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La Grande Parade de – Champs-Élysées Information headlineA message from Robert Bone

The event is to be entitled ‘La who demonstrate their talents on Grande Parade de Paris – Champs January 1st will also be given the Élysées’, and after small pilot events opportunity of performing in one of in 2014 and 2015 the first major these superb Concerts. spectacle will be launched on Youth Music of the World, January 1st 2016. legitimately claims to be the world’s The name of the event says it all. finest performance travel organizer. The Champs Élysées – certainly Youth Music works closely with the most famous Boulevard in all of Destination Events Limited, the and possibly in the whole of event organizers, and with the . This is the venue for Paris’ event’s Patrons, to produce an New Year’s Day Parade. unique and exclusive programme for participating musicians from around Imagine standing in the assembly the world. The quality and the area of the Parade on the morning educational value of the programme of January 1st. On one side of you Bob Bone, Director of Destination is second to none . We are very Events Ltd. Joint Director of La Grande the splendid architecture of the pleased to be able to heartily Parade de Paris – Champs Élysées and the , endorse the programme presented on the other side the Tuileries to you by Youth Music of the World. Gardens leading on to the Palace of the . You step off from the ‘La Grande Parade de Paris – ❝From 1993 until 2009 magnificent in the Place de Champs Élysées’ is an incredibly la with your sights on the exciting event, and I hope that you Destination Events were set majestically will want your group to join us on delighted to introduce on the skyline 1.2 kilometres away this great adventure. thousands of musicians, at Etoile, the hub of Paris’ splendid dancers, and street Boulevards. The Grande Parade entertainers to the cultural will process all the way along the richness and exciting Champs Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe, the monument under vitality of Paris and France which burns the eternal flame to the through their events ‘La unknown solider from World War Grande Parade de Paris’ One, and then turn and proceed and ‘La Grande Parade de back down the Champs Élysées Chantilly’. Now the Mayor to , the of Paris, Anne Hildago, has Concorde Obelisk, and the distant vision of the Palace of the Louvre. asked Destination Events to partner with Equi Concept, The Champs Élysées is lined one of France’s leading with superb shops, cafés, and event organisers, to create restaurants that are the envy of the world. Hundreds of thousands of a spectacular new event to enthusiastic spectators will thrill to welcome the New Year to the Parade’s spectacular procession. Paris. IIn association with La Grande Parade de Paris – Champs Élysées, ❞ Destination Events will be producing a Concert Series in The American Cathedral in Paris and at the historic Basilica of St Clotilde. Musicians

2 La Grande Parade de Paris – Champs-Élysées | Information About Us

For La Grande Parade de Paris – Youth Music employs a team aim is to provide participants with Champs Élysées, Europe’s premier of dedicated professionals to a unique, culturally enriching, represent the event throughout educational, and ultimately musical event organizer, Destination the world. The directors of hugely enjoyable Performance Events is pleased to work in North International participation are Tour experience. Everything that America with Youth Music of the Mr. F Powell Johann, Mr. William the Youth Music Organisation World, the finest performance Northen and Mr. Jonathan does is designed to make the Whaley. They are ably supported Performance Tour Programme tour organiser for groups of young by a team of consultants and easily accessible to group Musicians. advisors including Dr. Paula leaders by removing much of the Crider, Mr. Gary Locke, Dr. Tim administrative and organisational Lautzenheiser, and Mr. WL burden, thus allowing group Whaley. leaders the opportunity to devote their efforts to the internal Headquarters of the event management and performance of organisers Destination Events is their group. in London where the organisation is overseen by Executive Director Bob Bone and Director Geri Bone. Theresa Davis has the role of Director of Administration whilst the Operations Department is headed up by Malcolm Chalk, with Lizzie Bone being directly in charge of operations for Paris. Nick Kidd is the Director of Production with Benita Wakefield having direct charge of Paris production. Dan Kirkby is Director of Communications, supported by Sara Marinoni. Joe Bone masterminds logistics and merchandise. In Paris Destination Events teams with the highly experienced and respected Pierre Duvernois of Equi Concept. Youth Music of The World is not a travel company, and no travel company can offer you participation. Participation in the events is strictly by the invitation of the Patrons and Organisers. You may apply for an invitation. Initial application should be via email to: [email protected] The Performance Tour Programme presented by Youth Music has been very carefully prepared and refined by a supremely experienced staff. The

