr</link>
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<title>HBC Information</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>An 'EMERGENCY LINE' has been established for the Middle and East Campus of Bilkent University (our festival is taking place on both campuses) in order to deal with emergency health or security problems, which may occur at any time of the day and require assistance.  This single emergency line eliminates the need to be anxious about who or what number to call when there is any kind of emergency.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/hbc/index.html#tr</link>
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<title>HBC Information</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 8 Mar 2010 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Information about the Honor Band and Choir Festival travel, schedule and registration ahs been updated on the AMIS web site. Make sure tickets for parents are ordered by this Friday.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/hbc/</link>
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<title>HBC Travel Information</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 7 Mar 2010 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Adults from the BLIS Parents' Council will meet flights for participants coming to the HBC in Ankara, holding signs to identify themselves. They will then guide groups to buses for the trip to the hotel for check-in and registration. It is therefore imperative that we know now of any flight information which has changed since schools submitted their travel information!</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/News.html</link>
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<title>Draft Calendar for 2010-2011 Posted</title>
<pubDate>THh, 11 Feb 2010 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Draft Calendar 2010-2011 posted.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/News.html</link>
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<title>Draft Schedules for EMSHB and JHO Posted</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Draft SChedules for EMSHB and JHO Posted - follow the link to the festival.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/</link>
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<title>Nominations Open for AMIS Executive Council</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 6 Feb 2010 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Our governing board, the Executive Council of AMIS, is elected by the membership.
The terms on the EC run from March each year at the time of our AGM. Only one member of the EC has a three year term coming to an end in march 2010. Darrell Townshend has chosen not to put himself forward for re-election. Any individual member of AMIS or any teacher from a member school wishing to run for this position will need to submit the completed candidacy form on or before February 20th.If you are interested, please read the list of duties of EC members before deciding whether or not you wish to become a candidate now or in the future for the AMIS EC. Both documents are linked from AMIS News</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/News.html</link>
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<title>Solo and Ensemble Festival Photos Posted</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 4 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Photos of the AMIS Solo and Ensemble Festival are now online.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/0910/SE/</link>
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<title>AMIS Remix Contest 2010 Announced!</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 4 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AMIS Remix Contest 2010 Announced! Visit the contest site for details.</description>
<link>http://amismusictech.org/wordpress/</link>
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<title>Middle School Honor Mixed Choir Rehearsal Files Posted</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 4 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Darlene Elkins has completed rehearsal files as .mp3 and in Sibelius 6 format. They are available individually or as a 143 MB .zip file.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/mshmc/</link>
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<title>Asian Middle School Honor Girl's Choir Scores Online</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 4 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Scores for Chili Con Carne and Seal Lullaby are now available for download.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/amshgc/</link>
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<title>International Honor Mixed Choir - Reference Performances</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 4 Feb 2010 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>International Honor Mixed Choir - reference performances from Edie Copely are linked from the festival index page.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/hbc/</link>
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<title>Audition Materials for the 2010 International Honor Jazz Festival are online</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Audition materials for the 2010 International Honor Jazz Festival at the International School of Beijing are now online. Our guest conductor for the big band will be Andrew Classen of Drake University and out guest host is David Beckstead.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/auditions/index.html#hjb</link>
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<title>Images from the 2010 Senior Honor Orchestra Festival Posted</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Images from the 2010 Senior Honor Orchestra Festival are online.</description>
<link>http://gallery.me.com/rahein#100180</link>
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<title>Draft Schedule for Senior Honor Orchstra Posted</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Draft Schedule for Senior Honor Orchstra posted.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/sho/</link>
