Tours en l'air organizes ballet-themed escorted holidays to see the best companies perform great ballets in beautiful places. You can join a trip from anywhere. A highly knowledgeable balletomane who has enjoyed 100s of performances in over 20 cities around the world,I speak English, French, and German, and am a Travel Industry Council of Ontario certified Travel Counsellor. I also teach ballet appreciation courses.
Tours en l'air Ballet Holidays are offered in partnership with CWT Victor Travel, 101 - 8800 Dufferin Street, Concord, ON L4K 0C5, 416-736-6010, TICO # 1892647
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Prague and Dresden September 21 - 29, 2019
9 days, 8 nights, 3 performances
Czech National Ballet: Swan Lake (Cranko) Kafka: The Trial (Bigonzetti)
Dresden Semperoper Ballet: Giselle(Dawson)
David Dawson's rethinking of Giselle is a must-see! The first
Tours en l'air group that went to Dresden was absolutely blown away by
it, and they were a group who LOVE the traditional Giselle.
Meanwhile, as you might expect, John Cranko's version of Swan Lake is both beautiful and dramatic. The Czech National Ballet is the only company other than the Stuttgart Ballet to perform it.
Add to that two stunningly beautiful cities, and you have the makings of a great ballet trip.
If you are potentially interested in this trip (no commitment required at this point), please email toursenlair@gmail.com.
Dresden. Felix Mittermeier on unsplash.com
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Saturday
16 February
Arrive
San Francisco. Check in to four-star Hilton Parc 55 Hotel, near Union
Square. Evening: Buffet dinner at the War Memorial Opera House before
evening performance of San
Francisco Ballet: Divertimento
#15 (Balanchine),
Appassionata
(Millepied),
Anima
Animus (Dawson).
Morning
at leisure. Suggested activity: Visit the “Monet: The Late Years”
and “Gauguin: A Spiritual Journey” special exhibitions at the de
Young Museum or the “Jewels of the Maharajahs” special exhibition
at the Legion of Honor. Afternoon: performance
of San
Francisco Ballet: Snowblind
(Marston),
Etudes (Lander),
The
Fifth Season (Tomasson).
Evening:
three-course dinner.
Monday
18 February
Check
out of hotel and depart San Francisco.
Total
Package Price
CA$1500
per person
based
on double occupancy
CA$300
single supplement
TO
BOOK
Call
Eric Moe at CWT Victor Travel (416) 736-6010
toll-free
1-866-699-0199
All
prices valid till 12 SEPTEMBER 2018
You
may use RBC reward points or RBC certificates towards the purchase
of any or all components of these arrangements
LAND-ONLY
PACKAGE allows you the flexibility of arranging travel
from your most convenient departure point,
on
the dates and times you prefer,
and
to extend your stay if you wish.
Victor
Travel's experienced agents
will
be happy to assist you with
flight
arrangements.
You can combine this with our San Francisco trip. More info here
Package
includes:
2
nights double-share accommodation
2
three-course dinners
2
premium ballet tickets
Not
included:
Airfare
Meals
and transfers not mentioned in this itinerary
Items
of a personal nature, e.g. phone calls
Cancellation
insurance
and
hospital/medical insurance
For
more information about this trip, contact Katherine Barber
:
email:
toursenlair@gmail.com
phone:
416.693.4496
Terms
and Conditions:
This
program is only 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 instalments, 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.
Non-refundable
deposit of CA$750.00 per person is required at time of booking, no
later than 12 SEPTEMBER 2018,to
secure your space for this package. Single supplement (if
applicable), & optional cancellation and medical insurance must
also be paid at time of booking
Final
payment due December 6, 2018. Total
package price is fully non-refundable if you cancel.
All
cancellations must be received in writing at CWT Victor Travel to the
attention of Eric Moe (ericm@cwtvictortravel.ca)
Passports
and any entry visas are the responsibility of the traveller and
should be valid for at least 6 months after the date of the expected
return. Even if in possession of these documents, entry into another
country may still be refused.
If
Your Booking is Changed by You:
If you request a change to a booking more than 45 days prior to
departure, it is subject to a $50 administration fee (including
H.S.T.). A name correction, change of name or change of departure
date requested within 45 days of departure makes the booking subject
to full applicable cancellation charges as set out below. Once travel
has commenced, no changes to the booking are permitted.
