A few years ago, a group asked me about doing a concert tour of the British Columbia coast and Southeast Alaska by ferry, and while that tour didn’t’t end up working out, it sparked a great interest in a new destination for me. In Seattle, summer is also known as cruise season as we have […]
An Alternative to an Alaskan Cruise: Traveling on the Alaska Marine Highway System Read More »
Seattle’s Roosevelt High School Jazz Band added to its illustrious history last summer with a tour of jazz festivals in France, Switzerland and Italy. The group was honored to perform at two of the most prestigious jazz festivals in the world, Montreux and Umbria. Outdoor stages in beautiful surroundings with hundreds of spectators at each performance made
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The University of Oregon Chamber Choir, directed by Dr. Sharon Paul, is no stranger to international choral competitions. In 2011, they competed at the International Choral Festival in Tallinn and did very well, winning the top spot in two categories. For 2013, they wanted to see if they could repeat their success at the
University of Oregon Wins the Cork International Choral Festival! Read More »
Airport: Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SeaTac)Airport Code: SEAAverage number of passengers per day: Approximately 90,000My vote for most unique direct flight: Dubai on EmiratesAt 6:00 am, you’ll find me: At Kathy Casey’s Dish D’Lish. Their tasty Denver Strata, sort of a savory bread pudding, happens to be one of the best bargains at the airport.Best last-minute souvenir ideas: Fran’s Smoked Salt
Tour Manager Insider’s Report on Airports: SeaTac Read More »
At ACFEA, all of our tour managers are musicians. In fact, we all have a common background of singing as children or students in choirs that toured, and have continued singing as adults. However, it isn’t often that one of us gets to experience the magic of an international concert tour with our own choir,
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The Golden Gate International Children’s and Youth Choral Festival, hosted every three years by the Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir in Berkeley, California, recently wrapped up after a spectacular week of events. Longtime friends of ACFEA, the Columbia Choirs from Redmond, WA, directed by Steve Stevens, took part and had a great showing, including gold
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