MICDS students are representing once again this year with their vocal talents. Izzy Essman `18 was recently selected by blind audition to perform with the 2018 Missouri All-State Choir, which will perform as the grand finale of the Missouri Music Educators Association Conference & Clinic on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Tan-Tar-A Resort. In addition, three MICDS students were selected by blind audition to perform with the American Choral Directors Association Southwest Division Honor Choirs. The graded honor choirs are comprised of students from Missouri, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas and New Mexico. Izzy Essman was selected to perform with the 11th/12th grade mixed honor choir. Akshay Patwardhan ’20 (Tenor) and Arjun Ramakrishnan `20 were selected to perform with the 7th-10th grade men’s honor choir. They will perform as the grand finale of the ACDA Southwest Division Conference in Oklahoma City on Saturday, March 11, 2018.
May Day Sunday Details
May Day 5 p.m. Sunday
This year’s May Day ceremony will take place at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow, Sunday, May 4, at Lilly’s Field. Although the latest weather forecasts do not predict inclement weather at that time, please be advised of the steps that MICDS will follow should potentially unsafe conditions transpire. In the event of nearby thunder or lightning immediately before or during the May Day ceremony, all participants and spectators will be evacuated as quickly as possible from Lilly’s Field to the McDonnell Athletic Center (MAC). The technicians with whom MICDS contracts for audio-visual support at May Day require the immediate breakdown and removal of their equipment from any venue at which there is a threat of lightning. Should such a threat require the evacuation of Lilly’s Field, the ceremony will be delayed both to allow time for the inclement weather to clear and for our audio-visual contractors to reinstall their equipment. Safety is our highest priority at MICDS at all times. While we certainly hope that the current forecast holds and that there will be no rain or threat of lightning at the event, we wanted to be sure that you are informed in advance of the procedure we will follow should inclement weather affect the May Day ceremony. We appreciate your continuing patience with our planning efforts through this weekend’s uncertain weather conditions. We look forward to seeing you at tomorrow afternoon’s special event.