Fellow students, teachers and all around concerned people,
On behalf of the ACS Choir, we would like to introduce this signing petition, regarding the sudden dismissal of conductor Ilia Mihaylov, or as we here refer to him, the Maestro. For those unfamiliar, the Maestro has been working with the American College of Sofia since 2009. This Tuesday, June 9th, 2015 he was fired from ACS with the explanation that “the development of the choir program has been unsatisfactory.”
In the 6 years Mr. Mihaylov has worked with ACS students, he has helped numerous choir singers achieve astounding progress. While other performance-based clubs enroll only students that are talented and have had singing experience before, the Maestro has always been more than happy to accept anyone who wants to sing in the choir, talented or not. With his professionalism, enthusiasm and devotion, he has been teaching students skills, which eventually evolved into talent. He was the one who turned the ACS Choir into a respectable institution. He has been uniting students that share the same passion, singing, and has been bringing them together into a family. Now, the ACS Choir is not simply losing a conductor, it is losing a family member and magnificent person.
And while the ACS administration might find a replacement, we cannot believe that he or she will be more professional than Mr. Mihaylov simply because of his vast experience and outstanding list of extraordinary international and domestic qualifications.
If you, too, think that Mr. Mihaylov is capable to continue executing his function as a conductor, please sign this petition to support him and his return. Let’s show this great man that he does not stand alone.
Sincerely,
The ACS Choir
Updates
June 12, 2015
We just hit 100 signatures and the administration cannot ignore us anymore. They think they can dismiss Maestro Mihaylov with a vague excuse about performance but this growth shows exactly what we think of their pathetic decision.
Reached 100 supporters
June 10, 2015
25 Comments
I was a part of the choir when Maestro Mihaylov was hired and, although I was skeptical in the beginnings, since our previous conductor was amazing, he managed to meet the high standards and even impress us. He contributed a lot to the ACS art program with his professionalism and interesting perspective.
I am happy to have had the chance to work with Maestro Iliya Mihaylov and I am deeply disappointed with ACS's decision to dismiss him. Not only is the administrations's explanation vague, but it doesn't correspond to the experience many of us had... This is simply below ACS's level (or at least I like to think so).
As a father of an alumni student of ACS I am disappointed with the decision of the ACS officials concerning the case of the brilliant conductor Iliya Mihaylov
I have never had the chance to work with Mr. Mihaylov, but I sincerely admire his courage and honest position. Such people do not deserve such attitude.
He has been incredibly kind to all students and very passionate about what he does.
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Fellow students, teachers and all around concerned people,
On behalf of the ACS Choir, we would like to introduce this signing petition, regarding the sudden dismissal of conductor Ilia Mihaylov, or as we here refer to him, the Maestro. For those unfamiliar, the Maestro has been working with the American College of Sofia since 2009. This Tuesday, June 9th, 2015 he was fired from ACS with the explanation that “the development of the choir program has been unsatisfactory.”
In the 6 years Mr. Mihaylov has worked with ACS students, he has helped numerous choir singers achieve astounding progress. While other performance-based clubs enroll only students that are talented and have had singing experience before, the Maestro has always been more than happy to accept anyone who wants to sing in the choir, talented or not. With his professionalism, enthusiasm and devotion, he has been teaching students skills, which eventually evolved into talent. He was the one who turned the ACS Choir into a respectable institution. He has been uniting students that share the same passion, singing, and has been bringing them together into a family. Now, the ACS Choir is not simply losing a conductor, it is losing a family member and magnificent person.
And while the ACS administration might find a replacement, we cannot believe that he or she will be more professional than Mr. Mihaylov simply because of his vast experience and outstanding list of extraordinary international and domestic qualifications.
If you, too, think that Mr. Mihaylov is capable to continue executing his function as a conductor, please sign this petition to support him and his return. Let’s show this great man that he does not stand alone.
Sincerely,
The ACS Choir
Updates
June 12, 2015
We just hit 100 signatures and the administration cannot ignore us anymore. They think they can dismiss Maestro Mihaylov with a vague excuse about performance but this growth shows exactly what we think of their pathetic decision.
Reached 100 supporters
June 10, 2015
25 Comments
Mihaylov is a beautiful human being and a masterful conductor and musician. The students in ACS need his presence.
I was a part of the choir when Maestro Mihaylov was hired and, although I was skeptical in the beginnings, since our previous conductor was amazing, he managed to meet the high standards and even impress us. He contributed a lot to the ACS art program with his professionalism and interesting perspective.
I am happy to have had the chance to work with Maestro Iliya Mihaylov and I am deeply disappointed with ACS's decision to dismiss him. Not only is the administrations's explanation vague, but it doesn't correspond to the experience many of us had... This is simply below ACS's level (or at least I like to think so).
As a father of an alumni student of ACS I am disappointed with the decision of the ACS officials concerning the case of the brilliant conductor Iliya Mihaylov
I have never had the chance to work with Mr. Mihaylov, but I sincerely admire his courage and honest position. Such people do not deserve such attitude.
He has been incredibly kind to all students and very passionate about what he does.
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Doesn't matter if I never knew him personally. This petition has convinced me enough.
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Mihaylov is a beautiful human being and a masterful conductor and musician. The students in ACS need his presence.