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2014 AIMS in Graz through a Participant’s Eyes – Part 7

Katie Kelley is a singer in the Concert Studio for AIMS in Graz 2014. We are excited to have her blog about her summer experiences! ——————– August 12 Just like that, all of my performances with AIMS are through. They were an absolute dream (literally because I just had a nightmare that I forgot to … Continued

2014 AIMS in Graz through a Participant’s Eyes – Part 6

Katie Kelley is a singer in the Concert Studio for AIMS in Graz 2014. We are excited to have her blog about her summer experiences! ——————– August 9, 2014 On a calendar, it looks like AIMS should be winding up, but I still feel like its just beginning. There are people here who I am … Continued

2014 AIMS in Graz through a Participant’s Eyes – Part 5

Katie Kelley is a singer in the Concert Studio for AIMS in Graz 2014. We are excited to have her blog about her summer experiences! ——————– August 3, 2014 Another week of AIMS has come and gone, and even though it feels like only about a day went by, I have attended multiple concerts and … Continued

2014 AIMS in Graz through a Participant’s Eyes – Part 4

Katie Kelley is a singer in the Concert Studio for AIMS in Graz 2014. We are excited to have her blog about her summer experiences! ——————– July 22, 2014   We had our official weekend off to explore! There were groups that went to Budapest, Vienna, and Salzburg, as well as many, myself included, who … Continued

2014 AIMS in Graz through a Participant’s Eyes – Part 3

Katie Kelley is a singer in the Concert Studio for AIMS in Graz 2014. We are excited to have her blog about her summer experiences! ——————– July 17, 2014 Two of the biggest events of the AIMS program have come and gone! First is what we have all been calling “AIMS Prom”, the Governors Reception … Continued

2014 AIMS in Graz through a Participant’s Eyes – Part 2

Katie Kelley is a singer in the Concert Studio for AIMS in Graz 2014. We are excited to have her blog about her summer experiences! ——————– July 10, 2014 All classes have finally begun, and I am feeling more settled into this strange, wonderful city. I really don’t know how to put into words how … Continued

2014 AIMS in Graz through a Participant’s Eyes – Part 1

Katie Kelley is a singer in the Concert Studio for AIMS in Graz 2014. We are excited to have her blog about her summer experiences! ——————– July 4, 2014 AIMS is finally here, and it already feels like every bit the adventure I’ve been hoping for. I know I have probably already embarrassed myself as … Continued

Memories Made in Graz

Graz, in my opinion, is the best European city in which to host a classical music festival. I played in the AIMS orchestra for both the 2012 and 2013 summers and can’t imagine spending the summer any other way. Graz has everything you need: grocery stores with great variety, delicious smelling bakeries, quaint coffee shops, … Continued