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Corona del Mar High School Madrigal Singers have a long history of traveling to foreign destinations to perform for and connect with local people: they’ve toured to Spain, France, and Central Europe in recent years. In 2024, they decided to venture even farther from home on a tour of South Africa.    Over nine days, […]

It’s no secret: Groups who travel together are stronger.   Sharing experiences builds a deeper sense of unity, camaraderie and support – key for any ensemble! This can begin before you even pack your suitcases, as preparing for a tour means working towards a big, exciting goal. The Portland Symphonic Girlchoir has a long, rich

For many groups, going on tour is a chance for their members to get out of their comfort zone and visit a place they might not be able to otherwise – which might even mean getting on a plane for the first time.   Traveling with a group can make more challenging places easier, with

Even if you have wonderful performance spaces at home, being able to create music in different places is a uniquely powerful experience. It helps connect with the music, and the greater world around you, in a new deeper way. Whether you’re performing in a world-famous hall, or at a competitive festival, or in a small

Sometimes, the question about where to visit is clear the minute we start talking about what repertoire groups like to perform. Some pieces were written for specific places, after all, or with a certain setting in mind — which means inspiration might come from your own music library.   For church choirs like Holy Comforter

One of the best parts of touring is meeting fellow musicians from all over the world. Even if you don’t speak the same language, the connection you can forge through making music together builds a sense of community and shared purpose. From South Africa to Mexico, from New Zealand to Bulgaria, there are groups the

We believe tours are powerful tools for facilitating connection, be it to repertoire, audience, history, each other, or in many other ways. Here are some connection stories from recent tours: “As the choir of an American Episcopal Cathedral, our 7 tours of England with ACFEA have forged a strong connection among us to our Anglican

At ACFEA, when we say we have an experienced staff, we really mean it: The average career length for a Tour Manager in the US is currently over 15 years. The same is true for our colleagues overseas, too — most of our staff in London and regional managers and many of our concert representatives

As more of the population is vaccinated, it’s natural to wonder when various parts of life we’ve been missing can safely resume. And though no one’s going on tour at this exact moment, when should you plan your next concert tour? Right now! Here are five reasons why it’s actually a great time to do

For sixty-five years, ACFEA has worked to provide opportunities for life-changing experiences for people around the world. Celebrating diversity and breaking down barriers is, and always has been, key to that. But we cannot work towards fostering connections without advocating for equity and inclusion for all. The recent events surrounding racial injustice in the US