La Grande Parade de Paris – Champs-Élysées | Information 3 the festival events

The 1st January 2016 will see the The Champs-Élysées runs and Grande Parade de Paris – launch of a major new spectacle. La for 1.18 miles through the 8th Champs-Élysées. arrondissement in northwestern Participants in La Grande Parade Grande Parade de Paris – Champs Paris, from the Place de la de Paris – Champs-Élysées Élysées. The Parade is under the Concorde in the east with the will be awarded a specially Obelisk of , to the Place auspices of the Mairie de Paris and struck commemorative Parade Charles de Gaulle in the west, the is supported by the Mayor, Anne medal and also given a 10x8 location of the Arc de Triomphe. Hidalgo. Huge crowds are expected mounted commemorative group along the route of the Parade – The The Champs-Élysées is one of photograph taken on the morning the principal tourist destinations of the Parade with the Champs Élysées – often described as in Paris. The lower part of the in the background. the most famous, photographed and Champs-Élysées is bordered by All events organized by beautiful avenue in the world. greenery, horse chestnut trees Destination Events carry public and by buildings such as the liability insurance which extend Théâtre Marigny and the Grand to Youth Music participants to Palais. Further to the west, the the equivalent of 5 million dollars. avenue is lined with cinemas, Youth Music’s performance tour cafés, restaurants and luxury programmes always include shops. The Champs-Élysées travel insurance unless otherwise ends at the Arc de Triomphe, requested. built to honour the victories of Bonaparte. In addition to La Grande Parade de Paris – Champs-Élysées all participants are invited to perform is a specially organised Concert Series to be presented in The American Cathedral in Paris, one of the finest examples of neo- Gothic architecture in Europe, and the magnificent Basilique St. Clotilde. These splendid venues have been host to countless prestigious international musicians in its long history. Time for technical rehearsal for the concert is provided in the venue, as is full professional stage management, production services and promotion. Tickets for the concert are provided for supporters of the performance group. Round trip coach transportation will be provided between the hotel and performance venue for both performers and supporters both for the Festival Concert

4 La Grande Parade de Paris – Champs-Élysées | Information SERVICE

The service is very special. The Paris event is an official leaders where every facet of the The Performance Tour endorsed event of The Mairie de performance tour programme is Paris. As such the programme discussed and demonstrated. offered and provided by offered and provided to We also organise for each of Youth Music of the World participating groups must be of the our performing groups to have a is carefully monitored highest quality and must present dedicated member of our team and stringently checked Paris in the best and most accurate stay with them and ‘live’ each fashion possible. programme with their group as a by the Event organisers permanent, ever present, resource. Our staff and all of our service Destination Events and We do not believe that our quality providers are the very best in of care is matched by any other the event’s Patrons and their field. Attention to detail is organisation. Supporters. Youth Music our mantra. Youth Music’s Senior is granted the right to be Representatives overseas and the Event Performance Destination Events staff in Europe provide a service that is second Tour Organiser because to none. But it does not end there. they fulfil these stringent In the summer before each event requirements. we provide comprehensive site inspection tours for all group

