Grade 8 Composition Elective Class

This year, Grade 8 students get the opportunity to choose an elective class for each term. Music Instructor, Ms. Johannson, is offering a composition class, where students learn how to compose, edit, and mix their own musical pieces on the professional program called Logic Express. At the end of each term, students will showcase their musical pieces at a concert. Below is a picture of students' first day working on Logic Express.

Summer Has Come to an End, A New School Year Begins!

Welcome Back! The Music Department has some new and exciting events to come this year. First, we would like to welcome the Music Intern, Ms. Natalie Atzeff, who will be working with the EC and Primary Grades 1-3 students. She will also be instructing two Drama classes during the After School Program. To read her Bio, please refer to the link below.
http://ambrit-rome.com/staff/staffnews.html
natalie.atzeff@ambrit-rome.com
We have started the year off by introducing different ways to use our voice. Students are able to decipher the difference between whispering, shouting, singing, and talking. Here are a few pictures of the Kinder and Grade 2 Music Class.

Honor Choir in Valencia

Great singing, Middle School Honor Choir singers and Carolina Johansson, director of the Ambrit group, at your annual concert with the Mediterranean Association of International Schools Honor Choir Festival. in Valencia, Spain. Singers toured the city and under the direction of Paige Short, sang with students from many nations at a special concert at the American School of Valencia and the Valencia Conservatory Superiore de Musica. Kudos.

Junior Choir and Ambrit Chamber Ensemble Hit Milano

The Ambrit Ensemble and Junior Choir sang a beautiful concert at the St. Louis International School in Milano on May 13. Singers took the Freccia Rossa train to Milano and toured the Duomo, the Brera Museum, La Scala Theater, and had a great day out playing soccer and bowling at the Villa Moratti. Side trips included the multicultural market at Piazza Marcello, the new Inter stadium, the Da Vinci horse at the race track, and students were treated to a fly-by concert by the Bersaglieri and shopping in the Galleria. Congratulations, Junior Choir on your great singing, and Ensemble for your great playing. Thank you, Philip O'Gara and St. Louis for the opportunity to visit you.

Private Lesson Recitals and Choir Concert

The All Choirs Concert will be Monday, May 24 at 17:30 in the Ambrit Theater. Choirs performing will be Treble Choir, Junior Choir, and Middle School Choir.

The Private Lesson Recitals will be the last week of May. Check with your teacher if you are not sure about your recital day. Recitals are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, May 25-27. All recitals begin at 17:30.

The Junior Choir  and Middle School Choirs will be performing at the Fara in Sabina Music Festival Sunday, June 13. The bus will leave Ambrit at 10:30. Students and families are invited to have a picnic lunch in the park with us in Fara in Sabina. We should be singing about 15:30. Many concerts will be happening throughout the day, so stay and listen to others. Bus leaves for Rome at 18:30.

The Treble Choir will have its day trip Friday, June 11. We are going to sing at Britannia International school and have a picnic lunch at Lake Albano. Students leave Ambrit at 9:30 by bus and will return for parent pick-up at 17:00.

Dance Festival Big Success

The annual Dance Festival was a big success. Grades Kindergarten through 8 performed to a packed house in the Ambrit Dome. Congratulations to everyone!

For more pics see the Dance Blog Site at http://ambrit-rome.com/news/events/dancefestival/dancefestival.html

March Events

This Friday at 19:00 in the Ambrit Theater is the annual Parent Teacher Talent Show, sponsored by the Music Department. We are looking for talented parents and teachers who would like to perform. This is always an evening full of fun and a great way to start the weekend. Early enough, you can go out to dinner afterwards. Bring the whole family! Entrance is €10 for adults and €5 for children over 5. Proceeds go to the Pane Condiviso charity supporting our orphanage in Haiti. See you there, and thank you for supporting our charity.  


On March 13 the spectacular group, Mixed Company, will be coming to Rome for 5 nights. We are looking for home hosts. The singers are university students of Yale University. They have had a number of their concerts cancelled in Greece due to the problems there, and are hoping to perform in Rome in lieu of those concerts. If you can host 2 singers, please let us know. Central families are especially needed. Many thanks for your support!  


On March 17 Grade 4 students will welcome 200 other grade 4 students from Rome International Schools. The event is the annual RISA Music Festival. Students will participate a variety of musical workshops in mixed groups. At the end of the workshops, they will share their workshops with each other. A singalong is planned, and students enjoy making music all day with new friends. This Music Festival is in its 27th year.  


Middle School Honor Choir singers are going to Valencia to participate in the Honor Choir sponsored by the Mediterranean Association of International Schools for five days. The singers perform in German, Spanish, Japanese, Xhosa and English, and will be doing two concerts: one for the American School of Valencia, and one at the beautiful Conservatorio Superiore de Musica de Valencia. Congratulations to our singers who will be representing Ambrit as they sing with 100 others from many countries.