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Performing Arts Consultants
Presents
Westfield High School Band
Southern California Performance Tour – San Diego, Anaheim, &
Los Angeles
March 26 – April 3, 2021
Friday March 26, 2021 – Itinerary pending flight scheduling
Early AM Motorcoaches arrive at Westfield High School, located at 550 Dorian Road, Westfield,
NJ, 07090.
Early AM Board your charter motorcoaches and depart for Newark Liberty International Airport,
located at 3 Brewster Rd., Newark, NJ 07114.
Early AM Arrive at Newark Airport and check in for your flight(s) to Los Angeles.
AM Flight departs for Los Angeles International Airport. Your flight will be approximately 6
hours in length. Make sure to purchase lunch on your own prior to your flight.
11:00am (approximate) Welcome to Los Angeles! Proceed to baggage claim to retrieve your
checked luggage and instruments.
12:00pm Board charter motorcoaches and depart for San Diego.
3:00pm Arrive at La Jolla Beach. Spend the afternoon exploring the beach, a popular San
Diego destination that is home to gorgeous, sandy beaches. You might even see some
seals sunning on the beach!
5:00pm Board your motorcoaches and depart for Phil’s BBQ (or similar), located at 3740 Sports
Arena Blvd., San Diego, CA 92110.
5:30pm Enjoy a delicious BBQ meal!
7:00pm Board your motorcoaches and depart for your hotel, the San Diego Marriott Mission
Valley (or similar), located at 8757 Rio San Diego Dr, San Diego, CA 92108.
7:30pm Arrive at hotel and check in. Spend the remainder of the night enjoying the amenities
of the hotel.
Today may also include a trip to an Anaheim area high school to pick up borrowed instruments on
the way to San Diego. Please note that the itinerary may change as necessary to accommodate.
Saturday March 27, 2021
8:00am Full American Breakfast at your hotel.
9:00am Board your motorcoaches. Enjoy a Guided Tour of San Diego, provided by Step-On Tour
Guides from the San Diego Professional Tour Guide Association.
11:00am Tour ends at the USS Midway Museum, located at 910 N. Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA
92101. Your group will load-in for your performance upon arrival.
Imagine the beautiful San Diego Bay off the bow, downtown’s skyline at your back, and a
restored F18 Hornet steps away…after performing on the USS Midway Museum, yourSaturday March 27, 2021 (con’t)
band will go home with a memory that is uniquely San Diego. The USS Midway was the first Navy
ship too large for the Panama Canal and was the largest ship in the world until 1955.
Additionally, the USS Midway Museum is the #1 attraction in San Diego on TripAdvisor and
welcomes an average of over 2,000 people per day.
12:00pm Westfield High School Band Performance on the Bow of the USS Midway (pending 2021
scheduling).
1:00pm Following the performance, the group will receive Boxed Lunches and will re-load the
motorcoaches. Then, the group will tour the incredible aircraft carrier and museum.
4:00pm Board your motorcoaches and depart for your hotel.
4:30pm Arrive at your hotel and freshen up for your dinner cruise.
6:00pm Board your motorcoaches and depart for Hornblower Cruises, located at 1800 North
Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101.
6:30pm Boarding begins.
7:00pm Depart for your Hornblower Dinner Cruise (or similar), complete with DJ entertainment
and an unbeatable view of the San Diego skyline!
10:00pm The ship returns to the dock. Board your motorcoaches and depart for your hotel.
10:15pm Arrive at your hotel.
Sunday March 28, 2021
8:00am Full American Breakfast at your hotel.
9:00am Board your motorcoaches and depart for the San Diego Zoo, located at 2920 Zoo
Drive, San Diego, CA 92101.
9:15am Visit the world-famous San Diego Zoo. Lunch on your own.
The San Diego Zoo is home to more than 3,700 animals of more than 650 species and
subspecies. The Zoo was a pioneer in the concept of open-air, cageless exhibits that re-create
natural habitats and is one of the few zoos in the world that houses and successfully breeds the
giant panda.
