AISG Choir to NY April 8-14, 2015

The long and winding road to where we are now

Performing at APAC Choir Festivals

Making new friends Creating new families

Hotel Performances: Connecting with the Community

Professional Collaborations: Cappella Choir of Michigan

Hosting APAC at AISG: November 2012

Next destination: New York City

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.

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)

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

The venue

Located in the Lincoln Center

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

The Goal is to Create a Meaningful Musical & Cultural Experience

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.

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

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$800 2 nd Payment:August 2014$ rd Payment:January 2015$1500

Immediate Timeline 4.29 (Tues) Ersha Meeting 5.9 (Fri) Commitment Form (Mon/Tues) Auditions 5.16 (Fri) $800 deposit

AISG Choir to NY April 8-14, 2015