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Tours en l'air Ballet Holidays
Presented
in partnership with Carlson Wagonlit Victor Travel
101
- 8800 Dufferin Street, Concord, ON L4K 0C5
TICO
Ontario registration #1892647
escorted
by
Canada's
Word Lady,
Katherine
Barber
presents
Ballet
in New York:
Jerome
Robbins
100th
Anniversary Festival
17
– 20 May, 2018
4
days, 3 nights
5
ballet performances by two major ballet companies
BALLET-LOVERS'
BUCKET LIST
♥
New
York City Ballet performing their signature Jerome Robbins repertoire
SIGNUP
DEADLINE
23
FEBRUARY 2018
416-693-4496
for
more information
GROUP
SIZE LIMITED TO 20!
Thursday
May 17
Arrive
New York. Check in to 4-star Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott New
York Manhattan Central Park, 8-minute walk from Lincoln Center.
Evening: Meet
a New York City Ballet dancer who will give us a private guided tour
of “the house that Balanchine built”, the David H. Koch Theatre.
Pre-performance talk, then New York City Ballet: All-Robbins:
Interplay,
In the Night, The Cage, Other Dances, Fanfare. Beginning
with the lighthearted competition of a jazz-infused work, this
colourful experience includes two of Robbins’ touchingly dramatic
piano ballets and a plunge into the feral world of natural selection
before concluding with a tour of the orchestra where dancers
personify various instruments.
Friday
May 18
Day
at leisure. Evening: American
Ballet Theatre performance: Giselle.
Saturday
May 19
Morning
at leisure. Afternoon: Pre-performance
talk followed by
New
York City Ballet: All-Robbins: In
G Major, Afternoon of a Faun, Antique Epigraphs, The Concert. Playful
jazz accents suggest a chic Riviera setting, a chance encounter in a
ballet studio captures two young dancers in a subtle and sensual pas
de deux, and the sculptural forms of Greek antiquity inspire earthy
fervour. A one-of-a-kind comedic ballet concludes the program,
portraying a cast of quirky characters at a piano recital and their
laugh-out-loud antics. This
performance includes a See the Music segment. The conductor will
discuss the score for The
Concert
through an orchestra demonstration.
Evening:
New
York City Ballet: All-Robbins:
Opus 19/The Dreamer,
Dances at a Gathering, Glass Pieces.
Three
of Robbins’ most celebrated ballets unite to demonstrate his keen
musical insight. Prokofiev’s feverish concerto sends a male
protagonist on a dreamlike search for an ethereal counterpart, and
Chopin’s piano works allow the spectrum of human interaction to be
distilled into the most natural of movements. Seizing upon more
modern styles, Philip Glass’s minimalism mimics the pulsating
heartbeat of metropolitan life in charged, urban choreography.
Sunday
May 20
Morning:
check out of hotel. Midday: New York City Ballet wardrobe tour,
followed by a private talk with an NYCB orchestra musician. New
York City Ballet: All-Robbins Bernstein Collaborations. Two
American masters converge in these high-energy story ballets. Fancy
Free
follows three soldiers on shore leave in the Big City, while Dybbuk
delves into a mystical world with dreadful consequences. Renewing
their international hit, West
Side Story Suite
brings audiences to the feuding streets of 1950s New York City with
heart-rending poignancy.
Optional
1-day pre-extension
Wednesday
16 May
Check
in to hotel. Evening:
Pre-performance talk, then New York City Ballet: All-Robbins:
Goldberg
Variations, Les Noces. Robbins
pays homage to two epic compositions with his grand vision and
unceasing invention. The
Goldberg
Variations unifies
the traditions of classical and modern movement in one monumental
ballet to Bach’s epic score, and Les
Noces finds
its roots in primitive Russian folk themes, depicting a highly
ritualized wedding with a full choir and four pianos onstage.
(Category B ticket only).
Total
Package Price
Basic
Package
CA$2300
per person
based
on double occupancy,
Category
“B” seats
(front
side orchestra)
Upgraded
Seats Package
CA$2775
per person
based
on double occupancy,
Category
“A” seats
(front
centre orchestra) for
New
York City Ballet performances, Category “B” seats
(front
side orchestra) for
American
Ballet Theatre performance
Single
supplement: CA$570
Optional
1-night pre-extension (May 16)
double
occupancy: CA$500 per person
single
supplement: CA$220
TO
BOOK
Call
Eric Moe at CWT Victor Travel (416) 736-6010
toll-free
1-866-699-0199
All
prices valid till 23 February 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.
Basic
Package includes:
3
nights double-share accommodation
Daily
hot and cold breakfast buffet
Category
B seats for 5 performances
Free
wifi in hotel
Ballet
enrichment program:
Ballet
Notes
Meet
the Dancer
Meet
the Musician
Wardrobe
Tour
Upgraded
Seats Package includes:
3
nights double-share accommodation
Daily
hot and cold breakfast buffet
Category
A seat for 4 New York City Ballet performances
Category
B seat for ABT performance
Free
wifi in hotel
Ballet
enrichment program:
Ballet
Notes
Meet
the Dancer
Meet
the Musician
Wardrobe
Tour
One-day
pre-extension includes:
1
night double-share accommodation
Hot
and cold breakfast buffet
Category
B seat for 1 performance
Free
wifi in hotel
Ballet
enrichment program: ballet notes
Not
included:
Airfare
Meals
(other than breakfast) and transfers
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$1500 per person is required at time of booking, no
later than 23 February 2018, to
secure your space for this package. Single supplement (if
applicable), any add-ons or upgrades, & optional cancellation and
medical insurance must also be paid at time of booking
Final
payment due March 26, 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$2300 based on a
50-year-old
traveler is CA$193.32
including
taxes. 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
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Katherine
Barber
Tours
en l'air Ballet Holidays
email: toursenlair@gmail.com
201
Hanson St, Toronto,
ON Canada M4C 1A7 416.693.4496
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