2:45pm Board your motorcoaches and depart for the Old Town.
3:00pm Arrive in the Old Town section of San Diego for a free afternoon of shopping and
exploration. The Old Town is the Birthplace of California, where the first Europeans
settled. History is waiting for you!
5:00pm Meet at Café Coyote (or similar), located in the heart of the Old Town at 2461 San
Diego Ave., San Diego, CA 92110. Enjoy an Authentic Mexican meal at this amazing
restaurant, including strolling Mariachi musicians!
6:30pm Board your motorcoaches and depart for your evening activity. Tonight, your group will
see a Show at the Old Globe Theatre, attend a San Diego Padres Baseball Game, or
another fun event! (Pending 2021 scheduling)
10:00pm Board your motorcoaches and return to your hotel.
10:30pm Arrive at your hotel.
Monday March 29, 2021
7:00am Full American Breakfast at your hotel. After breakfast, check out of your hotel and load
your motorcoaches.
8:30am Board your motorcoaches and depart for Disneyland, located at 1313 Disneyland Drive,
Anaheim, CA 92802.
10:30am Arrive at Disneyland. Enjoy all the rides and attractions in this fabulous park. Make sure
you take in the three mountains, Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, and Big Thunder
Mountain Railroad!
Use your Disney Dining Card for lunch or dinner in the park.Monday March 29, 2021 (con’t)
TBD Concert Band meets their Disneyland Guest Talent Coordinator at the Toontown
Entrance inside Disneyland and heads backstage. Locate your motorcoaches
backstage and warm up.
TBD Concert Band Soundtrack Sessions Workshop begins! (pending accepted application)
Sight-read and record music from Disney films in a simulated film-scoring studio as you learn the
critical role each member of a concert band or orchestra plays in delivering a pitch-perfect
performance.
TBD Following your workshop, return to Disneyland for the remainder of the day!
9:00pm Depending on your workshop time, don’t miss FANTASMIC! The seating for this show
starts two hours before the show. Make sure to get in line early!
9:30pm FIREWORKS begin! (Check the daily schedule for accurate timing)
10:00pm Walk across the street to The Anaheim Hotel (or similar), located at 1700 Harbor Blvd.
Unload your motorcoaches and check in upon arrival.
Tuesday March 30, 2021
7:00am Full American Breakfast at your hotel.
8:30am Board your motorcoaches and depart for Riverside High School, Arnold O. Beckman
High School, or similar.
9:30am Arrive at Riverside High School, Arnold O. Beckman High School, or similar for a morning
of Exchange Performances. Following the performances, enjoy a joint Pizza Party (or
similar) at the school.
12:30pm Board your motorcoaches and depart for the Santa Monica Pier.
2:30pm (approximate) Arrive at the World-Famous Santa Monica Pier. Spend a free afternoon
enjoying the rides, attractions, shopping, and the beach!
5:30pm Enjoy a group dinner at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. (or similar), right on the Santa Monica
Pier.
7:00pm Board your motorcoaches and depart for your hotel.
9:00pm (approximate) Arrive at your hotel.
Wednesday March 31, 2021
7:15am Full American Breakfast at your hotel.
8:45am Walk across the street to Disney’s California Adventure
9:00am Arrive at Disney’s California Adventure.
Make sure to ride the exciting Radiator Spring Racers, terrifying Guardians of the Galaxy
– Mission: BREAKOUT!, and the amazing Incredicoaster!
Use your Disney Dining Card for lunch or dinner in the park.
TBD Motorcoach carrying Concert Band performance attire and instruments arrives at the
security inspection location located at the corner of Ball Road and West Place.
TBD Concert Band meets their Disneyland Guest Talent Coordinator at the Red Food Truck
inside California Adventure and heads backstage. Locate your motorcoach
backstage, change into performance attire, and warm up.
