Successful ISR Arts Evening
Successful ISR Arts Evening
Thursday, 25 April 2024
We had the pleasure to host our annual Arts Evening last Thursday, where our students in Middle and Upper school entertained the audience with wonderful musical performances featuring piano, bassoon, violin, saxophone, tuba, and lots more. There was also a variety of theatre and traditional dance and music performances, as well as a visual art display of works created by our students in Middle and Upper school. A huge thank you goes out to all the performers and our staff members who organized the event and prepared the students so well for their performances; notably Abner Perez, Stephanie Bucher, Sarah Ewing, Johanna Henebry, Simona Schultz, Schelaine Bennet, and Oxana Koppers. We wish to thank our guests who join us for our Arts Evening – you were an amazingly appreciative audience. It was a most memorable evening, and we hope that all our guests and performers enjoyed themselves as much as we did.
Students from Musicbox Oxana successfully participated in "Jugend Musiziert"
Students from Musicbox Oxana successfully participated in “Jugend Musiziert”
We are delighted to share another success story from our in-house music school, Musicbox Oxana, and our exceptionally talented students! 19 students, including ten from ISR, participated in the music competition “Jugend musiziert” in the categories piano four hands and violin with piano duo, reflecting our ISR motto, “It’s cool to be good,” in the best way possible!
Every student from Musicbox Oxana who participated achieved an outstanding first place! Additionally, three duos will now have the opportunity to participate in the NRW State Competition due to their exceptional achievements. We are incredibly proud of the students’ accomplishments and the team at Musicbox Oxana! The entire ISR Family is eagerly anticipating the NRW State Competition.
Congratulations to Julia, Mathilda, Hanru, Sophia, Anna, Emilia, Yihan, Caifei, Peter, Lara, Lucy, Lawrence, Rocky, Ricky, Constantin, Eliza, Hewei, Xixian, and Lena.
ISR Art Camp 2023
Looking back: ISR Art Camp 2023
Monday, 3 July 2023
This year, we once again held our annual ISR Summer Art Camp during the first week of our ISR Summer Break, led by Bettina Schulenberg, mother of an ISR Alumni and long-time partner of ISR. This year, a total of 13 students participated and showcased their artistic skills.
Ms. Schulenberg organized an engaging week, filled with a variety of creative tasks that allowed the children to explore new painting techniques and work with different art materials.
The week began with introductions and icebreakers, providing the students with an opportunity to get to know each other. The participants enthusiastically experimented with diverse painting techniques, using materials such as wood, canvas, and cardboard, all while working with acrylic paint. They also explored papermaché, discovered the art of collage, engaged in recycling projects, and much more.
A highlight of each day was the communal lunch, where all participants gathered to exchange ideas and took a creative break for brainstorming. The week proved to be enjoyable for everyone involved, resulting in the creation of unique and stunning artworks throughout the camp. To conclude the camp, the participants invited their families and friends to an exhibition on the last day, proudly showcasing their creations. This exhibition served as a delightful conclusion to a successful week, celebrating the students’ accomplishments. A very special surprise this year: all participants of the sports camps came to visit to admire the fantastic results of the art camp participants!
We wish to express our gratitude to Ms. Schulenberg for organizing another great ISR Summer Art Camp, and we eagerly look forward to the next camp in the upcoming year!
Successful ISR Arts Evening
Successful ISR Arts Evening
Thursday, 1 June 2023
Yesterday, we witnessed a new tradition that will inspire and captivate our ISR community for years to come; the Annual ISR Arts Evening. The Entrance Hall was transformed into a haven of creativity, showcasing the talents of our students in drama, music, and art.
Underneath our vibrant display of flags from all over the world, 20 talented students took the stage, guided by our dedicated music, drama, and art departments. With an audience of 100 guests, the event was a platform for our students to showcase their acting prowess and skillfully play various instruments, including the piano and wind instruments. In addition, an exhibition featured stunning artwork from students across all grade levels left lasting impressions on our guests. The exhibition can still be admired today in our school foyer.
We extend our sincere gratitude to the parents and students who joined us in celebrating this special evening. Your support and presence added to the magic of the event. We would also like to express our appreciation to our ISR Parent Network, whose unwavering support helped make this event possible, as well as to our dedicated SLO students. A sincere thanks to Ms. Bucher, Ms. Henebry, Ms. Ewing, Mr. Perez, and Mr. Sinclair – our music, art, and drama teachers – who lovingly prepared our students for this event.
A special acknowledgment goes to Ms. Gander, our Head of Creative Arts & Student Life Coordinator, whose vision, leadership and drive brought the Annual ISR Arts Evening to life!
Once again, we are reminded of our motto: It’s Cool to be Good at ISR! The ISR Arts Evening stands as yet another testament to the exceptional talents nurtured within our ISR Community.
ISR IB Art Exhibition
Successful ISR IB Art Exhibition
Wednesday, 15 March 2023
Yesterday, we proudly opened our ISR IB Art Exhibition, featuring the impressive artwork of five of our exceptionally talented students. Ms. Henebry, our talented art teacher, introduced each student’s unique themes and provided insight into their impressive works. Our School Director, Ms. Lyons, along with Mr. Cete, Deputy Director, and Ms. McGee, Head of Upper School, each addressed our extraordinary twelfth graders, praising their outstanding achievements. Following their remarks, guests, including parents and interested teachers and staff, were invited to take a closer look at the impressive pieces on display. There, our students provided further insight into their artwork to the visitors.
