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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 City Ballet
in
Saratoga
Springs, NY
10-12
July 2015
3
days, 2 nights
3
ballet performances
Works
by Balanchine, Wheeldon, Ratmansky, Peck, and Robbins
BALLET
BUCKET LIST*
♥ New York City Ballet performing
Balanchine
and Robbins
♥
The
unique experience of seeing ballet in the beautiful outdoor setting of Saratoga
Springs,
in
a theatre designed to George
Balanchine's own specifications
*Your
checklist for ballets, companies, performers, experiences that every
ballet lover
should enjoy at least once in their life
Friday
10 July
Arrive
Saratoga Springs, New York; check in to the 3-star Hilton
Garden Inn,
conveniently located a 5-minute drive from the Saratoga Performing
Arts Centre in Saratoga State Park. Evening: 3-course welcome
dinner at the majestic Hall of Springs restaurant and
pre-performance
interview with an NYCB dancer. Performance of Square
Dance
(Vivaldi & Corelli/Balanchine), 'Rōdē,ō:
Four Dance Episodes
(Copland/ Peck), which recently opened to rave reviews, Symphony
in C (Bizet/
Balanchine)
 |
| Hall of Springs |
Saturday
11 July
Morning
at leisure. Suggested activities: explore the charming spa town of
Saratoga Springs, have an effervescent mineral bath at the
Roosevelt Baths about two minutes walk from the entrance to the
theatre, enjoy a round of golf or a walk in the lovely park, or
visit the
permanent exhibition at the National Museum of Dance and Dance Hall
of Fame, a
short walk from the hotel on the way to the theatre. This
year's temporary exhibits honour Gene Kelly and Jacques d'Amboise.
930-1045
am: Optional (subject to availability, class size limited to 15,
cost CA$30): learn
a combination from the NYCB rep in a one-hour ballet class taught
by New York City Ballet dancer Andrew Scordato.
No previous ballet experience required.
Afternoon:
performance:
Interplay
(Gould/Robbins), Tarantella
(Gottschalk, reorch. by Kay/ Balanchine), Symphony
in 3 Movements
(Stravinsky/Balanchine), Western
Symphony
(Kay/Balanchine)
Evening:
three-course dinner then
performance of Belles-Lettres
(Franck/ Peck), Pictures
at an Exhibition
(Mussorgsky/ Ratmansky), Mercurial
Manoeuvres (Shostakovich/
Wheeldon)
Sunday
12 July
Check
out of hotel. Depart Saratoga.
REGISTRATION
AND PAYMENT DUE DATE:
13
APRIL 2015
Total
package CA$999 per person,
based
on double occupancy
(one
king or two double beds)
Single
supplement: CA$335
All
prices valid till 13 April 2015
American customers please note: All of our prices are quoted in CANADIAN dollars. As of mid-March 2015, the Canadian dollar is worth only about 80 cents US, so your price in US$ will work out about 20% less.
American customers please note: All of our prices are quoted in CANADIAN dollars. As of mid-March 2015, the Canadian dollar is worth only about 80 cents US, so your price in US$ will work out about 20% less.
You
have the flexibility of arranging travel at your own convenience.
Return
group transport by washroom-equipped coach from Toronto available
(CA$370). Includes transfers between hotel and theatre in Saratoga.
Minimum
15 passengers required.
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.
Package
price includes:
Premium
orchestra seats for 2 evening ballet performances, mezzanine seat
for afternoon performance
1
pre-performance talk
2
nights double-share accommodation in the Hilton Garden Inn with
daily hot and cold breakfast buffet
2
three-course dinners with 1 glass wine, coffee, tea, and soft
drinks
Free
parking at hotel and theatre
Ballet
enrichment notes and informal post-performance reviews with tour
leader
All
taxes, service fees, and surcharges
Not
included:
Transportation
to and from Saratoga Springs
Transfers
between hotel and theatre unless travelling with the group coach
Items
of a personal nature, e.g. telephone calls
Meals
and transfers not specifically mentioned in this itinerary
“Dance
with the Dancers” ballet class
Admission
to National Museum of Dance
Suggested
activities for the morning of Saturday 11 July
Cancellation
and hospital/medical insurance
Terms
and Conditions:
Non-refundable
payment in full of CA$999 per person is required at time of
registration,
no
later than 13 April 2015.**
Single supplement, payment for optional “Dance with the Dancers”
class, coach fare, and optional cancellation and hospital/medical
insurance also payable at this time.
All
cancellations must be received in writing at CWT 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 CWT
Victor Travel and STRONGLY
RECOMMENDED. Price
will vary according to birthdate. Premium must accompany payment for
the package and is non-refundable.
BALLET
MAKES LIFE BETTER
GET
MORE BALLET OUT OF LIFE WITH TOURS EN L'AIR
**The
payment is fully refundable in the event of cancellation of the trip
by the travel agent.
For
more information:
toursenlair@gmail.com
or 416.693.4496
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