TBD Westfield High School Concert Band Performance at the Disneyland California
Adventure Park Hollywood Backlot Stage. (or similar location – pending accepted
application)
After the performance, Concert Band students will re-enter Disney’s California
Adventure park for an afternoon of fun.
10:00pm Walk back to your hotel.
You might choose to use your Park Hopper Ticket to visit a second park today or enjoy some time
shopping in Downtown Disney.Thursday April 1, 2021
7:30am Full American Breakfast at your hotel. After breakfast, check out of the hotel and load
your motorcoaches.
9:00am Board your motorcoaches and depart for Hollywood.
11:00am Welcome to Hollywood! The group will be dropped off at the Hollywood and Highland
Center.
11:30am Your Hollywood Behind-the-Scenes tour begins, provided by Red Line Tours!
Every city has its secrets and Hollywood is no exception. Red Line Tours has the perfect product
for exploring Hollywood’s secrets with our Hollywood Behind-the-Scenes™ Tour ... what most
tours miss. Visit movie locations that starred A-List Celebrities (Julia Roberts, Keanu Reeves,
Sandra Bullock, Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and more), visit
legendary movie palaces, find your favorite Celebrity’s star as we walk the Walk of Fame, view
the Hollywood Sign, and visit celebrities’ favorite hidden hideaways. Go inside places normally
closed to the public. Place your feet onto your favorite celebrity’s footprints at the Chinese
Theater. Walk the footsteps of the Movie Stars when you visit Awards Walk, home to the
Academy Awards. This tour changes Hollywood from ordinary to extra-ordinary!
Free time for lunch on your own and shopping following the tour.
Afternoon Enjoy a Disney movie at the historic El Capitan Theatre (pending 2021 scheduling),
located in the heart of Hollywood.
Step into Hollywood’s glittering past and be treated to an unparalleled movie-going experience
powered by the most advanced cinema innovations at The Walt Disney Studio’s premiere
cinema. This grand theatre made its debut on May 3, 1926, as “Hollywood’s First Home of Spoken
Drama,” and has been fully restored to its original elegance, boasting a Spanish Colonial exterior
and a colorful and lavish East Indian interior.
5:00pm Group dinner at Hard Rock Café (or similar), located across the street from El Capitan
Theatre.
6:30pm Board your motorcoaches and depart for the Walt Disney Concert Hall, located at 111
South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012.
8:00pm Enjoy a concert by the Los Angeles Philharmonic! (pending ticket availability upon
request) Tonight’s concert, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel and featuring the Los
Angeles Master Chorale, includes Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater and Verdi’s Four Sacred
Pieces.
10:00pm Board your motorcoaches and depart for your hotel, the Hilton Los Angeles
North/Glendale (or similar), located at 100 West Glenoaks Boulevard, Glendale, CA
91202.
10:30pm Arrive at your hotel and check in.
Friday April 2, 2021
7:00am Full American Breakfast at your hotel.
8:30am Board your motorcoaches and depart for the GRAMMY Museum, located at 800 West
Olympic Boulevard A245, Los Angeles, CA 90015.
9:30am Arrive at the GRAMMY Museum at L.A. Live. The Museum will open early as a special
treat to allow your group to explore as the only visitors in the Museum!
The GRAMMY Museum explores and celebrates the enduring legacies of all forms of music, the
creative process, the art and technology of the recording process, and the history of the
GRAMMY Awards: the premier recognition of music accomplishment.
11:30am Your Introduction to Music Production workshop begins at the GRAMMY Museum.
(pending 2021 scheduling).
12:15pm Workshop ends. Boxed Lunches will be provided for the group for lunch in Microsoft
Square or on the roof of the GRAMMY Museum.
1:30pm Board your motorcoaches and depart for the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music,
located at 445 Charles E Young Drive South, Los Angeles, CA 90095.