La Grande Parade de Paris – Champs-Élysées | Information 5 Airlines

Youth Music uses only the world’s For travelling American groups It is not compulsory to secure best airlines, each a major scheduled we use a mixture of European air travel arrangements through and American airlines. Where Youth Music/Performance Travel. carrier, and each operating to the possible we use the national However, most groups find it highest safety criteria in the aviation airline of France, Air France (now advantageous to do. If air travel industry. merged with KLM - Royal Dutch is not provided by Youth Music Airlines). We endeavour to use Performance Travel then approval direct non-stop services if not for the independently arranged with Air France then with major travel must be secured from US airlines such as American Youth Music. This is to ensure Airlines, United Airlines and that the alternate provider is Delta Airlines. Quite often our sound financially and reliable invited groups originate from US operationally, and that the Youth locations from which there is Music Programme will not be no non-stop service to Paris. In compromised in any way by the these situations we will use major selected independent supplier. US airlines who will fly to Paris via a hub airport in the US, thus providing a one stop service to and from Paris. Occasionally we will use other European airlines such as British Airways who offer us flights to Paris from the USA with connections in London. All passengers will travel in Coach (economy) Class. On International trans-Atlantic flights this always includes at least one main meal, and one snack meal in each direction, complimentary soft drinks, and a full range of in-flight entertainment including movies, TV programmes, and audio channels. On some airlines it is necessary to pay a small amount for a headset. The main criteria in our selection of airlines is safety, security, on time performance, back up provision in case of problems, and a proven ability to fulfil the travelling needs of musical performance groups. Our airline contracts are carefully managed and overseen by our wholly owned, fully licensed and bonded subsidiary, Performance Travel Limited, which is based in Richmond, Virginia.

6 La Grande Parade de Paris – Champs-Élysées | Information Instrument and Equipment Transportation

One of the unique and very beneficial We will have an international included in the consignment. features of Youth Music’s Performance Freight Forwarding company You will find the rates for collect from your school/ any additional items are very tours is the way in which we university/group headquarters beneficial, but we must stress handle band equipment, and large all of the band equipment and that it is not necessary to move instrumentation. large instrumentation that you outside of our successful and need to ship to Paris for your proven system. Performances in the Paris event. Your large instruments and What about really big equipment will be delivered up equipment like timpanis? to your Paris hotel by event staff. We include sousaphones, The reverse process will happen and concert tubas within your on the return journey. We will consignment because we are not collect large instrumentation and able to rent those in the numbers equipment from your hotel in that might be required in Paris. Paris, and return it directly to your However, we provide within our school or other specified address programme, at no additional in the United States. charge to you, a certain amount of concert instrumentation in your What can be included in the Paris venue. In other words things consignment? like timpanis, string bases, etc are We include in the consignment always provided for you in Paris all instruments larger than a without any additional charge. trumpet in a standard case, and You simply do not have to worry all equipment including uniforms about them. and hats/shakos. There is very little doubt that the What happens to items that inclusion of this service in the we cannot include in the La Grande Parade de Paris – consignment? Champs Élysées Performance We strongly recommend that tour programme is a huge students take such items in their enhancement to the service, suitcase/major item of luggage. and of incalculable benefit to the they have a free checked group organiser. baggage allowance of one item Obviously, there are a few things that may weigh up 50lbs. this is that the group organiser has to a big piece of luggage for a week do himself to make this largely in Paris. Instruments up to and effortless process successful. including trumpets in their cases Accurate and timely completion should either be packed into of an equipment manifest is a the piece of checked luggage requirement, as is the timely or carried on board within the acquisition of a goods carnet carry on allowance. If a trumpet (passport for the equipment and is carried on, then it is counts as instruments). We will lead you the piece of carry on luggage, through these processes very and only a further purse or laptop carefully, and make it as painless case is allowed. as possible. Can I include things that We hope you agree that this are not normally in the particular feature in the La Grande consignment? Parade de Paris – Champs We will be happy to give you a Élysées Performance tour is quotation that includes trumpets, hugely significant, important, and and anything else not normally beneficial to the group organiser.

