IASAS Cultural Convention & Speech

By Amber Wu (‘23) & Ariel Lee (‘23)

The Interscholastic Association of Southeast Asian Schools (IASAS) performing arts and speech events returned from March 1 to 5. Dance, Drama and Tech delegates traveled to International School of Kuala Lumpur (ISKL), Music delegates to Jakarta International School (JIS) and Forensics and Debate delegates to Singapore American School (SAS).

I’m really proud of my team for adapting to the new stage so quickly and performing well despite all the changes we had to make. The feedback we received during our post performance analysis was helpful and encouraging.

- Annie H. (‘23)

It feels incredible to meet the different delegates. The experience really hits different when you’re sitting or standing in a theater.

- Ivan W. (‘23)

It was so emotional to share the powerful stories of Ukranians with such a diverse audience and I am glad that we made a strong impact.

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Chloe H. (‘24)

Love getting to meet all the amazing tech delegates from the other IASAS schools! Everyone’s tech work and dedication was inspiring.

- Cailey J. (‘23)

It has been such an honor to meet so many talented musicians from across the IASAS schools! It was so fun to see our mass choir repertoire come together in the final concert.

-Stephanie L. (‘23)

Music is hard, but at least I have good friends who tough it out with me. I really liked meeting new people and learning about their musical endeavors.

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Charis C. (‘23)

[Cultural Convention] is one of the best experiences ever and I’m so grateful to have created such amazing friendships in such a short timespan.

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Karina W. (‘24)

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Liz T. (‘24)

The experience included lots of blood, sweat and tears but also was an extremely valuable opportunity to the bonding of the speech and debate team. We healed TAS-SAS diplomatic relations and now we’re best friends.

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Emma K. (‘23)