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We invite you to discover the “Aloha Spirit” as we celebrate our silver anniversary in 2010. Whether you are a first-time participant or a returning alumnus, the Pacific Basin Music Festival will be a rewarding and educational experience of a lifetime.
The Hawaii Theatre and Pacific Beach Hotel are utilized for performances and workshops. The festival also features pops concerts at the popular Ala Moana Center Stage. Full group ensemble workshops are conducted by world class local, mainland and international music educators. 25th Annual Pacific Basin Music Festival - Choral
March 20 - March 27, 2010
ENSEMBLES: High School and College Choral Groups
DURATION: 5 days (optional 7 day package)
ACCEPTANCE: A maximum of 10 choral ensembles by audition only
Choral Faculty:
TBA Summer of 2009 DAY ONE: SATURDAY - MARCH 20, 2010 – Select Choir Rehearsal Morning: | Groups arrive into Honolulu and receive a traditional Hawaiian lei greeting! Transfer to your hotel inWaikiki. A World Projects staff member will meet you at the hotel and assist in check in. | | Afternoon: | Enjoy some free time and lunch on own. | | Evening: | Dinner on own, or it may be arranged throughWorld Projects. The group director and representatives will be invited to attend the Directors’ Orientation Meeting followed by a Directors’ Reception at the Pacific Beach Hotel. There will be a rehearsal for the Festival Select Choir at Pacific Beach Hotel this evening. |
DAY TWO: SUNDAY - MARCH 21, 2010 (B, D) – Select Choir Rehearsal / Outdoor Performance | Morning: | Breakfast at the hotel or a local restaurant.Members of the Festival Select Choir will meet at the Pacific Beach Hotel for a rehearsal. Group rehearsals will take place at the Pacific Beach Hotel. | | Afternoon: | The Ala Moana Concert Series begins this afternoon. Some groups will transfer to the Ala Moana Shopping Center (or similar) for an outdoor performance. Groups not scheduled to perform today will have free time to explore beautiful Waikiki. | | Evening: | Return to your hotel to dress for the evening. Attend the Festival Welcome Dinner Dance in the Pacific Beach Hotel Grand Ballroom! Throughout the evening, enjoy a plated dinner, as well as some live traditional Hawaiian music. This will be your opportunity to meet students from all over the Pacific Rim! |
DAY THREE: MONDAY - MARCH 22, 2010 (B) – Adjudicated Performances | Morning: | Breakfast at hotel or at a local restaurant. | | Afternoon: | Meet in the hotel lobby in performance attire. Transfer to Central Union Church for your sound check. Following your sound check, you will have time for lunch on your own. Return to Central Union Church for the Afternoon Adjudicated Choral Concert. Following the concert, return to your hotel. | | Evening: | Evening Dinner on own, or it may be arranged through World Projects. Adjudicated Performances will continue this evening at Our Lady of Peace Cathedral (subject to change). |
DAY FOUR: TUESDAY - MARCH 23, 2010 (B) – Workshops / Outdoor Performances | Morning: | Breakfast at hotel or at a local restaurant. Enjoy a group workshop with Festival Faculty at the Pacific Beach Hotel either this morning or this afternoon. | | Afternoon: | Lunch on own. The Ala Moana Concert Series continues through this evening. Groups that did not previously perform here will do so today. | | Evening: | Dinner on own, or it may be arranged through World Projects. Enjoy free time in Honolulu! |
DAY FIVE: WEDNESDAY - MARCH 24, 2010 (B,L) – Select Choir Rehearsal / Festival Luau / Command Performance Concert & Select Choir Performance | Morning: | Breakfast at hotel or a local restaurant. Participants in the Festival Select Choir will meet in the lobby in concert attire. Load coaches and transfer to Hawaii Theatre for a dress rehearsal. Following the dress rehearsal, return to the hotel to change clothes. All other festival participants enjoy free time. | | Afternoon: | Meet in the hotel lobby. Transfer to the Waikiki Shell (or similar) for the Festival Farewell Luau. Upon arrival, all groups will be assembled for the mass festival photograph. Enjoy a buffet lunch and fun activities (such as Polynesian dancers) during the luau. Following the luau, return to the hotel. | | Evening: | Dinner on own. Assemble in the hotel lobby and load coaches. Transfer to the Festival Command Performance Concert at Hawaii Theatre. The Festival Select Choir will perform. Return to the hotel after the concert. |
DAY SIX: THURSDAY - MARCH 25, 2010 (B) | Morning: | Breakfast at hotel or a local restaurant. | | Afternoon: | Groups staying five nights will check out of the hotel and transfer to the airport.For those staying seven nights, the day is free to enjoy Honolulu and the island on own or to enjoy one of the optional excursions offered byWorld Projects (such as the Polynesian Cultural Center, Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park, Diamond Head, a dinner cruise along the Waikiki coastline, and whale watching). | | Evening: | Free time to enjoy Honolulu. |
DAY SEVEN: FRIDAY - MARCH 26, 2010 (B) | Morning: | Breakfast at hotel or a local restaurant. | | Afternoon: | The day is entirely free to enjoy Honolulu on own or to enjoy optional excursions. | | Evening: | This is your last evening to enjoy the magic of Hawaii! |
DAY EIGHT: SATURDAY - MARCH 27, 2010 (B) | Morning: | Breakfast at hotel or a local restaurant. Groups staying seven nights will be checking out today. | | | Load coaches and say goodbye to this island paradise. | | | |
Ground Package Inclusions Five nights OR seven nights hotel accommodation (includes taxes and portage) One gratis ground package for every 20 paid participants based on double occupancy rate (includes hotel) Lei greeting and airport transfers for group and equipment All required group coach transportation during festival to Ala Moana, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Theatre and Our Lady of Peace Cathedral (TBC) Festival Welcome Party (includes dinner) and Festival Directors’ Reception Festival Farewell Luau (includes buffet lunch) Breakfast each morning One (1) workshop per group One (1) rehearsal per group Festival performance and written adjudication comments PBMF Outdoor Series Performance at the Ala Moana Shopping Center "Center Stage" (or similar) Festival Select Choir participation Visit to Pearl Harbor and USS Arizona Memorial Festival performance CD (one per group) Official Festival souvenir program Official Festival t-shirt Festival award plaque Certificate of Participation for each performing artist Festival registration fees Access to all Festival concerts & events Official Festival photographer at adjudicated performance venue and luau (prints not included) Equipment as per PBMF Director’s Packet DVD slide show of the trip for every participant Director’s Packet Artist Pass Lanyard
Ground Package Exclusions:
- Airfare and related taxes/surcharges
- Lunches and Dinners not mentioned in Inclusions (Opening Party, Closing Luau are included)
- Rollaway beds
- Items of a personal nature (laundry, room service, etc.)
- Additional sightseeing excursions (World Projects can arrange a variety of Hawaii sightseeing activities which are presented as Optional Sightseeing Activities in the Directors Packet)
CLICK HERE to download the CHORAL PROSPECTUS for complete details and how to apply
International clients call World Projects at: 1-707-556-5885
United States clients call, Toll-Free, World Projects at: 1-800-922-3976
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