La Grande Parade de Paris – Champs-Élysées | Information 7 Hotels

The selection of We thoroughly check our selected supporters are accommodated accommodations is hotels on a regular basis to in twin or double rooms. All ensure that standards are being bedrooms have the sort of facilities crucially important to the maintained in every area of the that you would expect including success of a Performance hotel from bedroom stock to food en-suite bathrooms, television, Tour programme. The hotels and beverage, from banqueting radio, direct dial telephone, for our Paris programme are and meeting rooms to front desk hairdryer, and much, much more. services. The standard of decor and service carefully selected, meet our is high. stringent quality standards, In Paris we offer three principal hotels all within easy reach of the Each hotel has a specially and have the required metro and RER and, with Paris designated full time hotel staff facilities for travelling being such a condensed City, member to specifically satisfy the groups of young musicians. just a few kilometres from the needs of Youth Music clients. On City Centre. All three hotels are occasion we will use other hotels modern and capable of easily of the same standard. accommodating very large groups. They all offer substantial meeting, banqueting and rehearsal facilities Our Paris hotels: and are able to satisfy the needs of Hotel Novotel Paris Est the largest marching bands. www.accorhotels.com The hotels easily achieve or Mercure Paris Porte de Versailles exceed the normal standard of Exhibition Centre accommodation used by students. www.mercure.com Students are accommodated predominantly two and Mercure Paris La Defense occasionally three to a room www.mercure.com whilst staff members, chaperones and accompanying parents and

Meals

Breakfast is provided every day in will generally be served buffet style the hotel. It is offered in buffet style and will consist of two courses, a and includes the following items; main course and a dessert, with cereals, pastries, yogurts, fruits, a salad available as a side dish. hams, cheeses and a number of A considerable range of menu hot items including eggs, bacon or choice will be given to allow group sausages. Tea, coffee, hot chocolate leaders to select the most suitable and fruit juices will also be available. menus for their groups. Many of the suggestions given will include the The programme includes three opportunity to select something that dinners to be taken in the hotel, one may be considered typically French. of which we recommend should French cuisine is still regarded by always be taken on the day of many as the finest in the world and arrival in Paris, and one which must we feel it is important to allow group be taken early evening on New members the opportunity to sample Year’s Eve. The meals in the hotel and savour some of these dishes.

8 La Grande Parade de Paris – Champs-Élysées | Information Meals (continued)

To ensure that a main meal can other groups taking part in the be enjoyed every day as part of performance travel programme. the programme, for the nights The party will start around when you will not be dining in 9.00pm and finish just after the hotel, we provide two sets midnight giving you just enough of Ticket Restaurant® meal time to do the countdown to vouchers which can be used at a the New Year before heading vast range of restaurants in Paris, off to bed to get enough sleep including many of the popular to give fabulous performances fast food or express dining in the Parade the following day. restaurants that are popular with A professional disco with a light students. Our staff are happy to show will be set up for the party give guidance as to restaurants with a DJ playing a mix of new that would be most suitable and classic music. and that accept the vouchers. Students will have the chance By using the voucher scheme to request songs and even play we have found that we can give tracks from their own iPods if they today’s students exactly what wish. Party favours, of hats, party they want, providing unrivalled poppers, balloons, and more choice in type of food and style of will also be provided. Soft drinks service. We have found vouchers and snacks will be available to be infinitely more satisfying throughout the evening from a than offering a ‘set’ menu for cash bar that the hotel will have every dinner, allowing choice and set up for the party’s duration. various options to all students. Transport, where necessary, will One special farewell dinner served also be included. in a typical Parisian restaurant will be organised for your final night in Paris. Three carefully selected courses are served to give a real taste of French cuisine. Soft drinks will be included. A meal in a typical French restaurant will consist of a starter (une entrée), such as a mixed salad, soup, some terrine or paté. A main course, (le plat principal) typically a choice of meat or fish, with potatoes/rice and/or vegetables, and a dessert course (le dessert) including things such as fruit tart (apple tart, tarte aux pommes), crème caramel or ice-cream (glaces). To celebrate the seeing in of the New Year, after the buffet dinner at the hotel a special New Year’s Eve party will be arranged in your hotel or in a hotel close by with

