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CWT Victor Travel
101
- 8800 Dufferin Street, Concord, ON L4K 0C5
TICO
Ontario registration #1892647
presents
Tours
en l'air
Ballet
Holidays
escorted
by
Canada's
Word Lady,
Katherine
Barber
New
York
14
- 17 May 2015
4
days, 3 nights
4
ballet performances + 1
optional
A
feast of Balanchine and Bournonville from
New
York City Ballet
plus
great 20th-century classics from
American
Ballet Theatre
PLUS! Many exclusive behind-the-scenes
opportunities
BALLET
BUCKET LIST:
♥ New York
City Ballet performing Balanchine
♥
Les
Sylphides
♥
Bournonville's
La
Sylphide
REGISTRATION
AND DEPOSIT DUE DATE:
24
FEBRUARY 2015
Thursday
14 May
Arrive
New York; check in to 3-star Salisbury Hotel in
midtown Manhattan,
13 minutes walk from Lincoln Center (upgrade available to the 4-star
Empire Hotel, immediately across the street from Lincoln Center).
Evening: Optional
performance of New York City Ballet (front orchestra sides $200, rear
orchestra centre $145): Symphonic
Dances
(Martins), new creation by Justin Peck to Aaron Copland's Rodeo,
Mercurial Manoeuvres
(Christopher Wheeldon)
What
the critics say:
[Wheeldon's]
capacity to distil drama into image [in Mercurial Manoeuvres]
is astounding. More impressive still is the way he moves
between drama and its abstraction. – Apollinaire Scherr, Financial
Times, 2 June 2011
Other
suggested activities:
Hubbard
Street Dance Chicago: works by Jiří Kylián, Crystal Pite, Nacho Duato, and Hubbard Street resident choreographer Alejandro Cerrudo:
http://youtu.be/SjJeDysF3eg
on
Broadway:
An American in Paris (music by Gershwin, choreography by Wheeldon, starring NYCB
principal Robert Fairchild
and Royal
Ballet soloist Leanne Cope)
On the Town
(music by Leonard Bernstein, starring NYCB
Principal Megan Fairchild)
and more...
Friday
15 May
Day
at leisure. Evening: Pre-performance
chat with a New York City Ballet artist, followed by performance
of New York City Ballet: All-Balanchine program: Walpurgisnacht
Ballet, Sonatine, La Valse, Symphony in C
Saturday
16 May
Morning
at leisure.
2
pm: American
Ballet Theatre performance: Les
Sylphides
(Fokine), Pillar
of Fire
(Tudor), Fancy
Free
(Robbins).
630
pm: Meet
a New York City Ballet musician, who will give you his or her
perspective on the music of the ballets.
8
pm: American
Ballet Theatre performance: Theme
& Variations
(Balanchine), Rodeo
(de
Mille), Jardin
aux Lilas (Tudor)
What
the critics say:
"This
ballet [Jardin aux
Lilas], so often
heart-stopping in this revival, deserves to be seen and seen again,
certainly when danced this well [by American Ballet Theatre]" --
Alastair Macaulay, New
York Times, 24 Oct.
2014
Sunday
17 May
Morning
at leisure. Noon: Tour
of New York City Ballet's wardrobe department led by one of the
wardrobe staff.
130
pm:
Meet
a New York City Ballet dancer, who will give you a personal guided
tour of the David H Koch theatre, NYCB's home.
3
pm:
performance of New York City Ballet: All Bournonville program: La
Sylphide, Divertissements
Check
out of hotel and depart New York
Total
Package
3-star
accommodation
double
occupancy
CA$1899 per person
single
occupancy
CA$2530
4-star
accommodation
double
occupancy
CA$2250
per person
single
occupancy
CA$2900
All
prices valid till 24 February 2015
LAND-ONLY
PACKAGE allows you the flexibility of
arranging travel
from your most convenient departure point,
on
the dates and times you prefer.
Victor
Travel's experienced agents will
be happy to assist you.
Basic
package price (3-star) includes:
3
nights twin share accommodation in the Salisbury Hotel
Daily
continental buffet breakfast
Internet
access
Premium
orchestra seats for 4 ballets
Visit
to New York City Ballet wardrobe
Pre-performance
artist chat
Private
guided tour of David H Koch theatre given by a
New
York City Ballet dancer
“Meet
the Musician” talk with New York City Ballet Orchestra member
Ballet
Notes provided by tour leader
Basic
package price (4-star) includes:
3
nights twin share accommodation in the Empire Hotel
Internet
access
Premium
orchestra seats for 4 ballets
Visit
to New York City Ballet wardrobe
Pre-performance
artist chat
Private
guided tour of David H Koch theatre given by a
New
York City Ballet dancer
“Meet
the Musician” talk with New York City Ballet Orchestra member
Ballet
Notes provided by tour leader
Not
included:
Airfare
Activities
listed as optional or suggested in this itinerary
Meals
and transfers not specifically mentioned in this itinerary
Items
of a personal nature, e.g. phone calls
Cancellation
insurance
Hospital/medical
insurance
Terms
and Conditions:
Non-refundable deposit of CA$1000
per person is required at time of registration, no
later than 24 February 2015,to
secure your space for this package**.
Single
supplement and optional cancellation and hospital/medical insurance
are also payable at this time.
Final
payment due 19 March 2015, and total package price is fully non-refundable
All
cancellations must be received in writing at Carlson Wagonlit Victor
Travel to the attention of Lucy Nati
(lucy@cwtvictortravel.ca).
Manulife
out-of-province health insurance (for Ontario residents holding an
OHIP card) and trip cancellation insurance are available through
Victor Travel and STRONGLY
RECOMMENDED.
Price will vary according to birthdate. Premium must accompany the
deposit and is non-refundable.
This
program must be sold as a package.
Extra hotel nights can be added on
at extra cost (subject to availability).
We cannot offer individual
components separately,
break the package into shorter
installments,
or offer an “accommodation
only” option.
Mobility
issues should be discussed with the travel agent before registering.
Travellers
wishing to share will be put
in touch with one another.
For
more information:
phone:
416.693.4496
**The
deposit is fully refundable in the event of cancellation of the trip
by the travel agent
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