Eastern EuropeEastern EuropeConcert TourConcert Tour

April 8th through April 18th, 2014

Travel PhilosophyTravel Philosophy

Authentic performance experiencesAuthentic performance experiences Unique opportunities that cannot be had Unique opportunities that cannot be had

locallylocally Experiences that are rich in music Experiences that are rich in music

history and culturehistory and culture Social and cultural exchanges in the artsSocial and cultural exchanges in the arts Expanding the worldly view of our Expanding the worldly view of our

studentsstudents Cross and co-curricular connections Cross and co-curricular connections

Some Examples of Great Some Examples of Great OpportunitiesOpportunities

Joint Concert with the JS Bach School of Joint Concert with the JS Bach School of Music Wind EnsembleMusic Wind Ensemble

Joint concert with the Grafenwoer Army Joint concert with the Grafenwoer Army Base school bandBase school band

Performance in local music festivalsPerformance in local music festivals Social and Cultural Exchanges with Social and Cultural Exchanges with

community members and studentscommunity members and students Rich experiences in music historyRich experiences in music history Music workshops with European music Music workshops with European music

educatorseducators Sight seeing in each city we travel toSight seeing in each city we travel to

BerlinBerlin

LeipzigLeipzig

DresdenDresden

Wroclaw, PolandWroclaw, Poland

PraguePrague

NuremburgNuremburg

Summary of ExperiencesSummary of Experiences 4 Performance experiences, 2 of which 4 Performance experiences, 2 of which

are joined with students from local are joined with students from local schools schools

Guided tours of Berlin, Leipzig, Guided tours of Berlin, Leipzig, Dresden, Wroclaw, Prague, and Dresden, Wroclaw, Prague, and NuremburgNuremburg

Opportunities to interact with fellow Opportunities to interact with fellow musicians from across the oceanmusicians from across the ocean

Life-changing experiences giving them Life-changing experiences giving them a new perspective on the people of the a new perspective on the people of the worldworld

Trip DetailsTrip Details

Travel over Spring BreakTravel over Spring Break

3 or 4 missed days of school 3 or 4 missed days of school depending upon flight arrangementsdepending upon flight arrangements

Ensembles involved: symphonic Ensembles involved: symphonic band, symphonic winds, and wind band, symphonic winds, and wind ensemble. ensemble.

Trip Details (cont.)Trip Details (cont.) Air travelAir travel – commercial airlines will be – commercial airlines will be

used. We will not lock in airfare until we used. We will not lock in airfare until we are 11 months out. are 11 months out.

Air Miles – Air Miles – If we end up booking on an If we end up booking on an airline that you have miles with, you may airline that you have miles with, you may use them. Please note, all students MUST use them. Please note, all students MUST travel on our flight. No alternate travel on our flight. No alternate arrangements may be made.arrangements may be made.

Ground transportationGround transportation – once in Europe, we – once in Europe, we will have private, luxury coach buses that will have private, luxury coach buses that transport us to each destinationtransport us to each destination

SAFETY FIRST!!SAFETY FIRST!! Chaperones:Chaperones: There will be 1 MTSD faculty There will be 1 MTSD faculty

member for every 15 students.member for every 15 students.

Hotels:Hotels: Our tour company only contracts Our tour company only contracts with hotels they are familiar with. All with hotels they are familiar with. All hotels will be visited and verified. Hotel hotels will be visited and verified. Hotel locations are carefully considered.locations are carefully considered.

Cell Phones:Cell Phones: Chaperones will have cell Chaperones will have cell phones that students will be able to call at phones that students will be able to call at any time in the event of an emergencyany time in the event of an emergency

Safety (cont.)Safety (cont.) Security Guards:Security Guards: Private security guards Private security guards

will be hired to patrol our portion of the will be hired to patrol our portion of the hotel each night.hotel each night.

Transportation:Transportation: All ground All ground transportation will be via private coach transportation will be via private coach buses. buses.

ProceduresProcedures: There are very strict : There are very strict procedures in place for students each time procedures in place for students each time we move from one location to anotherwe move from one location to another

Safety (cont.)Safety (cont.)