La Grande Parade de Paris – Champs-Élysées | Information 9 Itinerary

Working with our team of experienced All of our itineraries are individually fully certified to the highest levels consultants we have developed a constructed by the Destination of industry safety and security Events operations team, working and with experienced, safe and week long programme that gives a in collaboration with their Paris qualified drivers. Our motor coach near perfect balance of performance office, after consultation with each providers have to submit proof of and rehearsal time, educational group leader to ensure that every insurance cover to the equivalent sightseeing – bus tour – time, group has exactly the itinerary of ten million dollars. Modern that fulfils all of their specifics French motor coaches have large unstructured time in which to plan needs and aspirations. Our staff panoramic windows, state of the educational and cultural visits of are also available to assist in the art sound systems, passenger specific personal interest, and some planning of your unstructured seat belts and have effective air pure fun time. time if there are particular places conditioning systems. All motor you would like to visit or things coaches provide a smoke free you would like to do. On the environment and our drivers are following pages we describe each not permitted to smoke whilst on of the structured components in duty. our programme, but first a word Our guides are all fully qualified about our motor coaches and and licensed, and speak excellent guides. English. We choose guides who Whenever motor coach are able to provide stimulating transportation is included in our and interesting commentary and programme it is provided on who can relate well to students. luxury, modern, motor coaches,

Tours

Two Half Day Tours of Paris Tuileries Gardens. You will see the Both of these tours will have a areas of Paris Bastille and Paris duration of three hours and will be La Defense and much, much conducted on privately chartered more in these two comprehensive luxury motor coaches and with tours that will thoroughly orient fully qualified English speaking you in Paris, explain the rich guides. Our guides are specially and complex history of the selected to be able to relate well city, and also allow you to take to the specific groups they are photographs of all of Paris’ most guiding. important sights. The tours will cover all of the A Visit to the Eiffel Tower important Paris sights and This visit will take you to Paris’ landmarks, from the Cathedral of most famous and iconic Notre Dame and Sacre Coeur to landmark, The Eiffel Tower, an the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel iron lattice tower located on the Tower. in Paris and named after the engineer Gustave You will drive along the Grands Eiffel, whose company designed Boulevards and see the Paris and built the tower. Opera and La , along the Champs Elysees and see the You will ascend to the second Palace of the Louvre, and the level to enjoy unparalleled views

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of Paris. Included in this visit is guides for the Chateau tour and your admission to all the tower’s an Audio guide for the Museum attractions and museums on the tour. This is a full day tour of eight first and second levels. hours.

You will receive a very special and A Half Day Tour to Versailles exclusive track on your personal This visit will take you to Versailles MP3 player that will guide you to the incredible Palace built by around the viewing platform of Louis XIV – The Sun King. You the Eiffel Tower pointing out what will have the chance to visit the you can see from various points most famous places in the Palace around the tower. This track is a including the hall of mirrors, the feature unique to Youth Music of grand apartments of the King and the World. Queen and the formal gardens. A River Cruise You will either be guided on arrival This is a one hour cruise down in Versailles by a specialist English the River Seine with English Speaking Palace Guide or will commentary on a Bateau Parisian be given the English language or similar. version of the Audio tour. The cruise which departs from in The tour will be conducted on front of the Eiffel Tower takes you privately chartered luxury motor past a succession of prestigious coaches and will have a duration monuments including Notre of four hours. Dame Cathedral, The Louvre, The Musee d’Orsay, Le Grand Palais and the ‘Ile de la Cité’. This cruise along the river gives you an alternative perspective to the landmarks of Paris that you see on foot or by coach.

A Full Day Tour to Chantilly The town of Chantilly boats a magnificent Chateau rivalling in its sheer beauty all of the Chateaux in the Loire Valley, and formerly home to the Princes of Condé. Chantilly is also the most famous centre in France for horse racing and all equestrian pursuits. You will enjoy a visit to the Chateaux and to the Musée du Cheval Vivant, as well as have time to enjoy the delightful shops and cafés of the town. Private chartered luxury motor coach transportation is included as well as English speaking

La Grande Parade de Paris – Champs-Élysées | Information 11 Guided Audiowalks with Audiotraveler

