Randy Stenson, including the Stenson Alumni Voices as well as the Tokyo International Music School Youth Choir, Chamber Choir, and the Community Choir. We are an all-boy's school with enrollment of nearly 1000 students in grades K-12 and are fortunate to have many opportunities for students to participate in the fine arts. Mary's International School seek to nurture a love of music among its memb
ers with a mission to promote community service and global awareness. Students have the opportunity to rehearse and perform the world's great classical choral works as well as light, popular works. The Middle School Choral Festval was held at Nishimachi International School, with both the Middle School Choir and the Grade 6 Choir participating. Mary's Bell Choir was one of the founding members of the Japan Handbell Assocation over 40 years ago. The senior bell choir has performances throughout the Tokyo area as well as overseas. They have participated in the Heritage Festivals, receiving numerous Gold Awards for their outstanding performances. The 100 voice St. Mary's Men's Choir is a non-auditioned group of students from grades 9-12. In 2010, they participated in the Pacific Basin Music Festival where they received the highest ranking, along with the St. Mary's Varsity Ensemble. The Men's Choir has also participated in the Heritage Festivals, receiving awards for their performances. The Varsity Ensemble is St. Mary's auditioned vocal group that has participated in ACDA conventions as well as numerous choral festivals. Because of the situation in Japan, their 2010 spring choir trip to perform at Loyola University in New Orleans and Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma was cancelled. Last year, they were selected to perform at the 2012 Northwestern American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Convention, which will be held in Seattle, Washington. This coming spring, they will participate in the NW ACDA convention in Spokane, WA. The International Show Choir is an auditioned mixed choir that performs classical as well as popular choreographed music. Students from Seisen International School and the International School of the Sacred Heart also participate in this 37 voiced ensemble. The show choir participated in Heritage Festivals where they received gold awards in both their classical set category as well as the show choir category.
