In 2004 The American International School of Muscat founded the first ever Festival of Choirs held in the Gulf region and Middle East. Since that beginning, over 2,000 students representing dozens of schools and nationalities, have shared in heart and song in TAISM’s Festival of Choirs. Last...
» read moreMarch 19, 2018
by Georgina Benison, Oman Observer, March 19, 2018
Talented fourth graders all came to impress at the stage of the Bosch Centre for Performing Arts for their two performances of Pirates Past Noon KIDS produced by Magic Tree House. With great sound quality, set design and musicality, it was a 45-minute performance that’s just of perfect length for...
» read moreMarch 06, 2018
by Georgina Benison, Oman Observer, March 6, 2018
On Friday, March 2, The American International School, Muscat, held its annual International Day celebration on its 20th anniversary since the founding of the school in 1998. In his opening address the School Director, Mr Kevin Schafer, told the assembled community that it is the only nationality-...
» read moreFebruary 19, 2018
by Georgina Benison, Oman Observer, February 11, 2018
On February 8 and 10, 2018, the Bosch Centre for the Performing Arts witnessed a Walt Disney-like fantasy in the TAISM Middle School production of “Seussical Jr.” Even the name conjures up the surreal animal world of American children’s author, Dr. Seuss, with his famous Cat in the Hat, in a ...
» read moreFebruary 06, 2018
by Georgina Benison, Oman Observer, February 6, 2018
On February 1, 2018 all the students at The American International School Muscat partook in a week of fund-raising, awareness-raising and running for the Terry Fox Foundation. Terry Fox was a young Canadian from near Vancouver. He enjoyed sports and athletics, but at the age of 18 in 1977 Terry...
» read moreJanuary 28, 2018
On January 19-20, TAISM welcomed delegations from five area schools to the 9th annual TAISM Model United Nations Conference. US Ambassador to Oman, Marc Sievers, opened the Conference with a speech endorsing the use of multilateral negotiations and diplomacy. Students then entered into...
» read moreDecember 11, 2017
The Discover Oman week in November was once again a highlight for Middle School students at TAISM. It was a great week of student learning, with memorable opportunities to hike, swim, climb, abseil, kayak, ride camels, snorkel, create, learn more about ourselves and others, have opportunities to...
» read moreNovember 19, 2017
by Georgina Benison, Oman Observer, November 19, 2017
They’ve done it again! The American International School Muscat Drama Department have come up with another sterling High School Drama performance that achieved what it set out to do. Drama teacher and Director, Kris Hovland, chose a play that could accommodate as many enthusiastic youngsters as...
» read moreNovember 19, 2017
by Alvin Thomas, October 26, 2017, Y Magazine
Students from three top schools in Muscat put their heads and hands together to belt out music that melted many hearts. Alvin Thomas strikes a chord with the brains behind the beats.
What happens when three of Oman’s top schools unite together to put on a show? The answer is simple: they...
» read moreNovember 02, 2017
The weekend of Oct 26-28, 2017 was action packed with tournaments in Muscat, Mumbai and Kathmandu. TAISM hosted the SAISA swim meet with over 240 swimmers and 30 coaches. The boys volleyball team traveled to ASB in India while the girls volleyball team played at Lincoln School in...
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