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<title>The Art of Wind Band Teaching Symposium</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The Art of Wind Band Teaching Symposium -Minneapolis, Minnesota. July 25-29, 2010. Co-Sponsored by: University of Minnesota-School of Music and the College Band Directors National Association Music Education Committee</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/profdev/UMn_Summer_2010.pdf</link>
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<title>AMSHGC, EMSHGC and MSHMC Online Housing and Acceptance Forms Posted</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 9 Jan 2010 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Online Acceptance and Housing Forms for all three Middle School Honor Choral Festivals are posted.</description>
<link>http://amis-registration.org/MSHCs/</link>
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<title>AMSHGC Hotel and Concert Information Posted</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 3 Jan 2010 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AMSHGC Hotel and Concert Information posted.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk</link>
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<title>SHO Travel Information Posted</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 3 Jan 2010 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>SHO Travel Information posted.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk</link>
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<title>HBC Choral Rehearsal Files Posted</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Choral Rehearsal files are available for you and your students to download. They are also linked from the Honor Band and Choir Festival Page. MP3 files can be opened in all music players, .sib files will only open in Sibelius. Ahuge thank you to Hal Halvorsen, Bob Krebs and Deborah Monsen for creating the rehearsal tracks.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/hbc/HBC_Choral_Rehearsal_Files/</link>
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<title>Honor Band Piccolo Callback Auditions Open</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>This is a callback for piccolo auditions for the 2010 Honor Band. Please send your auditions as mp3 files to the AMIS office. Closing date for this callback is December 15th.We have realized that four of the pieces for the Honor Band in Ankara have major piccolo parts. We did not have qualified piccolo auditions for this festival within the regular auditions. You may have a qualified student who worked on flute auditions and for some reason didn't submit them. Or you may have a good flutist who did not get into the band but is an excellent piccolo player. Or you may have a new student who didn't audition at all. If you have a good piccolo player, please submit the audition!</description>
<link>http://amis-online.org</link>
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<title>Paul Myer Hopkins Presented World Artist Award</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Congratulations to AMIS member Paul Myer Hopkins who received the World Artist Award for his composition "Desert Fortress" at the 2009 Hollywood Music In Media
Awards Ceremony on the 19th of November. AMIS members will know Paul for his compositions and arrangements which have graced AMIS festivals including his arangements of "Arabian Folksong Suite" and "Better Is Peace".</description>
<link>http://www.musichf.com/</link>
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<title>Online Registration Is Live</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Online Acceptance Forms, Online Housing Forms, and Dirsector's Expertise Forms for JHO, SHO, HBC, EMSHB and AMSHB are now live. Please use the same web address as you did for auditions or follow the link from the festival page on the AMIS web site.</description>
<link>http://amis-online.org</link>
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<title>Housing Deadline Extended</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Deadline has been extended to 18 November, 2009 for housing information for Asian Middle School Honor Band, European Middle School Honor Band, Junior Honor Orchestra, Senior Honor Orchestra and the Honor Band and Choir Festival</description>
<link>http://amis-online.org</link>
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<title>Honor Band and Choir Audition Results Posted</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Members of the 2010 AMIS International Honor Band, the AMIS International Mixed Honor Choir and the AMIS Mixed Women's Choir are now linked from the Honor Band and Choir information page.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org/hbc/</link>
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<title>Acceptance Forms for AMSHB and EMSHB Open</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 7 Nov 2009 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Online Acceptance Forms for the Asian Middle School Honor Band and the European Middle School Honor Band are now live online.</description>
<link>http://amis-registration.org/MSHB</link>
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<title>Members of the AMSHB and EMSHB Announced</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 3 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Members of the Asian Middle School Honor Band and the European Middle School Honor Band are now linked from their respective home pages.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/</link>
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<title>Participating Schools For Middle School Festivals Announced</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 2 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>We thank all schools who applied to participate in one of the AMIS Middle School Honor Choir Festivals in the spring of 2010. Participating Schools are listed with acceptance details on the relevant festival pages on the AMIS website. Acceptances should be received by AMIS no later than Wednesday, November 18th.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/</link>
