International Music School Cardiff

A big congratulations to Valerio!!

What do Kings Monkton students get up to over the summer?

This morning, Valerio collected his AS results and at just 15, he’s picked up a straight flush. He got A grades across Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, plus an A* in his Extended Project.

Valerio spent this summer on tour in Spain with the National Youth Guitar Ensemble, performing in Granada and Málaga, whilst also preparing for his next piano exam. That follows a year in which he aged out of the National Children’s Orchestra, playing his final concert as a cellist with the main orchestra last November.

He also launched Musical Peers, his own project taking live music into schools across Cardiff to encourage younger children to pick up an instrument. The first concert was at Grangetown Primary School.

Alongside all of this, Valerio serves as a Rights Respecting Ambassador for Kings Monkton School. He has represented Kings Monkton at Model United Nations, and in various events and competitions.

He wants to be a nuclear engineer. With a full year of A2 study and a set of big decisions ahead of him, we think he’s rather well placed.

Congratulations, Valerio! ⭐

Another year of amazing production! 🤗

Story by Alex Grace “Once Upon A Wish”
Script by Ms Alison King
Music by Daphne & Immanuel Voigt
Directed by Ms Charlotte Forfar & Ms Joanna Cooke.

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🚨NEW GRADE PAW SYLLABUS FROM ABRSM AVAILABLE TODAY ONLY 🚨

Wishing all mothers a beautiful Mother’s Day.

Daphne & Immanuel

Highly recommend all students of all playing ability to participate in this festival. A supportive and friendly performance platform for your child.

Bristol Festival of Music, Speech & Drama – Bristol Festival of Music, Speech & Drama The Bristol Festival of Music, Speech & Drama is a fully inclusive celebration of a wide range of arts, with classes for all ages, of all abilities and from all backgrounds

Another post to celebrate our student!
Anay won first prize in the Grade 5 piano category today at . 🎉
He was undecided about skipping school this morning but this was totally worth it!! Well done, Anay!

Congratulations to Tom Davies and Ava Choung!
Tom won second place in the instrumentalist category while Ava won second place in the vocalist category at The Rotary Young Musician 2026 competition.




Tom

Casting call-out!

We're looking to cast two girls between the ages of 5-7 to play a young version of Senta (played by Emma Bell) for the upcoming production of the Flying Dutchman. This will be a silent role.

We welcome applications from children of all backgrounds.

Auditions will be held on 2 February from 4pm onwards.
For your child to be considered, please complete this form by 28 January 2026, 9am.

Rehearsal period: 9 March - 2 April 2026

Apply here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Iv1vaUKfYEWAfOxRF9ucT6_gD6YVZelGsHhhwG2MLC9UQTdMVEdYSzUxQUg5TFdPWTg4MjFIR1o1TS4u

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Galwad Castio!

Rydym yn chwilio am ddwy ferch rhwng 5–7 oed i chwarae fersiwn ifanc o Senta (a chwaraeir gan Emma Bell) ar gyfer y cynhyrchiad sydd ar ddod o The Flying Dutchman. Rôl ddi-eiriau fydd hon.

Rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan blant o bob cefndir.

Cynhelir y cyfweliadau ar 2 Chwefror o 4pm ymlaen.

Er mwyn i’ch plentyn gael ei ystyried, llenwch y ffurflen hon erbyn 28 Ionawr 2026, 9am.

Cyfnod ymarfer: 9 Mawrth- 2 Ebrill 2026

Gwnewch gais yma: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Iv1vaUKfYEWAfOxRF9ucT6_gD6YVZelGsHhhwG2MLC9UQTdMVEdYSzUxQUg5TFdPWTg4MjFIR1o1TS4u

Last weekend we witnessed a wonderful group of students performed at our autumn showcases. We hope the younger performers were inspired by the older ones performing and gave the parents a vision of what their child can achieve with hard work, patience and determination. 🌟

Our last day of term is Saturday 13th December. We are slowing down on accepting new students in the spring term while we are short on staff due to maternity leave.