AMIS International Middle School Honor
Girl's Choir Festival
23-25 April, 2009
Anglo-American School Moscow
Host Organizer - Bruce Nelson; Guest Conductor - Melodie HausmanOctober 30 AMIS MSHC Intention Form Due (Online) October 31 Notification of participants November 15 Acceptance of School Place
List of Teacher Hotel NeedsDecember 15 MSHGC - All Fees Paid January 15 MSHGC Online Acceptance Form Due (Online)
MSHGC Housing Form Due (Online)
Director's Expertise Form Due HBC (Online)
Student Festival Agreement Form
Posted to AMIS Headquarters
March 1 Arrival and Departure Forms Due HBC (Online)
April 23–25 AMIS International Middle School Honor
Girl's Choir Festival
Anglo-American School MoscowInformation | Intention Form | Festival Handbooks | Audition Instructions
AMIS Policies | Financial Aid | Student Festival Agreement Form
Online Registration/Acceptance Form | Housing Form
Fees for AMIS Festival & Workshops
Arrival/Departure Form | Director's Expertise | Contact Information
Hotel Information | Visa InformationDebra Damron's Gallery - MSHGC 2008
Images - Ankara 2007 | First Images - Frankfurt 2008
Teachers are requested to audition their own students for the AMIS Middle School Choir Festivals. This should be a formal audition procedure designed to show that the singer can hold his own part and can learn fairly quickly.
Many teachers use procedures such as having the student sing a round with the teacher singing a different part. Another procedure frequently used is to have a student hear a melody and sing it back to the teacher to test tonal memory. Another test might be to play two or more parts including the student's part, while the student sings his own part. There are many acceptable variations on the testing procedure which should be designed to make sure that the most qualified students participate in the festival. it is especially important that students have a good pitch sense and are capable of holding a part. Unqualified students can spoil the festival experience for the rest of the participants.
Students are responsible for the complete learning of all repertoire and should not be recommended unless they are able to meet the demands of performing challenging literature with other outstanding students. They must be capable of concentrating during long rehearsals each day. Students must be well prepared so as to insure a positive experience. It is the responsibility of each teacher to be sure the students are fully prepared. - posted 21 July, 2008
Bruce Nelson and Elena Plyuta host organizers
Anglo-American School of Moscow
Phone: +7495 231 4488 extension 3412
+7495 231 1061
Fax: +7495 231 7805(Bruce Nelson is choral director at AASM and Elena Plyuta is activities director.)
email: elena.plyuta@aas.ru & bruce.nelson@aas.ru - posted 21 July, 2008All participants in this festival will need visas. These are special “guest of US Embassy” visas. Elena is the contact at the school who will be helping us with these visas.
Visa costs vary according to the country where you are applying for your visa. Every traveling group needs to check with the Russian Consulate in the city where your school is located in order to learn the charge for an Embassy Visa.
As soon as the schools and participating students are chosen for this festival you will need to get started on the visa arrangements. Elena will make forms available to us as soon as the members are chosen.- posted 21 July, 2008
Students will be housed with AASM families. Teachers will be housed in the festival hotel. The festival hotel information will be available near the beginning of the 2008-2009 academic year. - posted 21 July, 2008