The ISR IB Art Exhibition features the incredible artworks of Arthur, Beatrice, Gabriela, Syed, and Elisabeth. Their works explore a range of topics such as, growing-up; the housewife as a symbol for the unequal treatment of men and women; drawing attention to over-construction and deforestation and the inherent beauty in letting nature take over; my identity as a Bangladeshi and how power, spirituality, and elegance come together to create the incredible living thing a horse is. We are truly proud of all our students for their hard work and dedication!
The exhibition is open until April 19th and can be visited from Monday through Friday between 7:30 – 8:30 AM and from 3:30 – 5:00 PM. We’re looking forward to seeing you there to explore the wonderful artwork created by our students.
Over 100 Families participated in the Niederkassel/Oberkassel Carnival Parade
Over 100 Families participated in the Niederkassel/Oberkassel Carnival Parade
Sunday, 19 February 2023
What an amazing Sunday we had at the Niederkassel/Oberkassel Carnival Parade! More than 100 families and team members dressed up In colorful and creative carnival costumes – adults as gardeners, while the children were dressed as flowers and plants, all in line with our motto, “We plant the seeds to enable great minds and strong characters!”
Despite the challenging weather conditions, our unique community spirit shone through and we all had a fantastic time at this traditional and fun-filled event! Our positive attitude and shared joy made the day all the more memorable.
ISR, HELAU!
DÜSSELDORF, HELAU!
Tonnengarde Düsseldorf Niederkassel 1887 e.V., HELAU!
Outstanding Results – Jugend musiziert Competition
Outstanding Results – Jugend musiziert Competition
Tuesday, 8 February 2023
We are delighted to announce that all 15 participating ISR students have achieved first placements at the regional competitions of Jugend musiziert Landeswettbewerb NRW in Rhein-Kreis-Neuss, Mönchengladbach, and Düsseldorf!
Our students showcased their talent by playing the piano, the violin, and saxophone.
Our violin duo, Addison and Avery, won a commendable score and secured 1st place. Yuki and Valentin, our saxophone duo, also secured a 1st place. Moreover, we are especially proud of our student Peter on the piano, who was forwarded directly to the State Competition due to his impressive performance, achieving the 1st place in the piano category. Peter was honored with a special prize from the German Association of Musicians for the best interpretation of a work by a female composer. Moreover, Daniel achieved the 1st place in the piano competition and is also forwarded to the State Competition. All in all, we have eight ISR students, who achieved the 1st place in the piano category and three students, who achieved the 2nd place.
It’s always wonderful to witness the dedication and enthusiasm with which our students and teachers take on these challenges, having often spent months preparing and are proof of ISR’s motto: It’s cool to be good!
We wish to congratulate all participants, their dedicated teachers and our in-house music school, Musicbox Oxana, and look forward to the next competitions!
Looking back: ISR Summer Art Camp
Looking back: ISR Summer Art Camp 2022
Monday, 4 July 2022
Once again another successful ISR Summer Art Camp took place this year. Last week 12 participants took part in the camp organized by Bettina Schulenberg, mother and long-time partner of ISR. Ms. Schulenberg prepared a creative week for the children, in which they could experiment with new painting techniques and different materials. The week started with a round of introductions and icebreakers, but then quickly became innovative. The participants were trying out using different painting techniques and working with different materials (wood, canvas or cardboard) while using acrylic paint. They also worked with papermaché, discovered the collage technique, did some recycling art, and much more.
An essential part of the day was the joint lunch, where all participants exchanged ideas and used the creative break to come up with new ideas. All attendees highly enjoyed the week and created unique and beautiful art during the camp. As a highlight of the week, all camp participants invited their families to an exhibition on the last day. There they presented their works and all visitors were amazed by their extraordinary art work. The exhibition was a delightful way to end the successful week and celebrate the achievements of all the students.
We want to thank Ms. Schulenberg for another successful ISR Art Camp and are already looking forward to the next camp in the new year!
ISR 5th grader finishes second in MozArte competition
ISR 5th grader finishes second in MozArte competition
Monday, 13 September 2021
Over the weekend, our amazingly talented Grade 5 student Yukichiyo, who excels as a classical and jazz pianist, as well as a jazz saxophonist, successfully participated in the Junior A category of the MozArte International Piano Competition Aachen.
In her performance, Yuki proudly presented her talent and gained an outstanding second place – as the youngest contestant! She was invited to perform at the winners’ concert on Sunday, performing one of her competition pieces, Chopin’s Fantaisie Impromptu (Op.66).
If you wish to listen to her performance, please follow the link (at 14:25 minute): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOCy-xpGXfU.
We sincerely congratulate Yuki on her excellent achievement and are proud to have such talented students at ISR!
ISR Students For Charity
ISR Students For Charity
Monday, 30 August 2021
Social Commitment is an important matter for our students at ISR. Our CAS classes at ISR promote social awareness, and the students, in turn, support projects close to their hearts.
One such example is that of our Upper School Student Daniel, who sells his art for a good cause. Buyers can decide whether they wish to donate the proceeds to a children’s hospice or to the flood victims (German Red Cross). Over the past few weeks, Daniel has set up a booth at our community events, where he exhibited and also very successfully sold his art!
Our staff is also very keen to support such impactful projects! Mr. Cete, ISR Deputy Director, purchased his first piece of art from Daniel! Mr. Cete has kindly decided to have the art piece hung in the admin area of the school to showcase Daniels talents and of course to shine a light on his charitable endeavors! 😊
All of Daniel’s artworks can be found on the following website: https://www.isr-shop.de/students-for-charity/.
An amazing project and we are proud that the whole ISR Family is happy to support him and the good cause!
