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1 in Australia Performance tour of Australia Sydney Melbourne Gold Coast New Zealand Cairns

destination The Land Down Under and the Land of the Long White Cloud are populated by warm friendly people, blessed with stunning scenery and abundant in unique wildlife only found in these two

2 destination The Land Down Under and the Land of the Long White Cloud are populated by warm friendly people, blessed with stunning scenery and abundant in unique wildlife only found in these two countries. Sydney is a beauty to behold, Melbourne the European Capital of the South, The Gold Coast is Australia s beach playground, Cairns is the gateway to two World Heritage sites The Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest while Rotorua is the cradle of Maori culture. Cairns Gold Coast Sydney Melbourne Auckland Rotorua Sample Tour 2

tour Sightseeing Sightseeing Concert Sightseeing Exchange

3 HIGHLIGHTS - Core 2010 Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Depart USA Cross dateline Arrive Sydney Orientation tour Sightseeing Sightseeing Concert Sightseeing Exchange and Performance Depart for US or extension tour 3 Sample Tour

HIGHLIGHTS - Extensions EXTENSION 1 MELBOURNE Transfer to Melbourne Orientation tour Day 8 Sightseeing

ghtseeing Exchange and performance Depart for U.S.

Sheep Station Sightseeing Theme Park Exchange and performance Depart for U.S. EXTENSION 3 NEW ZEALAND

Sightseeing Exchange and performance Transfer to Rotorua Thermal Park Maori cultural experience New Zealand

4 HIGHLIGHTS - Extensions EXTENSION 1 MELBOURNE Transfer to Melbourne Orientation tour Day 8 Sightseeing Australian Farm and Penguin Parade Sightseeing Exchange and performance Depart for U.S. EXTENSION 2 GOLD COAST Transfer to Gold Coast Orientation tour Sightseeing Animal Sanctuary Australian Sheep Station Sightseeing Theme Park Exchange and performance Depart for U.S. EXTENSION 3 NEW ZEALAND Monday, July 5 Transfer to Auckland Orientation tour Tuesday, July 6 Wednesday, July 7 Thursday, July 8 Sightseeing Exchange and performance Transfer to Rotorua Thermal Park Maori cultural experience New Zealand sheep farm Depart for U.S. EXTENSION 4 CAIRNS Monday, July 5 Transfer to Cairns Orientation tour Tuesday, July 6 Wednesday, July 7 Thursday, July 8 Great Barrier Reef Rainforest Australian animals Aboriginal cultural experience Depart for US Sample Tour 4

core PROGRAM SYDNEY Day 1-2 Depart USA Cross the Pacific Ocean Day 3 Met by your

Arrive hotel Check in and dinner Day 4 Buffet breakfast provided daily Visit the Opal

5 core PROGRAM SYDNEY Day 1-2 Depart USA Cross the Pacific Ocean Day 3 Met by your Australian in-country guide at the airport Travel by coach for orientation tour Arrive hotel Check in and dinner Day 4 Buffet breakfast provided daily Visit the Opal Discovery Centre; see opals mined and cut to reveal the fiery colors inside Explore the Rocks area. Walk as the convicts did, on narrow cobblestone alleys, when they were first transported from England as prisoners Guided tour of Sydney Opera House Dinner 5 Sample Tour

Absorb the magnificent sights of the Harbour Bridge, the Opera House and the wonder of this spectacular harbour.

6 CORE PROGRAM Day 5 See Aussie animals at a wildlife park Visit Darling Harbour which has been transformed into an exciting food, shopping and entertainment precinct Concert Dinner in Sydney Day 6 Sydney Harbour Cruise. Absorb the magnificent sights of the Harbour Bridge, the Opera House and the wonder of this spectacular harbour. Exchange and performance Dinner in Sydney Depart for USA or Extension tour **Itinerary subject to change. **Confirmation of performances is dependent upon early receipt of performance information: biographies, pictures, recordings and repertoire Sample Tour 6

extension 1 MELBOURNE Arrive at Melbourne airport Travel by coach for orientation tour Visit the Melbourne

real country life on a working Australian sheep farm, handle animals, see how a farming family lives, and enjoy

viewing area. Every night these birds swim ashore to roost.

7 extension 1 MELBOURNE Arrive at Melbourne airport Travel by coach for orientation tour Visit the Melbourne Observation Deck offering 360 views from 770 feet up Arrive hotel and check in Day 8 Breakfast daily Experience real country life on a working Australian sheep farm, handle animals, see how a farming family lives, and enjoy a home-cooked lunch in the historic homestead Travel to Phillip Island and visit the Fairy Penguin Parade viewing area. Every night these birds swim ashore to roost. Afternoon of city sights including Cathedrals, the Arts Centre, parks, beaches and shopping precincts. Exchange and performance Farewell dinner Depart for USA 7 Sample Tour

extension 2 GOLD COAST Arrive at Brisbane airport Travel by coach for orientation tour Visit

Experience Australian animals and the famous Rainbow Lorikeet feeding Visit Gumnuts Farm and Sheep

Sample billy tea and hot damper bread fresh from the camp oven, see the sheep dogs at work and have a

