Music Festivals for 2019-2020: Please respond by 3 May, 2019 

As our program continues to grow every year, we are looking at opportunities for next year and would like to get a sense of who might be interested in joining different trips. In order to run a trip, we need at least 10 students. Please let us know if you are interested in learning more about any of the trips below. Each trip to Bangkok will cost parents approximately 10,000 Baht per student. The fee for the AMIS festivals will be considerably more expensive and are highly competitive. The exception to external auditions is the AMIS Asian Middle School Honor Boys’ and Girls’ Choirs, in which we can bring six students.

Non-auditioned festivals

Massed Band Festival, 6-7 September, 2019 (hosted at ISB, Bangkok)

Open to band students with at least 2-years experience who will be Prem Symphonic Band members in AY2019.

Open to current Grades 8-11 students

High School Strings Festival, 27-28 September, 2019 (hosted at ISB, Bangkok)

Open to band students with at least 2-years experience (however 4+ is recommended)

Must be willing to attend additional Exploria rehearsals in AY2019.

Open to current Grades 8-11 students

Massed Choral Festival, 4-5 November, 2019 (hosted at ISB, Bangkok)

Open to choir students. Must be willing to attend additional Exploria rehearsals in AY2019.

Open to current Grades 8-11 students (mature Grade 6 & 7 students can apply).

Middle School Strings Festival, 1-2 November, 2019 (hosted at Patana, Bangkok)

Open to string students with at least 2-years experience. Must be willing to attend additional Exploria rehearsals in AY2019.

Open to current Grades 6-7 students

Auditioned festivals (AMIS)

AMIS Asian Middle School Honor Boys’ and Girls’ Choirs

International School of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

5-9 February 2020

AMIS Asian Middle School Honor Orchestra

Concordia International School Shanghai, China

12-16 February 2020

AMIS Asian Middle School Honor Band

Shanghai American School – Puxi, China

12-16 February 2020

AMIS High School Honor Choirs

American International School of Muscat, Oman

11-15 March 2020

AMIS High School Honor Band and Orchestra

American School of Dubai, U.A.E.

18-22 March 2020

Musically yours,

Dr. Gina Ryan, Senior School Music Teacher and Director of Performing Ensembles

Please express your serious interest below and submit to A. Gina (email ginar@ptis.ac.th OR hard copy) by 3 May, 2019.

Once we have numbers, we will contact families for confirmation, and only then will we issue an invoice for the trip.

Student name: ____________________            Current Grade: _____               Instrument: ____________

Please tick all that apply.

Non-auditioned festivals

____ Massed Band Festival, 6-7 September, 2019 (hosted at ISB, Bangkok)

____ High School Strings Festival, 27-28 September, 2019 (hosted at ISB, Bangkok)

____ Massed Choral Festival, 4-5 November, 2019 (hosted at ISB, Bangkok)

____ Middle School Strings Festival, 1-2 November, 2019 (hosted at Patana, Bangkok)

Auditioned festivals (AMIS)*

____ AMIS Asian Middle School Honor Boys’ and Girls’ Choirs

____ AMIS Asian Middle School Honor Orchestra

____ AMIS Asian Middle School Honor Band

____ AMIS High School Honor Choirs

* We will get in touch about the audition process and expected cost.