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Friday, June 23, 2022- Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Great Music Making and FUN! The New Orleans Children’s Chorus is delighted to present the 22nd annual Crescent City Choral Festival, which will be held in downtown New Orleans June 23-27, 2023. The festival offers young singers the opportunity to work with native New Orleans conductor Cheryl Dupont, guest artist and composer, Bob Chilcott, and sing with other choirs in one of America’s most interesting cities.

Featured Attractions
 • Mass choir rehearsals with Bob Chilcott and Cheryl Dupont
• Celebration concert in historic St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square or Immaculate Conception Church
• Individual choir performance on final concert (optional); other individual performance opportunities 
• Post-concert dinner cruise on the Mississippi River
• Admission to the Aquarium of the Americas
• Dinner and Dancing Eveninge
• time to explore the Riverwalk, the Zoo, the French Quarter and other New Orleans attractions, and to dine on wonderful New Orleans cuisine
• Commissioned work by Bob Chilcott to be premiered at the final concert.
*Subject to change without notice
 
Hotel Accommodations
Festival package includes four nights and five days accommodations in the beautiful Loew’s hotel, or other nearby hotels in downtown New Orleans.  
 
Schedule
Friday, June 23: Arrival, hotel check-in, first rehearsal
Saturday, June 24: Massed choir rehearsal, Sightseeing, Dinner and Dancing
Sunday, June 25: Massed choir rehearsal, Sightseeing, Dinner and Dancing
Monday, June 26: Rehearsal at St. Louis Cathedral or Immaculate Conception Church, massed choir concert, dinner cruise on Riverboat Natchez
Tuesday, June 27: departure
 
Participation Considerations
Registered Performance Choir and 2022 alumni singers only. 
parents and family members wishing to attend performances should plan their new orleans vacation separately and meet the choir at performance venues.

Rehearsals are closed to the public.

Financial Considerations
Land Package Only: $1,035 QUAD OCCUPANCY (Includes all listed above, excludes travel)  Payable to Summit Choral Society.
October 15: $345 Due                                
December 15: $345                      
February 15: $345          
Price includes all meals and activities. 

Land Package Only: $1,200 DOUBLE OCCUPANCY (Includes all listed above, excludes travel)  Payable to Summit Choral Society.
October 15: $400 Due                                
December 15: $400                     
February 15: $400        
Price includes all meals and activities.        

Land Package Only: $1,485 SINGLE OCCUPANCY (Includes all listed above, excludes travel)  Payable to Summit Choral Society.
October 15: $495 Due                                
December 15: $495                     
February 15: $495         
Price includes all meals and activities.       
           
Travel
SCS staff is offering one group flight option.  This is through American Airlines, see below.
Singers may choose to travel separately by car or on another plane at their own expense. 
Singers plan to meet at the hotel for check in at 4 PM.  
Singers with flights other than those on the designated group flight with SCS staff - SCS staff will make arrangements to pick students on any flight any carrier into new orleans (MSY) on June 23.
Singers traveling with family to New Orleans should report to the hotel by 4 PM Friday, June 23.
Singers traveling home with family should be picked up at the hotel by 9 AM Tuesday, June 27th.

American Airlines Group Travel Option - (CAK-MSY with a Layover in Charlotte)
Mrs. Cooper as well as another SCS staff member will be on this flight. SCS has secured 28 seats.
- $55 deposit on this flight paid to SCS by January 15th.  To ensure enough seats are available for SCS unaccompanied singers, this phase of deposits are only open to registered singers.
- $55 deposit on this flight paid to SCS between January 16th and February 15th.  This phase of bookings are open to family members, room permitting.
FLIGHT DEPOSIT BUTTON BELOW
FLIGHT INFORMATION
- Reservation must be paid in full to American Airlines by April 15th in the amount of $473 per person for each traveler.  This amount, $473, is less the $55 deposit made to SCS by January 15th.  TOTAL COST OF GROUP AIR TRAVEL: $528

Other travel arrangements may be made and fiduciated by families for their singer.  Travel plans that do not include flying on the chartered american airlines plane must be communicated to mrs. cooper and mrs. cocchiola by january 16th.

Cancellation Policy
Cancellation made in writing before December 14 will be refunded all monies payed, less $150.
Cancellation made in writing December 15-January 31 will be refunded 50% total monies due/paid.
Cancellation made in writing February 1-April 15 refunded amount will be based on available supplier refunds.
Cancellation made in writing after April 16 are not eligible for a refund.
By making a tour payment you agree to the considerations stated above.

TOUR 2023 Payments only

Make Tour Payment - QUAD OCCUPANCY
Make tour Payment - Double Occupancy Room
Make Tour Payment - Single Occupancy

Flight Deposits only

The group flight is sold out.

 Shara L. Cocchiola, Executive Artistic Director

Heather J. Cooper, Principal Conductor

140 E. Market Street 
​Akron, OH 44308
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330.434.SING (7464)
​​Email: summitchoralsociety@gmail.com
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