The Ghana International School (GIS) has announced the commencement of its 13th musical, 'The Sound of Music,' at the National Theatre, on Tuesday, March 19.

Embracing a holistic approach to education, the school underscored the significance of arts and extracurricular activities alongside academic learning, and the pivotal role in child development.

Speaking to JoyNews’ Adobea Asare, the Principal of GIS, Frank Amponsah-Mensah stressed the importance of nurturing students' talents and creativity beyond the confines of traditional education.

He stated that GIS aims to ensure that its students receive a complete school experience by the time they leave, stating that school curricular activities contribute to molding well-rounded students.

“Many people will realize and understand that the school is not only about academics but also know that school curricular activities contribute to making a whole student.

"So these musicals are part of the offer that we have so that our students get the opportunity to be involved in these essentially non-academic aspects which actually help academics,” he said.

Mr Amponsah-Mensah emphasised that the 13th musical, ‘The Sound of Music,’ marks the second time the school is hosting the event. He expressed hope that it is something families and all attendees will take pride in seeing again.

“This year, we are happy to do a GIS adaptation. We sought to take it and work around it a bit, change a few of the names, the scenes and give a Ghanaian touch to it. It’s going to be interesting,” he remarked.

Providing insights into the preparations for the upcoming musical event, the Creative Director for the school's concert, Vivian Boateng revealed that GIS is reintroducing 'The Sound of Music,' with a unique Ghanaian twist added to the performance.

She stated that the students have exhibited dedication and hard work to deliver a good performance at the event.

“Ghana International School is coming back with 'The Sound of Music,' and these children and young people have worked so hard to bring you the best of the school.”

The students also expressed excitement about the upcoming musical and what they expect from the event.

“We’ve been doing rehearsals since January, and the show is filled with so much music, dancing, and singing and so much acting. There’s a lot of family love and romance. We want to thank the creative director, our literature teachers for putting in so much work and effort.”

“I expect an amazing production; we’ve all put in long hours working pretty hard, and I think we’d be quite happy with the result,” another remarked.

'The Sound of Music' has infused a majority of the student populace with high spirits, as they prepare and anticipate the day of the musical concert to showcase their talent and creativity.