If
You Cancel Your Booking:
The following cancellation charges apply, as of the date on which we
are informed of your cancellation (date of departure is excluded when
calculating these cancellation charges):
More
than 45 days: deposit of $1500 plus single supplement and upgrades if
applicable
0-44
days: 100% of total price
Cancellation
charges include H.S.T. and are effective from the day we record your
cancellation request. We reserve the right to re-sell any cancelled
services, tickets, etc. without a refund to you.
If
Your Booking is Changed by Us: This
tour is prepared months in advance, and occasionally a part of it has
to be modified or is not available. On occasion, even after your
booking is confirmed, we may have to make changes to your requested
arrangements. Most changes will be minor; however, we may need to
make a major change prior to your departure. Major changes include:
change
of departure or return by more than 24 hours;
change
of accommodation and/or accommodation standard;
increase
in your costs in excess of 7% (unless government imposed); and
change
of route requiring additional traveler identification or
documentation without sufficient time to obtain this documentation
before departure
If
we make a major change, we will advise you as soon as possible, and
you may then:
a.
accept the change as offered; b.
select an alternate tour with Us based on availability and the
applicable price; or c.
cancel your trip completely with a refund of the price paid, minus
the non-refundable deposit.
Sometimes
the hotel reserved is not available due to unexpected maintenance or
overbooking, and a substitute hotel of equal or greater quality will
be provided. If the hotel standard is downgraded and you accept the
change as offered, a refund for any difference in price will be
issued. We reserve the right to change published prices without
notice and/or to pass on government imposed taxes, transportation
related fees or surcharges including those for fuel or currency
fluctuations to you.
Force
Majeure:
We may not be able to refund you in full for some or all changes made
because of war or threat of war, riots, civil disturbances, terrorist
activity, industrial disputes, natural and nuclear disasters, fire,
weather causing beach erosion, epidemics or health risks, technical
or mechanical problems with transport, flight delays due to weather,
government action, closed or congested airports or seaports, supplier
insolvency and any events beyond our direct control.
Tour
Escort: If
the tour escort is unable to accompany the tour, she will be replaced
and the tour will go ahead as scheduled.
It
is Not the Same Away From Home:
As Canadians, we enjoy a very high standard of living. In other parts
of the world, uninterrupted supply of water and electricity, the
local health conditions, levels of security and standards of food and
drink differ from those we enjoy at home.
Travel
Insurance
IT
IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that Manulife out-of-province health
insurance and trip cancellation insurance be purchased. It is
available through CWT Victor Travel. Payment of the premium must
accompany the deposit and is nonrefundable.
You
have the choice of purchasing Manulife Insurance from CWT Victor
Travel. Alternatively, if you have your own coverage, we require
proof of coverage from you stating the name of the insurer and the
policy number as well as emergency contact number.
Non-medical
Cancellation Insurance is strongly recommended. Information regarding
out-of-province medical & cancellation insurance is available
through CWT Victor Travel.
Estimated
cost on fully non-refundable land arrangements of CA$1500 based on a
50-year-old traveller:
Non-Medical Inclusive CA$129.60 ($120.00 + $9.60 tax).
Price will vary based on age and state of health.
If
you do not wish to purchase Travel Insurance, you must fill out and
sign the Liability Release Form which we provide for you.
I am a big fan of British choreographer David Dawson's work, which beautifully combines classical ballet vocabulary and a contemporary sensibility. His Giselle for Dresden Semperoper Ballet was a huge revelation and the absolute highlight for all the ballet lovers who came on the Tours en l'air trip to Vienna and Prague in 2015. It's a shame he is so little known in North America, but all the more reason to travel to Europe to see one of his ballets! Last year he created a rethought Swan Lake for Scottish Ballet, and the BBC followed him and his two principals through the rehearsal process in this beautiful film, just released:
When I'm programming my Tours en l'air season I always keep an eye out for his ballets (he's resident choreographer at Dutch National Ballet, so Amsterdam is a likely spot to see his work). If you see the name "Dawson" tacked on to a ballet title in the Tours en l'air schedule, be sure to give some extra thought to that trip!
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