festivals reserved only for Asian 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 repertoires always include multiple languages; and concert speeches and introductions are usually held in the (festival's) host country's language in addition to English. (For example: The 2014 European Middle School Honor Girls’ Choir, hosted in Stavanger, Norway, had concert services conducted in Norwegian as well as English.) Conductors AMIS selects a different conductor for each festival. Often, conductors are teachers in international schools who are well respected and recommended by their peers. At the high school level, the Association contracts premiere conductors from around the world. Music The repertoire style depends on the AMIS festival and the songs that the conductor wants to play. Many times, AMIS has commissioned works by authors, making the band/choir present world-premiere songs. Such authors include Philip Sparke, David Brunner, Dr. Richard Prior, Christopher Marshall, and more. Festival Categories AMIS presents a multitude of different yearly festivals focused on different music, instrumentation, and musicians. These are: High School Honor Band High School Honor Orchestra High School Honor Mixed Choir High School Honor Women's Choir High School Honor Men's Choir Honor Jazz Band and Vocal Jazz Ensemble Solo and Ensemble Festival European Middle School Honor Band Asian Middle School Honor Band Middle School Honor Mixed Choir European Middle School Honor Girls’ Choir Asian Middle School Honor Girls' Choir European Middle School Honor Boys’ Choir Asian Middle School Honor Boys’ Choir European Middle School Honor Orchestra Asian Middle School Honor Orchestra References Administrative Team Executive Director: Keith Montgomery Chief Operating Officer: Tim Germann AMIS Consultant: Georgia Bassett Board of Trustees: Lisa Ross, Cindy Bulteel, James Libbey, Carolyn Stock-Chapin, Rhonda Schwartz, Bill Gilfry, Bonnie Reinitzer, Julie Buell Lodi, Richard Bassett External links AMIS Official Website AMIS International Honor Choir 2008 - Beautiful City AMIS International Honor Band & Choir 2008 - Better is Peace Music festivals staged internationally