By: Judy Song, IIIP Administrative Officer
The IIIP (In-School Individual Instrumental Programme) is a programme designed for YCIS students to privately learn a musical instrument during and after school hours. Over 120 students are learning an instrument and lessons are offered on piano, violin, voice, cello, guitar, drums and Chinese traditional instruments.
The annual IIIP Recital is open to all IIIP students and together with their IIIP instructor they choose a musical piece to perform. This year was our 3rd annual recital and the IIIP Officer, Ms. Judy Song works closely with Mr. Swider and Mr. Adgemis to prepare the programme.
Participating students are welcome to perform solos or in a small chamber ensemble to share their music with the audience and to showcase what they have learned on the stage. This year, we arranged the recital over three sessions at Century Park Campus Theatre to allow all 120 talented musicians from ECE to Secondary to perform in front of their families and friends.
We invited six of these students to act as the MC for each session. It was not surprising that all of them did a fantastic job, as it can be very difficult presenting in front of large crowds. The parents of the MCs also helped out with the scripts and showed great support to their children and the IIIP.
Ms. Judy Song also gave us a surprise when she performed on the violin for the first time in public. To better understand IIIP students and the programme, Judy took violin lessons herself, for over a year, until she felt ready to perform. Following Ms. Judy’s performance, guest pianist, Dr. Yu Yueng, wowed us with his emotive playing.
The Recital was a wonderful opportunity for the students to perform, watch others perform and continue to be motivated to work hard and achieve success in their chosen instrument. If you wish to learn more about the IIIP, please contact Judy Song – iiip.officer@sh.ycef.com
