1. AISG Choir to NY April 8-14, 2015

2. The long and winding road to where we are now

3. Performing at APAC Choir Festivals

4. Making new friends Creating new families

5. Hotel Performances: Connecting with the Community

6. Professional Collaborations: Cappella Choir of Michigan

7. Hosting APAC at AISG: November 2012

8. Next destination: New York City

10. DCINY is a professional production company with experience presenting at venues including Carnegie Hall and the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. It provides a quality performance experience in collaboration with high caliber musicians and soloists. To perform at a DCINY event is usually done through audition, but AISG has been personally invited.

11. Guest Conductor: Anthony Giles International School of Bangkok Estimated 120 total performers in the ensemble (about 10 schools) ISB (Bangkok), SAS (Singapore), Int’l School of Thailand, Long View Washington, JIS (Jakarta), ASL (London), Bangkok Patana (British Int’l School), AISG (American Int’l School of Guangzhou)

12. Performance on Sunday, April 12, 2015 at Alice Tully Hall in the Lincoln Center Two-part program on the Music of Southeast Asia Part 1: Anthony Giles (ISBangkok) Part 2: Craig Hella Johnson (former conductor for Chanticleer Men’s Chorus in San Francisco) Each conductor will work with separate choirs, each consisting of over 120 members

13. The venue

14. Located in the Lincoln Center

15. Connected with the Julliard School of Music, arguably the #1 Music School in the US/World

19. The Goal is to Create a Meaningful Musical & Cultural Experience

20. DCINY & APAC Choir The group that attends the DCINY event will be an auditioned group. A priority of attending this event is to send AISG’s best singers. In doing so, it is in the best interest of the school and music program at AISG to link the DCINY event and the yearly APAC Choir festival. While there is no mandate saying that a participant in APAC must also attend DCINY, we would expect that students who are chosen to represent AISG at DCINY will have also participated in APAC Choir.

21. Day 1: April 8, 2015 (Wed) – Depart Guangzhou; Arrive New York the same day Day 2: April 9, 2015 (Thurs) – Activities & sightseeing Day 3: April 10, 2015 (Fri) – Half-day rehearsal; Activities & sightseeing Day 4: April 11, 2015 (Sat) – Half-day rehearsal; Activities & sightseeing Day 5: April 12, 2015 (Sun) – Sound check; Performance; Post-concert Artist Reception; Sightseeing Day 6: April 13, 2015 (Mon) – Depart New York April 14, 2015 (Tues) – Arrive Guangzhou April 15, 2015 (Wed) – Resume school Sample Itinerary

22. Expenses & Payment Plan Round-trip Flight (GZ-NY)$1300 NYC Ground/Hotel Package$1300 DCINY Concert Performance Fee$690 Meals ($50/day x 5 days)$250 TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENSES$3540 Predicted Payment Plan 1 st Payment:May 2014$800 2 nd Payment:August 2014$1200 3 rd Payment:January 2015$1500

23. Immediate Timeline 4.29 (Tues) Ersha Meeting 5.9 (Fri) Commitment Form 5.12-13 (Mon/Tues) Auditions 5.16 (Fri) $800 deposit

24. AISG Choir to NY April 8-14, 2015