May 11
Ting Davidson
Senior Hoi Ting Davidson, daughter of Paul Davidson and Yuk Sum Chung of rural Williamsburg, will present her Senior Recital in the school’s Celebration Hall on Saturday, May 12, 3:30 p.m. Ting will share her gifts on the violin and piano and will enlist the help of the Chamber Singers on several pieces. All are invited to attend. A reception will follow in the lobby following the recital.
May 10
Susan See, our resident piano instructor.
Three days of unleashing your musical creativity!
Resident piano instructor, Susan See will be directing two Composer Camps this summer at IMS.
For students who have completed grades 3rd through 5th and have had at least one year of piano study the camp will be July 23 – 25. For students who have completed grades 6th through 8th and have completed at least three years of piano study the camp will be July 30 – August 1. You do not have to be a piano student of Susan See to attend. For complete information about the camp please click Summer Composer Camp.
Susan will bring expertise, passion and fun to this camp. In talking about music Susan comments, “The purpose of music is to express ourselves. Music is a language of direct emotional expression; in fact, it may be one of the most intense ways to express our deepest feelings. My goal is to help each student start to develop their potential in expressing this language.”
Hannah Altmaier
On Saturday May 5, at 4 PM at the Preucil School of Music on the Main Campus in Wilson Auditorium, Hannah Altmaier, daughter of Ralph and Susan Altmaier, will present her senior recital. The program will include works by George Gershwin, Samuel Barber, Sarasate, J.S. Bach, Josh Groban and Dvorak, as well as the traditional fiddle tune, Orange Blossom Special. Many of Hannah’s friends and family members including fellow classmate Hoi Ting Davidson, Cousin Andrew Altmaier and Grandpa Dr. Lewis Lynch will be helping Hannah with her recital.
Following the recital (at 5:30) will be a reception.
Mischa De Jesus and Madeline Miller
Come enjoy a relaxing hour of music by seniors Mischa De Jesus and Madeline Miller and friends on Monday, April 23rd at 7 pm. The acoustically pleasing lobby of Celebration Hall will be the backdrop for a light concert of piano and vocal tunes from musicals such as Godspell, Annie, and The Sound of Music as well as a variety of vocal/guitar “coffeehouse-esque” pieces.
The Windstar bus driver is Jim Hochstetler ('59) and accompanying him on this trip is his wife Anna ('60).
Karenza led the group in a prayer before everyone boarded the bus.
Director Karenza Yoder, along with principal Tony Miller left with the Touring Choir students Thursday morning – destination Central Christian School in Kidron, Ohio. They will be participating in the annual Mennonite Schools Council (MSC) Choir Festival culminating with a program on Sunday, April 15th. This evening they will stop overnight and give a program at Sunnyside Mennonite Church in Elkhart, Indiana.
This is always a highlight of the Touring Choir experience as they connect with old and new friends from other Mennonite high schools.
The April 8th Touring Choir program at Fairview Mennonite Church has been cancelled due to renovations at the church. If you would like to attend a choir program there are opportunities at the following local churches:
Sunday, April 1 Wellman Mennonite, Wellman 7:00 pm
Sunday, May 6 Kalona Mennonite, Kalona 9:30 am
Sunday, May 6 West Union Mennonite, Parnell 7:00 pm
Sunday, May 13 Lower Deer Creek, Kalona 7:00 pm
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