Ambrit Goes To Rotterdam

Please check this link to see the Ambrit String Ensemble's music trip to Rotterdam. Our photo-diary shares with you the memorable musical experiences and sights we took in. Click on: http://web.me.com/maryoreilly1/AMBRIT___HELLENDAAL/Photos_day_1,_Thursday,_May_28_.html#0 

A New Piano

Our many thanks to the Friends of Ambrit for the purchase of a new used piano for the music department. We are extremely grateful for their generosity. This piano will be used for rehearsal, practice, lessons and enjoyment for all of us. It will be in the music room, so after this week, come by to see and hear it!

Music Conference

For information on the Music Conference to be held at Ambrit for all international teachers, November 4 and 5, please see the following website:
http://maismusicpre.blogspot.com/

Halloween Singalong!

The EC Halloween Singalong will be the last Friday of October, the 30th. All EC students may come to school in costume---no weapons, guns, or dangerous items are allowed. The Singalong starts at 9:30. Come and sing with us and enjoy the Halloween parade! The first week of November is vacation, remember!

Wow! What a concert!

The Australian Girls Choir sang to a thrilled audience today at Ambrit. Their program included songs from all over the world with beautiful choreography, and always sung with beautiful voices. Ambrit choirs joined them yesterday for an exciting workshop and they sang O Re Mi and Oye! with the Austalian Girls. It was great fun. We will miss our guests who have been staying with Ambrit families. Good luck on the rest of the European tour: Florence, Marostica, Paris, and the last in Hong Kong. We wish you all the best, and thank you!

Guests at Ambrit - the Australian Girls Choir

Ambrit families are hosting members of the astounding Australian Girls Choir, Sept. 21-25, while they are in Rome on the first part of their European Tour. The choir will be giving our choirs a workshop, and will perform for our students during a school assembly. We are thrilled they have chosen Ambrit as their host school. Other concerts will take place in Rome Center. Welcome, Girls!!

AMBRIT in ROTTERDAM!

The annual Holiday for Strings was in Rotterdam the last weekend of May, and students had a brilliant time. There they met with Rotterdam String School directed by Mary O'Reilley, and after rehearsals, performed to an appreciative audience. The students not only played lots of music, but also toured the harbour, tried out new foods, and made new friends with host families. Congratulations, to Damion Wallace and Ginger Izzo, and all students! If you weren't there, maybe you should learn how to play violin, viola,  'cello, or bass, and join in! We'd love to have you!

Welcome to Carolina Johansson

Carolina Johansson is Ambrit's new music teacher for Grades 4 - 8. Ms. Johansson is an experienced teacher with many interests. She is Swedish, and got her music degree at the University of England in London and Birmingham, in Vocal and Operatic Studies. She is an accomplished opera singer, and if you come to the Piano and Friends Recital on Friday, November 20 in the Ambrit Theater at 19:00, you will be treated to her most wonderful voice! Carolina has travelled and enjoys the many cultures and students Ambrit has to offer. Some might remember her from Arteaparte, where she has also taught creative music classes, and she has had vast experience in theater, costume design, and working with professionals in the creative arts. She will also be director of the Middle School Choir, and will prepare and accompany the Honor Choir singers to Valencia in April of 2010. Miss Johansson likes to play tennis! We are so happy to have her with us.

Music Readiness Presentation

When should a child begin studying a musical instrument?

What private music lessons are available at Ambrit and how does is work?

What music education does Ambrit provide?

Bring your questions to this meeting and discuss your concerns about your child and music education. 

Tuesday, September 8, at 14:30 in the Ambrit Theater.

New School Year---More Music

Ambrit offers a wide variety of musical activities. The first week of school you will be  emailed a pamphlet of all AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES.  In that pamphlet, you will find information about choirs, ensembles, music lessons, and other after school activities. 

1. Read the pamphlet.

2. Fill out the form for After School Activities you would like to do. Take it back to school with payment. Also, CONTACT THE MUSIC TEACHERS about any music activity you are planning on doing. 

3. Questions? On Tuesday, September 1, information for private lessons will be available in the Atrium. Speak with Paige Short or Carolina Johannson about your concerns, and pick up an information sheet to read at home.

 OR

Check the Ambrit Music Website at:

http://www.ambrit-rome.com/music/Site/Welcome.html 

Honor Choir singers in Madrid!

Congratulations Honor Choir singers! You did us proud in Madrid. Standing ovation!!!!!

Choirs are singing! Musicians are playing!

