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25/11/20242024-2025 School year, , , , , by

Chamber Orchestra of Lyon

On Tuesday, 5th November, all middle school students had the exciting opportunity to hear the Chamber Orchestra of Lyon perform excerpts from blockbuster films such as E.T., Batman, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, and Star Wars. The pedagogical concert was a whirlwind tour showcasing the role and evolution of music in films—from original movie soundtracks by legendary composers like …
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11/10/20242024-2025 School year, , , , by

Funny Discovery in Grade 8 Music

Although it is not considered very ‘authentic performance practice’, Grade 8 students were being true inquirers when they discovered they could play their recorders quite successfully by exhaling air through their noses! Articulation and playing fast passages might pose some difficulty, as would a runny or stuffy nose, but they have assured their music teacher that they will clean their …
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02/10/20242024-2025 School year, , , by

Grade 7’s Orchestral Adventure

Grade 7 have well and truly embarked on their orchestral journey this year, learning how to hold their instruments and beginning with pizzicato playing. They have already demonstrated strong listening and collaboration skills!
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20/06/20242023-2024 School Year, , , , , , by

ISL Concert 2024

On Tuesday 4th June, ISL held its annual music concert at the Salle L’Ellipse in Sainte-Foy. With over 120 students involved, spanning from Senior Kindergarten to Grade 8 students, it showcased a variety of musical styles, instruments, languages and types of ensembles. A testament that music is very much alive and celebrated within the ISL community, the concert also highlighted …
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16/05/20242023-2024 School Year, , , , , by

Middle School Orchestra Visit

Back in March, Grade 7 and 8 students went to the Bourse du Travail to listen to the Chamber Orchestra of Lyon perform. The program featured excerpts of repertoire by Ravel, Brahms and Tchaikovsky, a presentation of the 3 families of instruments in the orchestra (string, wind, percussion) and demonstrations of each individual instrument. For many of the students it …
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Students posing with their "Vocal Colours" choir shirts before their performance at Ilymun, Lyon model united nations
08/02/20242023-2024 School Year, , , , , , by

Ilymun Choir Performance

The ISL choir, Vocal Colours, opened the 2024 International Lyon Model United Nations (ILYMUN) ceremony on Thursday 1st February, presenting the freedom song ‘Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody’ which became an anthem during the American civil rights era, and the upbeat song ‘Freedom’, by Pharrell Williams, launching this year’s theme of Rights and Freedoms. Thank you to Ms. Vasset and Mme. Matrat …
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By the Grade 2 Shooting Stars: Teaching Peace
29/09/20232023-2024 School Year, , , by

Sharing the Planet: Teaching Peace

The Grade 2s have been learning about peace in their current inquiry unit “Sharing The Planet”. They 2 drew pictures to accompany the lyrics of this song, “Teaching Peace”. We hope you enjoy what they’ve created!
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ISL Music Concert. Let the music take you away. June 2nd, Assembly hall.
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ISL Music Concert

We will be having an end-of-year music concert on Friday 2nd June in the assembly hall. Families are welcome to attend to see performances by The Virtuosos choir, Senior Kindergarten, the Grade 6
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07/04/20232022-2023 School Year, , , , , by

Medieval Music by Xeremia

On Wednesday, SK, Primary and Middle school classes attended a Medieval music concert performed by the ensemble Xeremia. The show depicted the imaginary
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The 4 winners of the poetry slam posing on stage.
15/03/20232022-2023 School Year, , , , , , , by

ISL Poetry Slam 2023

Last week students participated in ISL’s Poetry Slam, a week-long celebration of the spoken word. The performers in our final round demonstrated the power of words. The images of their words helped our minds
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