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<title>Date Changes for Acceptance and Housing</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Please note revised dates. Online Housing form for SHO and JHO - November 12. Online Acceptances and Online Housing form for AMSHB and EMSHB - November 17. HBC results to be posted on November 10th.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/News.html</link>
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<title>JHO-SHO Online Acceptance Form is Live</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 1 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The Online Acceptance Form is now live online for Junior Honor Orchestra and Senior Honor Orchestra.</description>
<link>http://amis-registration.org/IHO</link>
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<title>Update - Asian Middle School Honor Band Festival Hotell Booking</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Correction - Hotel bookings for the Asian Middle School Honor Band Festival must be made directly with the hotel. Follow the link for the updated contact details and information on the AMSHB page.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/amshb/index.html#hotel</link>
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<title>Housing and Hotel information Posted</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Housing and hotel information for Asian Middle School Honor Band, European Middle school Honor Band, Honor Band and Choir and Junior Honor Orchestra have been posted. Click on the festival name for more information.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/</link>
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<title>Draft Schedule for Middle School Honor Boy's Choir Posted</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Draft Schedule for MSHBC has been posted.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/mshbc/MSHBCAberdeendraftsched.pdf</link>
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<title>Audition Codes for 2009-2010 Posted</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Audition Codes for 2009-2010 have been posted. (Adobe Reader Document) If your school name does not appear please contact the Executive Consultant. </description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/auditions/audition_codes.pdf</link>
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<title>Housing Form for the IB Workshop Active</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Housing Registration Form for the Workshop for Teachers and Students of IB Music has been made active.  </description>
<link>http://amis-registration.org/IBHousing</link>
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<title>Middle School Honor Boy's Choir Music Posted</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Music and rehearsal CD’s were posted on Monday, August 10th to each participating school.  Please make the appropriate people at your school aware of the fact that you are expecting this important padded envelope!  The CD’s include sung parts for each of the voices, as well as spoken texts for songs such as the Lebanese one.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/</link>
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<title>Honor Jazz Band General Information Posted</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>General information about the 2009 Honor Jazz Band Festival in Rome has been posted.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/hjb/index.html#geninfo/</link>
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<title>Middle School Honor Boys' Choir Participants</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The following schools have been successful with their applications to participate in the Middle School Honor Boys' Choir in Aberdeen September 30 to October 4.

International School of Aberdeen (ISAberdeen) Host School
International College Beirut (ICBeirut)
American School of Paris (ASP)
Antwerp International School (AIS)
International School of Luxembourg (ISL)
Zurich International School (ZIS)
Frankfurt International School (FIS)
Munich International School (MIS)
International School of Düsseldorf (ISD)
Bilkent University Preparatory School (BUPS)
American School in London (ASL)
Hong Kong International School (HKIS)
John F Kennedy School (JFK)
Rabat American School (RAS)

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<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/</link>
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<title>Vocal Jazz Ensemble Auditions - Callbacks</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>auditions were received from 4 schools. There had been a gray area about whether or not a vocal jazz ensemble could be offered, because we were unsure until this weekend whether or not a rehearsal room could be available for this group. Now that we know such a room can be made available, we are giving until June 1 for schools to submit any additional vocal auditions to AMIS headquarters, using the materials on the web site.
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<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/auditions/</link>
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<title> Members of the AMIS International Honor Jazz Band</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 14:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Members of the 2009 Honor Jazz Band.
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<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/hjb/hjb_members_2009.html</link>
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<title>AMIS Remix Contest WInners Announced</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 23:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Winners of the Remix Contest! First Place: Eyal Ephrati - ASL; Second Place: Alex Foing - ASH; Third Place: Jonah Wolfson - ASL; Fourth Place: Brian Levisallies ASP; Honorable mentions: Tate Sedar - ASL and Lee Winkler - ASH. A big thank you is given to the 60 students who entered the Remix Contest. The judges were all very impressed with the high level of musicianship, technical skill and imagination of the entries. This made adjudication difficult. Nevertheless the winners have been selected. Have a listen, and enjoy as the adjudicators have. Get ready for next year! 