Destination Events Only participants on Youth Music’s Both of the walks have a duration of have partnered with the programmes have access to these approximately two hours from start fantastic tours which are updated and to finish, and the special Eiffel Tower market leader in audio made even better each year. additional track with a duration of 15 guided walking tours, minutes is also loaded onto the MP3 Both of the commissioned audio player. Audiotraveler Ltd, to guided, historical and cultural walking exclusively create special tours developed specifically for the Île de la Cité Paris performance tour programme tours for participants on our At your own pace enjoy a fascinating have been carefully prepared by a programme in Paris. audio guided tour of the Ile de la Cite, knowledgeable team of historians and featuring the Cathedral of Notre Dame, qualified guides whose material has The , La Sainte Chapelle then been developed by professional and much much more. script writers and finally performed by the acclaimed radio actor Tyler Butterworth. Start in Place Clichy for your second The walks are delivered on a specially unique and exclusive special audio branded Paris MP3 Player complete guided tour. The tour features the with headphones and batteries, and fabled Bohemian and Artistic quarter with all the instructions that you need to of Montmartre taking you to see the complete the walks successfully. Every Place de Tertre, The Cathedral of Sacre participant gets to take home their Coeur, as well as to ride MP3 player as a souvenir and superb the Montmartre Railway. educational resource.

Getting around Paris

The Paris metro is quick, We make use of the Metro by providing one of the most famous paintings in clean, safe, efficient and a carnet (book) of 10 single journey (1 the world, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona way with connections) metro tickets. Lisa. easy to use. It is easily the The carnet of metro tickets enables best way to get around tour participants to get easily to and • Musée d’Orsay – housed in the Paris. from the start and finish points of the former Gare d’Orsay, a Beaux-Arts audio guided walking tours. railway station built in 1900. The The French are very enlightened museum has the largest collection of about the need to offer cultural and impressionist and post-impressionist educational experiences to young masterpieces in the world, by people for as little cost as possible and painters including Monet, Manet, so young people can visit a number Degas, Renoir, Cézanne, Seurat, of great museums and galleries free of Gauguin and Van Gogh. charge or at reduced cost. • La Conciergerie – The Conciergerie is The following is a short list of a number a former prison located on the west of places of interest. of the Île de la Cité. It was part of the • Le Louvre – Paris’ most famous former royal palace, the Palais de la museum as well as one of the Cité, now known as the Palais de world’s largest museums and historic Justice, which is still used for judicial monuments. The Louvre is home to purposes.

12 La Grande Parade de Paris – Champs-Élysées | Information Getting around Paris (continued)

• La Sainte Chapelle – The now functions as a secular Sainte-Chapelle is a royal mausoleum containing the medieval Gothic chapel, remains of distinguished French located near the Palais de la citizens. Cité, on the Île de la Cité in the • L’Arc deTriomphe – The Arc de heart of Paris, France. Triomphe de l’Étoile is one of • Le Panthéon – The Panthéon is the most famous monuments a building in the Latin Quarter in Paris. It stands in the centre in Paris. Originally built as of the , a church dedicated to St. at the western end of the Genevieve and to house her Champs-Élysées. relics, after many changes it

Important notes

This information tells you If you are selected for possible to complete a confirmation about our invitational events invitation by the patrons and of approvals form. This form organisers you will be contacted confirms that there is no known in Paris over the New Year by one of our team of senior impediment to your acceptance of period. representatives and consultants an invitation, i.e. that permissions who will be able to answer any from Principals, Superintendents, questions you may have about the School Boards, Band Boosters, event and the performance tour. and Parents have been granted. The first official correspondence You will then need to return the you will receive will be from completed form, along with details Destination Events in London in of the agreed performance travel the form of a letter telling you that programme offer, to your Youth you have been recommended Music representative or consultant. for participation and asking if Once we receive the above you would be able to accept an items from your representative or invitation to participate should one consultant, we will create and send be offered. to you a formal contract based If you want to move forward upon the agreed parameters. At from this stage you will then this stage you will be deemed to work with Youth Music Senior have been officially invited. You will Representatives and Consultants be expected to sign and remit the to decide on the criteria of a contract by return. performance tour offer that will be made to you. Decisions will need to be made on the following: We reserve the right to make • Number of places available alterations to the materials • Dates of travel and departure contained in this information pack. airport We are always seeking to improve • Exact performance programme our offers and our performance features and to ensure that our programmes • Costs and payment schedules are the very best available to Once you have agreed the above performance groups of young information you will be asked people from all over the world.

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