2:15pm Arrive at UCLA. Unload your motorcoaches and warm up for your clinic.Friday April 2, 2021 (con’t)
3:00pm Concert Band Clinic with Dr. Travis Cross begins. (pending 2021 scheduling)
4:00pm Clinic ends. Board your motorcoaches and depart for Buca di Beppo, located at 6333
W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90036.
5:15pm Group dinner at Buca di Beppo (or similar). Enjoy a family style Italian meal!
6:45pm Board your motorcoaches and depart for Griffith Observatory, located at 2800 E.
Observatory Road, Los Angeles, CA 90027.
7:30pm Arrive at Griffith Observatory to watch the sunset over the Los Angeles skyline.
9:00pm Board your motorcoaches and depart for your hotel.
9:30pm Arrive at your hotel.
Saturday April 3, 2021
AM Full American Breakfast at your hotel. After breakfast, check out of the hotel, and load
your motorcoaches.
AM Board your motorcoaches and depart for Los Angeles International Airport.
AM Arrive at Los Angeles International Airport and check in for your flight home.
AM Your flight(s) departs LAX for Newark Liberty International Airport.
PM Your flight(s) land in Newark. Proceed to baggage claim to pick up your checked
luggage and instruments.
PM Board your motorcoaches and depart for Westfield High School.
PM Welcome home!
Happy Memories
…And thank you for once again traveling with
Performing Arts Consultants!!!Your 2021 Southern California Performance Tour Package includes:
♫ 3 Nights’ Hotel Accommodations at the San Diego Marriott Mission Valley (or similar)
♫ 3 Nights’ Hotel Accommodations at The Anaheim Hotel (or similar)
♫ 2 Nights’ Hotel Accommodations at the Hilton Los Angeles North/Glendale (or similar)
♫ Full American Breakfast for every overnight stay
♫ Dinner at Phil’s BBQ (or similar)
♫ 2-hour Guided Tour of San Diego
♫ Admission to the USS Midway Museum
♫ Concert Band Performance on the USS Midway (pending 2021 scheduling)
♫ Boxed Lunch on the USS Midway
♫ DJ/Dinner Cruise provided by Hornblower Cruises (or similar)
♫ Admission to the San Diego Zoo
♫ Dinner and Strolling Mariachi Music at Café Coyote (or similar)
♫ Admission to a Show at the Old Globe Theatre, a San Diego Padres Game, or similar
♫ 2 Day Park Hopper Admission for Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure
♫ Disney Performance for Concert Band (pending accepted application)
♫ Concert Band Soundtrack Sessions Workshop (pending accepted application)
♫ 2 $20 Disney Dining Cards for Lunch or Dinner in the Parks
♫ Exchange Performance at a Local High School, including a Pizza Party (or similar)
♫ Dinner at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. (or similar)
♫ Hollywood Behind-the-Scenes Tour
♫ Admission to a Movie at the El Capitan Theatre (pending 2021 scheduling)
♫ Admission to a Los Angeles Philharmonic Concert (pending ticket availability upon request)
♫ Dinner at Hard Rock Café (or similar)
♫ Admission to the GRAMMY Museum at L.A. Live
♫ Introduction to Music Production Workshop (pending 2021 scheduling)
♫ Boxed Lunches following the Workshop
♫ Concert Band Clinic with Dr. Travis Cross (pending 2021 scheduling)
♫ Dinner at Buca di Beppo (or similar)
♫ Charter Motorcoach Transportation as per the Itinerary
♫ Estimated Roundtrip Airfare for Every Traveler (based on $600.00 per person)
♫ $2,000.00 Total (not per person) of Funds Towards Borrowed/Rented Instruments
♫ Performing Arts Consultants Tour Escort
♫ Keepsake Souvenir DVD
♫ Director’s Manual and Gift
♫ 1 free Adult Package in Double Occupancy for Every 20 Paying Passengers, including Estimated
AirfareTour Pricing Per Person
Based on 100 Travelers
$2,455.00 per person quad occupancy
Should you have fewer than four persons per hotel room the following price(s) will be
charged for those persons:
Triple: $2,579.00 Double: $2,835.00 Single: $3,585.00
Based on 80 Travelers
$2,565.00 per person quad occupancy
Should you have fewer than four persons per hotel room the following price(s) will be
charged for those persons:
Triple: $2,689.00 Double: $2,939.00 Single: $3,695.00
Based on 60 Travelers
$2,729.00 per person quad occupancy
Should you have fewer than four persons per hotel room the following price(s) will be
charged for those persons:
Triple: $2,855.00 Double: $3,105.00 Single: $3,859.00
Rental Instruments & Transportation
RENTAL INSTRUMENTS:
Performing Arts Consultants may be able to arrange for instruments to be rented in the Los Angeles
Area or borrowed from a local High School if a donation is made to the aforementioned school’s
band program. $2,000.00 is planned into the package pricing for donation/rental purposes. If the
cost of rental/borrowed instruments (namely, large percussion for the USS Midway Performance)
exceeds this amount, additional funds will be due.