Pre-trip:Pre-trip: All locations and venues All locations and venues will be visited by Mr. W, Mr. K, and will be visited by Mr. W, Mr. K, and our tour manager before we travel our tour manager before we travel with the students. This is to ensure with the students. This is to ensure all locations are appropriate and all locations are appropriate and safe for studentssafe for students

Nurse:Nurse: A registered nurse will be A registered nurse will be with us at all timeswith us at all times

Tour Resource Tour Resource ConsultantsConsultants Experienced Music EducatorsExperienced Music Educators

Specialize in music education tripsSpecialize in music education trips Have successfully planned and executed hundreds Have successfully planned and executed hundreds

of similar tours with high schoolsof similar tours with high schools Expertise in planning authentic performance Expertise in planning authentic performance

experiencesexperiences Tremendous musical connections throughout the Tremendous musical connections throughout the

worldworld Customization of Experience and Quality of Customization of Experience and Quality of

accommodationsaccommodations

Mr. John McDonnell, tour managerMr. John McDonnell, tour manager Faculty, Rider UniversityFaculty, Rider University Retired director of choirs, Pennsbury High SchoolRetired director of choirs, Pennsbury High School

Parent ParticipationParent Participation

Parents, you can go with us! Parents, you can go with us!

Parents cannot act as chaperones, but Parents cannot act as chaperones, but can come along as paying can come along as paying participants on a parallel tour.participants on a parallel tour.

Trip Cost per studentTrip Cost per student TRC cannot set a definite price until:TRC cannot set a definite price until:

Airfare is confirmed 11 months in advanceAirfare is confirmed 11 months in advance Currency exchange rate is locked inCurrency exchange rate is locked in Venues and destinations are confirmedVenues and destinations are confirmed

Based on TRC’s experience, we are Based on TRC’s experience, we are confident this trip will not exceed $3,300 confident this trip will not exceed $3,300 per participant. Our hopes are that it will per participant. Our hopes are that it will be slightly less.be slightly less.

Payment Payment Schedule/DepositSchedule/Deposit

Rather quickly, we need an idea of how many Rather quickly, we need an idea of how many students will be participating on this trip. We are students will be participating on this trip. We are asking for a $150 deposit by February 1st. This asking for a $150 deposit by February 1st. This will help us understand:will help us understand:

March 11th, 2013March 11th, 2013 $150.00$150.00 April 5th, 2013April 5th, 2013 $350.00$350.00 June 13th, 2013June 13th, 2013 $350.00$350.00 September 13th, 2013September 13th, 2013 $850.00$850.00 November 11th, 2013November 11th, 2013 $850.00$850.00 January, 10th, 2014January, 10th, 2014 $425.00$425.00 February 17th, 2014February 17th, 2014 $325.00$325.00TOTAL:TOTAL: $3,300.00$3,300.00

FundraisingFundraising SCRIP!!!SCRIP!!! Food salesFood sales Program advertisementsProgram advertisements Rehearsal marathonRehearsal marathon And more…..And more…..

As we Move ForwardAs we Move Forward

Exact itineraryExact itinerary Travel specifics: passports, Travel specifics: passports,

currency exchange, luggage details, currency exchange, luggage details, cell phones, customs, etc.cell phones, customs, etc.

If you do not have a passport, start If you do not have a passport, start working on getting one now!working on getting one now!

THINGS TO THINGS TO REMEMBER!REMEMBER!

Select Symphonic Band on course selectionsSelect Symphonic Band on course selections Placement auditions on March 11Placement auditions on March 11thth and 13 and 13thth

Marching Band sign-ups begin after Spring Marching Band sign-ups begin after Spring BreakBreak

First day of band camp is August 15First day of band camp is August 15thth!! Trip deposit is due March 11Trip deposit is due March 11thth if if

participatingparticipating Private lessons are a GREAT musical gift!!Private lessons are a GREAT musical gift!!

Keep your kids Musical!! It will better Keep your kids Musical!! It will better their lives in so many way!!their lives in so many way!!