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<link>http://amismusictech.org/wordpress/?page_id=330</link>
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<title>Middle School Honor Mixed Choir Concert - YouTube</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Middle School Honor Mixed Choir - don't forget about contributing photos to the web gallery online - E-mail Rick Hein if you've lost the address. Two videos captured from the stream are up on YouTube:"Bangladesh" and "Friends Together". 
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<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/mshmc/</link>
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<title>Middle School Honor Mixed Choir Concert Live Broadcast</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 4 May 2009 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Middle School Honor Mixed Choir Concert Live Broadcast - 6:30 Dhaka time , Saturday 9 May.</description>
<link>http://www.ustream.tv/channel/letkeman</link>
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<title>April AMIS Update Posted</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 4 May 2009 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The April edition of AMIS Update is available online. Adobe Reader required.</description>
<link>http://amis-online.org.uk/newsletter/index.html</link>
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<title>Middle School Honor Girls Choir Festival Images Posted</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Images as sent by you are now on the web site.</description>
<link>http://amis-online.org.uk/0809/mshgc/index.html</link>
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<title>Middle School Honor Mixed Choir Festival Information Posted</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The draft schedule and "Know Before You Go" Information has been posted as .pdf files.</description>
<link>http://amis-online.org.uk/mshmc/</link>
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<title>Clarification - Middle School Honor Band Auditions</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>There has been a change in audition requirements:All students (except percussionists – see below) are required to record three items:The appropriate chromatic scale with a metronome. Etude 9 Etude 10

Percussionists are to record all of the exercises on each sheet, regardless of numbering. There is no chromatic for mallets and none of the percussion exercises are to be recorded with a metronome. They must audition on at least two of the following instruments: mallets, timpani and snare drum. They may also audition on all three.

Students are not required to record all three in one take, but each item must be a complete play-through. Editing within a single item is strictly forbidden and will lead to the audition being disqualified.</description>
<link>http://amis-online.org.uk/auditions/index.html#mshb</link>
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<title>Approaches to Curriculum and Assessment Design in Music Performance Classes</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Approaches to Curriculum and Assessment Design in Music Performance Classes, Pete Lutkoski's presentation from the Honor Band and Choir Festival.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/profdev/lutkoski_doha_09_presentation.pdf</link>
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<title>Membership and Patron Fees for 2009-2010 Posted</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Membership and Patron Fees  for 2009-2010 now posted.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/membership/index.html</link>
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<title>Festival Fees for 2009-2010 Posted</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>During the 2008-2009 academic year, the exchange rate for sterling and Euros changed drastically as sterling lost considerable value. It is obvious some adjustment of AMIS fees for 2009-2010 is necessary. Euro rates have been held at the 2008-2009 rate.  Sterling fees have been adjusted to reﬂect current exchange rates. At the end of each quarter, the relationship of sterling and Euro fees will be reviewed taking into consideration exchange rates in effect at that time.If necessary, fees will be adjusted to reﬂect major exchange rate shifts.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/fees_0910.pdf</link>
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<title>Samplers and ROMplers and .WAVs, Oh My!</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Samplers and ROMplers and .WAVs, Oh My! Rick Hein's presntation from the Honor Band and Choir Festival.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/profdev/hein_doha_09_presentation.pdf</link>
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<title>Images of 2009 Honor Band and Choir Festival Posted</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 4 Apr 2009 19:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Images of the 34th AMIS International Honor Band and Choir Festival held 19-21 March, 2009 at the American School of Doha are now online.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/0809/hbc/index.html</link>
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<title>2009-2010 AMIS Calendar Finalised</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 3 Apr 2009 23:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The 2009-2010 AMIS Calendar has been finalised.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/0910cal.html</link>
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<title>2010 AMIS Asian Middle School Honor Girl's Choir Date and Venue Announced</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 3 Apr 2009 23:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The 2010 AMIS Asian Middle School Honor Girl's Choir will be held 8-10 Apri, 2010 at Jakarta International School. Host organizer is Rhonda Schwartz.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/0910cal.html</link>
