Music Department
31st January 2008
Dear Parents/Guardian
RE: Proposed Youth Choir Tour to Barcelona – July 2008
It is now almost three years since the Youth Choir last toured abroad, and as the New York idea proved too expensive, I am proposing what will hopefully be a much more affordable option for all.
Quite a few of the older members of the choir will be leaving us in the summer and I thought it would be appropriate to mark their long and faithful service by organising a concert tour to Barcelona. The tour would run from Wednesday 16th July to Tuesday 22nd July and we would be performing three concerts in the location. We will be using NST Tours, based in Blackpool, who we have travelled with on many occasions previously and who I have found to be reliable.
We would be staying at the Hotel Ramblas Miramar in the seaside resort of Calafell on the Costa Dorada, a three star hotel on a half board basis. The hotel is located on the beachfront and Calafell is famous for its glorious sandy beach. Students would be staying in 3-4 bedded rooms and all the rooms have private facilities, air conditioning and balconies. The hotel also has an outdoor swimming pool. In addition to performing, the area boasts many attractions for leisure pursuits, not least Barcelona itself.
The cost of the tour would be £370 travelling by coach with four nights in location. I am certain that this would be a highly enjoyable venture as well as providing an excellent focus for our rehearsals. The tour can only proceed if enough choir members can commit to it, so I would be grateful if you could complete the reply slip below and return to me by Friday 8th February at the latest, in order for me to assess whether this idea would be viable.
With thanks for your continued support.
Yours sincerely
Mr Tim Wilson
Head of Expressive Arts
Date: 31-01-2008