AIR TRANSPORTATION:
Actual group airfare rates are not available until 11 months prior to your trip. Our airfare estimate for
your itinerary is $600.00 per person. This price does not include fees for checked luggage or
instruments. This estimated cost is included in the package pricing. If actual airfare ends up being
more than the aforementioned rate, package pricing will increase.MOTORCOACH TRANSPORTATION:
2 airport transfer motorcoaches from Westfield High School to/from Newark Airport, provided by
Suburban Transit, are included in the package pricing. Gratuity is included. Parking, tolls, or any other
miscellaneous fees are the responsibility of the group, although none are anticipated.
Charter Motorcoach Transportation in California, provided by Transportation Charter Services, is
included in the package pricing. Drivers’ gratuities, 3 nights’ accommodations in San Diego, 2 nights’
accommodations in Los Angeles, and motorcoach parking at the Hilton Los Angeles North/Glendale
are included. Buses will return to the depot each night in Anaheim. Additional tolls, parking fees or
any other miscellaneous fees are the responsibility of the group, although none are anticipated.
Please note that the California motorcoach transportation quote is based on the exact hours for the
itinerary above with a small buffer. Should your itinerary require additional driver hours, each
additional hour will cost approximately $115.00 per motorcoach.
The estimated cost in California includes 2 motorcoaches per day except for the performance day
at Disneyland/California Adventure as the group should be able to load instruments/attire on 1
motorcoach in the morning, walk to/from Disneyland, walk backstage to meet the motorcoach prior
to the performance, and unload the motorcoach at the hotel in the evening.
PLEASE NOTE:
• Pricing is based on 2020 rates with an estimated increase for 2021 as many 2021 rates are not yet
available. As such, rates are subject to change when 2021 rates are released.
• Arrival and departure times may be subject to change due to weather, traffic conditions, etc.
• Park opening and closing hours are at the discretion of Disney and are subject to change without
advance notice.
• All reservations are tentative and based on availability at the time of the PAC Performance Tour
Application submission. As such, inclusions are subject to change at time of booking.
• Prices above do not include the $100 Performing Arts Consultants Application Fee.
• Disney Performing Arts Applications may be submitted up to a year in advance of the performance
date. We recommend submitting the Application and all included materials as early as possible after
the application period has opened.
• The USS Midway requires that all performance selections are secular in nature. Additionally, the USS
Midway provides 50 folding music stands. Additional music stands should be provided by the group.
• Pricing does not include checked bag/instrument fees or rental instruments. Performing Arts Consultants
may be able to arrange for borrowed instruments from local high school band programs and has
included $2,000.00 into the package pricing (based on 100 travelers) to donate to said band programs.
Should more funds be required for this purpose, pricing will increase.
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