Association for Music in International Schools
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| Abbreviation | AMIS |
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| Founder | Georgia Bassett |
| Type | Non-profit Organization |
| Headquarters | Church Farm House North Lopham, Diss Norfolk IP22 2LP United Kingdom |
Official language | English |
Chief Operating Officer | Tim Germann |
Amis Consultant | Georgia Bassett |
Executive Director | Keith Montgomery |
| Website | www |
The Association for Music in International Schools, best known as AMIS, is an organization hosts festivals which includes days of music practice and then concludes with a concert. The Association also provides professional development through an annual Music Educators' Conference.
The association's acronym AMIS is also the French word amis, which means friends. This was an intended naming choice by its founders.
AMIS festivals
[edit]AMIS Holds multiple festivals annually between its member schools.
Festivals are conducted in English, though due to the participants coming from within international school populations, most students (and many teachers) speak multiple languages. Concert speeches and introductions are usually held in the (festival's) host country's language in addition to English.
Member schools
[edit]AMIS' member schools mainly lie in Europe and Asia, although there have been festivals added in both Africa and Latin America in the past five years and those regions are thriving. Founded in London, AMIS spread across Western Europe and now has many festivals reserved only for Asian schools.
Conductors
[edit]AMIS selects a different conductor for each festival. Often, conductors are teachers in international schools who are well respected and recommended by their peers.[citation needed] At the high school level, the Association contracts premiere conductors from around the world.[citation needed]
Music
[edit]The repertoire style depends on the AMIS festival and the songs that the conductor wants to perform. Many times, AMIS has commissioned works by composers, making the band/choir present world-premiere songs. Such composers include Philip Sparke, David Brunner, Dr. Richard Prior, Christopher Marshall, and more.