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<title>AMIS MSHGC Draft Schedule Posted</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 3 Apr 2009 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Draft schedule for the Midle School Honor Girl's Choir Festival in Moscow has been posted.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/mshgc/MSHGC_09_draft.pdf</link>
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<title>AMIS SHO Guest Conductor Confirmed</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 1 Apr 2009 23:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>We can confirm that John Bergin is to be the guest conductor for the Senior Honor Orchestra Festival at FIS.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/mshgc/0809_cal.html</link>
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<title>AMIS RSS Feed Published</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>AMIS News Feed published! Link (http://www.amis-online.org.uk/amis.xml) using Google Reader, Outlook, Apple Mail, Safari, Firefox or your favourite news aggregator. Instant update to your computer when the AMIS web site is updated. This link will appear to open itself if you open it from your news reader!</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/amis.xml</link>
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<title>2009-2010 Festival Calendar Confirmations</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Latest update to the 2009-2010 AMIS Calendar published. Asian Middle School Honor Girl's Choir still to be confirmed.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/0910cal.html</link>
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<title>Honor Jazz Band Festival Audition Form Now Online</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The registration form for this festival is now online at http://amis-registration.org/hjb/.</description>
<link>http://amis-registration.org/hjb/</link>
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<title>Honor Jazz Band Festival Audition Procedure Revised</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Please send one recording for each group of instruments (i.e. all saxophones on one recording, all trumpets on one recording, all trombones on one recording, all bass players on one recording, all guitar players on one recording, all piano players on one recording, all drummers on one recording.) Do not send a 'rhythm section'cd.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/auditions/</link>
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<title>Middle School Honor Mixed Choir Concert Informaton</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The Middle School Honor Mixed Choir Concert will start at 6:30 p.m., 18:30 on Saturday at the school theatre.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/mshmc/index.html#concert</link>
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<title>Jazz Listening Guide Updated</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Here are some good examples of jazz for you and your students to listen to. Laura Lentz, host of the 2009 Honor Jazz Band Festival has added her selections. Want to contribute a list? E-mail Rick Hein, AMIS web master with your selections and why you think they are important.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/jazz/</link>
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<title>A New Song's Measure</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:01:36 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The world premiere performance of "A New Song's Measure, composed by Feargal Carroll for the 34th Annual International Honor Band and Choir Festival on YouTube.</description>
<link>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEdWZOTaBnQ</link>
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<title>Honor Band and Choir Concert</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:01:36 GMT</pubDate>
<description>A posting from an audience member at the Honor Band and Choir Concert - videos of Haq Ali, Libertango, Cripple Creek and Odysseus and the Mermaids included.</description>
<link>http://www.qatarliving.com/node/429593</link>
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<title>Audition Materials Online</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:01:36 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Audition materials for International Honor Jazz Band, AMIS Middle School Honor Bands, AMIS International Honor Orchestras and the AMIS International Honor Band and Choir Festival are available online.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/auditions/</link>
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<title>Executive Council Election Results</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Congratulations to Richard Bassett, Timothy Germann and Richard Hein, elected to the AMIS Executive Council at the annual General Meeting of AMIS held 20 March, 2009 at the Honor Band and Choir Feswtival in Doha.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/News.html</link>
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<title>European Middle School Honor Band photos. </title>
<pubDate>Fri, 6 Mar 2009 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description> Posted 6 March, 2009</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/0809/emshb/index.html</link>
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<title>2009-2010 Tentative Calendar posted</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Lsiting of imprtant dates for next school year.</description>
<link>http://www.amis-online.org.uk/0910cal.html</link>
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