Schedule of upcoming concerts not to miss:

May 21 at 18:00 in Trastevere, PIAZZA S. APOLLONIA, 3, Women's Choir, Primary Strings and soloists will perform in a fundraiser for the Primary Strings tour to Rotterdam.

All Choirs concert coming up Monday, May 25 at 17:30 in the Ambrit Theater. This includes Treble, Junior and Middle School Choirs. Joining the Middle School Choir will be other Honor Choir participants from Marymount Rome and American Overseas School in Rome.

May 26, 27, 28: Private Lesson recitals at 17:30.

June 14, 16:30, Chiesa di San Giacomo in Fara Sabina Treble Choir is singing a full concert as part of the City Music Festival. Concerts all day in all the churches of Fara Sabina. We start off with a picnic lunch, and can tour the medieval town of Fara Sabina, hear concerts of youth orchestras and ensembles. Bring a friend!

Grade 1 Choir Piazza Concert to be announced.

Samoan Sasa by Grade 2

The Dance Festival was lots of fun! Dances came from the Renaissance, Scotland, USA, Middle East, Ireland, Mexico, France, and included swing and creative movement. Check out this site to see Grade 2 do the Samoan Sasa, thanks to the bloggers of the Tamaki School in New Zealand. They taught it to us online! 

http://sharing.theflip.com/session/1b9b9de282266c8d94c95f3dcf29ec71/video/4033939

Great gig in Genova by Junior Choir

Ambrit Junior Choir took Genova by storm. Our very appreciative audience of the International School of Genova heard us sing. We hope we can host them some day at our school. Many thanks to them for giving us this opportunity!

Genova is a beautiful city. Singers sang their concert, but they also toured the city! What did we see? Paganini's violin, Genova Aquarium, Palazzi Tursi, Rosso & Bianco, went to the top of the oldest working lighthouse in the world, Roberto Scandiuzzi & San Carlo Felice symphony & chorus at the Theater, Maritime museum, little streets and good pesto, ice cream and pizza Genovese. We had sunny Italian weather. Genova is a port city, and we were in a great hotel only 20 steps from the sea. Renzo Piano's fancy structure on the port is really something, and the last day we were there we took advantage of the Children's Fair and rode trikes, jumped on trampolines, tried out some archery, and ate lots of Genovese focaccia. 

Congratulations to the singers, who were professional on stage, and great tourists while visiting the city.

Ambrit Musicians go to Town!

  

A large and audience was treated to a wonderful instrumental concert at All Saints Church in Via Babuino on St Valentine’s day.  The weather may have been cold but the young students brought warmth with beautiful skilled solo playing. 

                            

The Guitar Ensemble was a new addition to the program this year and their precision playing was a highlight. Those boys will go far!

 

 

The Middle School Ensemble gave an energetic performance and had the audience tapping their feet to the Ragtime.

           

The Junior Orchestra are certainly playing with a lovely warm tone with wonderful arrangements.

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 All thanks to all our music teachers for all the hard work to make this event really special. 

                                                                                     

Ambrit Musicians Excel at AMIS Festival

February 1, 2009

Eight musicians from Ambrit Middle School have just returned from Amsterdam after a hugely successful festival, where some 419 students from all over Europe came together to make music.

All students performed a solo program to the judges and were given a commentary on the performance. This was very nerve- wracking for them, but Ambrit musicians rose to the challenge, played with poise, musicianship and style. Students were highly complemented on their excellent preparation and the guitar group were commended for their “togetherness”.

Awards were as follows:-
Saskia , piano Performance with Distinction. Blue ribbon
Emma , violin, Performance with Merit, Blue ribbon
Isotta , violin, Performance with Distinction, Blue ribbon
John , violin, Performance with Merit, Blue Ribbon
Om , saxophone, Good Performance, Red Ribbon
Rocco, Classical guitar Performance with Distinction. Blue ribbon
Giorgio, Classical guitar, Performance with Merit, Blue ribbon
Raphael Classical guitar, Performance with Merit, Blue ribbon

Congratulation to all performers!
Whilst the Music Festival was the highlight of the trip but we also enjoyed a cultural day in Amsterdam, visiting the Van Gogh Museum, then on to the Anne Frank Museum, which was extremely interesting and thought provoking, then to the Hard Rock Café for some serious eating and chat. We all had a lot of fun!

Big Show Coming Up!!

The annual Parent Teacher Talent Show is coming up Friday, March 6 at 19:00. Parents and teachers of Ambrit will be on stage to entertain you. Benefit for the Music Department: 5 euros entrance for students and 10 for adults. A great way to start off your weekend, the show never fails to be interesting and surprising.