Every year, at least a few of our thousands of tour participants cannot go on the tour they have looked forward to for months. Sometimes they get sick. Sometimes someone in their family gets sick. Sometimes a hurricane hits and flights are canceled for days – or weeks. Whatever the case, travel insurance can be
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Moving any valuable items – like musical instruments – across borders can be difficult and time-consuming. Customs officers abroad want to be sure that you will take your equipment with you when you leave their country, and customs officials on your return will want to be sure that you have not acquired your equipment while
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One of the most important things you’ll need for your international concert tour is a passport. ACFEA is diligent about checking passport validity with all of our travelers, but it’s ultimately your responsibility to make sure your passport is valid for your trip. Note: The following directions are for applying for a U.S. passport. If
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Say hallo to Pieter and Juanita Myburgh, our managers for South Africa — and two of our very favorite reasons to visit! Tell us a little bit about you! We live in the small town of George – one of the prettiest little places in South Africa. We have been (mostly! Ha!) happily married for
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As soon as you begin planning your tour, one of your top priorities is sending promotional materials to your Tour Manager. Your promos are your voice and your only chance to represent yourself to potential venues and promoters. The caliber of the content is hugely influential in securing the best possible performance opportunities. Presentation is
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As a touring ensemble, you have a unique opportunity to use music to connect with a larger world. Amanda Bauman, Senior Tour Manager, suggests ways of choosing repertoire to help you connect in the most meaningful way. *** If you ask someone to tell you about an experience they had on a concert tour, the
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We love how books take us on adventures, either to a place we know well or one we haven’t visited. Some of these books are bonafide travel books, some are written by native authors, still others are novels with a very strong setting — but they all take us somewhere. Here is a running list
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Safety is a top priority for anyone planning any trip anywhere. But what’s the best way to gauge the general safety of somewhere you might not know much about? The US State Department issues Travel Advisories for each country of the world to help keep Americans informed about situations abroad. They also determine a level of
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Maintaining health and safety on tours has always been a chief priority for tour planners. But as global travel worries grow, so does the need to reassure tour participants and their families of their relative safety on tour. Here are ten ways Tacoma Youth Chorus Managing Director Martha Leonhardt calms fears for her group: We understand that
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Sylvia Garcia Marin, ACFEA’s Manager for Latin America, based in Guadalajara, Mexico, has long been extolling the attractions of Costa Rica as a concert tour destination. We were therefore delighted when the San Francisco Boys Chorus (Ian Robertson, Artistic Director) chose that country for its 2013 tour. Among the many features that the boys’ chorus enjoyed were the spectacular volcanoes, lakes and cloud
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