8 extension 2 GOLD COAST Arrive at Brisbane airport Travel by coach for orientation tour Visit Southbank Parklands Arrive hotel on the Gold Coast Check in and dinner Day 8 Breakfast daily Experience Australian animals and the famous Rainbow Lorikeet feeding Visit Gumnuts Farm and Sheep Station and enjoy a tour of a genuine working property. Sample billy tea and hot damper bread fresh from the camp oven, see the sheep dogs at work and have a go at whip cracking and boomerang throwing Aussie farewell BBQ dinner Experience the thrills of Seaworld theme park Exchange and performance Depart for USA Sample Tour 8

extension 3 NEW ZEALAND Arrive at Auckland airport Travel by coach to hotel Check in and dinner Day 8 Breakfast

city and harbour Exchange and performance Travel by coach to Rotorua Visit the Maori Arts and Crafts Institute

Arrive hotel and check in Experience Maori culture, their song and dance and traditions Authentic Maori hangi

9 extension 3 NEW ZEALAND Arrive at Auckland airport Travel by coach to hotel Check in and dinner Day 8 Breakfast daily City sightseeing including the Mt Eden volcanic crater rising 643 feet and providing panoramic views of the city and harbour Exchange and performance Travel by coach to Rotorua Visit the Maori Arts and Crafts Institute and experience the Whakarewarewa Thermal Park seeing bubbling mud pools and majesty of the shooting geysers Arrive hotel and check in Experience Maori culture, their song and dance and traditions Authentic Maori hangi dinner Tour a NZ farm, see the sheep dogs at work and a shearing demonstration Return to Auckland Depart for USA 9 Sample Tour

extension 4 CAIRNS Arrive at Cairns airport Travel by coach to hotel Check in and dinner Day 8 Breakfast daily Sail for a day

A world of coral, brightly colored fish and a seabed teeming with life Lunch on board Naturalist guided tour through the

Skyrail - a gondola cableway that travels over the treetops Come face to face with Aboriginal culture.

10 extension 4 CAIRNS Arrive at Cairns airport Travel by coach to hotel Check in and dinner Day 8 Breakfast daily Sail for a day immersed in the earth s largest living organism and the only living entity that can be seen from space. A world of coral, brightly colored fish and a seabed teeming with life Lunch on board Naturalist guided tour through the rainforest on an amphibious army duck Walk with Australia s animals in the sanctuary Glide across the Rainforest canopy via Skyrail - a gondola cableway that travels over the treetops Come face to face with Aboriginal culture. Learn about the unique 50,000 year history of the people Try to have a boomerang return, throw a spear and learn to play the didgeridoo Farewell Dinner Depart for USA Sample Tour 10

PRODUCERS KINGSWAY INTERNATIONAL proudly stages some of the finest performance tours around the world and in America.

Others are part of festivals in venues as commanding as the Sydney Opera House, Forbidden City Concert Hall, Votiv Kirche, Dvorak Hall, and the Berliner Dome.

International performance travel has always presented challenges requiring a myriad of details to come together in order to make magical musical moments. This has never been truer than today.

He has enjoyed success in Music Education at all levels, Church Music, and with professional choral and orchestral organizations.

11 PRODUCERS KINGSWAY INTERNATIONAL proudly stages some of the finest performance tours around the world and in America. Many of these are custom stand alone tours in glorious destinations and settings such as the Vatican. Others are part of festivals in venues as commanding as the Sydney Opera House, Forbidden City Concert Hall, Votiv Kirche, Dvorak Hall, and the Berliner Dome. These festivals are deftly guest conducted by some of the most talented of all musical leaders and educators. International performance travel has always presented challenges requiring a myriad of details to come together in order to make magical musical moments. This has never been truer than today. KI seeks to be your partner in managing these challenges in new and creative ways. ERIC DALE KNAPP Artistic Advisor Eric Dale Knapp brings a diverse and unique background to KI. He has enjoyed success in Music Education at all levels, Church Music, and with professional choral and orchestral organizations. He has conducted at distinctive concert halls including Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House, Shanghai s Oriental Art Centre, Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Dvorak Hall and Vienna s Musikverein. Mr. Knapp is Artistic Director and Conductor of the New Jersey Choral Society & Orchestra which he has led to critical acclaim both in the U.S. and abroad; Artistic Director and Conductor of the Connecticut Choral Society & Orchestra; Music Director for the Mark Thallander Foundation; founder and Music Director of Orchestra de Camerata and Artistic Director of Chamber Music at the Salisbury House Iowa. He is Principal Conductor of the American Festival Symphony at Carnegie Hall and Artistic Advisor to Kingsway International for choral and orchestral programming. For 13 years he served as Music Director and Senior Organist at Faith Lutheran Church in Des Moines, IA. Mr. Knapp is based in New York City and is represented by Wade Artist Management E. Woodmen Rd. #200 Colorado Springs, CO Phone: (719) Fax: (719) Oliver@KingswayInternational.net

AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND

Your World of Music AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND Performance tour to SYDNEY MELBOURNE GOLD COAST CAIRNS AUCKLAND/ROTORUA www.kiconcerts.com Your World of Music PROGRAM SYDNEY Day 1 Arrive in Sydney Meet KIconcerts