Inverurie Academy Faculty of Expressive Arts:Music

Tour to Lake Garda - Italy8th-12th June 2015

Tour objectives

On our tour, we will:

•Perform 3 Concerts at different outdoor venues• Enjoy a day trip to Venice• Spend a day in Garda Land – largest Theme Park in Italy• Visit the city of Verona

Tour overview

We will depart from Inverurie Academy by coach on 8th June 2015 and travel to an Airport (name TBC) and fly to Verona.

We will stay at a 3 star hotel name TBC for 4 nights, and will return home on 12th June 2015 by plane and coach

What will we see & do?

Perform 3 outdoor concerts – venues TBC

What will we see & do?

Venice

What will we see & do?

Spend a day in Gardaland – Italy’s largest theme park

Our accommodation

We will be staying at a 3* hotel – the name will be confirmed later.

We will be staying on a full board basis – breakfast lunch and evening meal included

Our meal arrangements

On the outward and inward journey you will be expected to pay for your own food/drinks

If you have any specific dietary requirements, please let me know well in advance.

What’s included in the price?

Our tour cost of approx £900.00per person includes:

• Return transportation by plane•Our own coach while in Italy•Travel Insurance•UK Airport assistance• 4 night’s [full-board accommodation]• Travel insurance•1 Venice City Permit• Tour Guide/Concert Courier for our concerts

Because the tour is in 2015 – all prices are subject to change, its too early to book anything.

• We are looking to take 60 musicians/dancers – less than this makes it more expensive

• An Orchestra, a Concert Band, a Choir, guitars and Highland Dancers with pipers.

• From the above it would be great to have a brass ensemble, percussion ensemble, an a cappella ensemble and a guitar group..

• If you are not currently a member or any of the school music groups but would like to come on the tour – no problem join the group/s of your choice in August – we would love to have you as part of the team..

Who can go?

FUNDRAISING

For additional excursions/tour t shirts/a coach from school to the airport/the cost of transporting the instruments we will have to raise extra money – any ideas you have to help us do this are welcome.

Travel tips - Passports

All students travelling must hold a full passport with 12 months of validity remaining on it after the date of our return. If a new passport is needed, it is recommended that you apply at least 10 weeks before we depart, especially if a visa is required.

Next steps

First deposit - If you wish to join this visit, can you please let me know by 27th August.I will require an initial no refundable £60.00 deposit to secure your booking at this stage.

A monthly payment plan will then be set up from Sept ‘13.