The Texas Youth orchestra & Choir in collaboration with Music celebrations international Invite you to journey with us The Texas Youth orchestra & Choir in collaboration with Music celebrations international Invite you to journey with us

Summer European Music Study JULY Spain and France Summer European Music Study JULY Spain and France

The Texas Youth Orchestra & Choir Comprised of students ages 15-21, interested in performing with other like- minded students, learning more about their art form, and exploring Europe and European culture. Touring major cities of Barcelona, Arles, Dordogne, Normandy and Paris July 9 - July 21, 2015

Barcelona

The TYOC organization endeavors to provide a quality education from top music educators from across our state. We enable Texas students to reach across international borders to further their own study of music and learn about the cultures of Europe.

To see, to learn, to perform …to experience

Our Vision Music is the universal language. It crosses international borders, unifies cultures, uplifts the spirit, and conveys so much, with so little. The discovery of new countries, cultures, languages, and friends broadens our knowledge and furthers our understanding of our world.

Directors who love to travel The TYOC directors have a wealth of music education, expertise, and enthusiasm, but no amount of accolades, trophies, and competitions can compare with the opportunity to perform and tour throughout Europe.

Each of the directors had an inspiring, life- changing opportunity in their youth, which instilled in them a passion to learn more about their craft, and to convey their love and joy for music and travel.

Life-changing experiences

Our 2015 tour features the beautiful cities of Barcelona,, Montserrat, Arles, Carcassone, Brive-la-Gaillard, Normandy and Paris. Your desire to convey music across cultures makes our global voyage within your reach.

TYOC Ensembles Symphony Orchestra & Choir

TYOC Directors Ross Patterson Deborah Perkins Glenn Lambert Amber Evans Lynne Jackson Sue Ewing

The TYOC Experience begins with Home-camp!

at Southern Methodist University: July 5 – 8, 2015 Four intense days of music making and socialization Farewell Concert July 8, 2015

Home Camp July 5-8, 2015

Four days of fun, music and hard work before our we begin our journey! Social time for travelers so we can get to know one another! Farewell concert in SMUs impeccable Caruth Auditorium! Additional $100 fee for Home Camp tuition

Our Trip Includes RT Coach air travel to Barcelona 2 meals daily Accommodations in 3 and 4-star hotels Double Occupancy! Transportation via air conditioned chartered coach Entry into museums, festivals, tours, attractions + All gratuities Performances in Barcelona, Avignon, Brive-la-Galliarde, Coleville & Paris

Days 1 – 4 Barcelona, Spain

Gothic Quarter

Eixample Quarter The finest example of Modernist architecture

Day 3 La Sagrada Familia Europes most unconventional church, still unfinished

Concert at Santa Maria del Pi Santa Maria del Pi is a 14th-century Gothic church in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the Plaça del Pi, in the Barri Gòtic district of the city.

Day 4 Plaza de la Cruz

Montserrat Monastery

Escolania boys choir

Day 5-7 Arles, France

Day 6 Avignon

Day 7 Carcassonne

Day 7-9 Brive-la-Gaillarde

Day 8 Lascaux cave Lascaux has been dubbed the Sistine chapel of Prehistory. The cave paintings which mainly depict animals are some 17,000 years old!

Rocamadour! At 490 ft above the Alzou canyon, Rocamadour is a miraculous rock, a historic site, a place of legends and beliefs, a home to the sanctuary of the Black Madonna and a place of pilgrimage.

Day 9 Loire Valley Chateaux Chenonceau

Day 10 American Cemetery Coleville, France

Day 11 Paris! The Louvre!

Concert Leglise de la Madeleine

Day 12 Historic Paris

Eifel tower

Versailles!

Farewell Dinner, skits after a Bateaux Cruise on Le Seine

TYOC Concerts 1.Caruth Auditorium SMU, Dallas 2.Santa Maria del Pi, Barcelona 3.Cathedrale Saint Theodorit, Avignon 4.American Cemetery, Coleville 5.Leglise Brive-la- Gaillarde 6.Leglise de la Madeleine, Paris The TYOC experience will include six performances:

Send Off Concert Meadows School of the Arts July 8, 2015

July 11, 2015 Concert Santa Maria del Pi, Barcelona

July 14, 2015 Concert Cathedrale Saint Theodorit, Avignon

July 16, 2015 Concert Leglise Brive-la-Gaillarde July 16, 2015 Concert Leglise Brive-la-Gaillarde

July 17, 2015 Memorial recital American Cemetery, Coleville

July 19, 2015 Concert Leglise de la Madeleine Paris

Concerts

Friends Friends

Sight-seeing

Fun Meals

TOP TEN REASONS FOR COMING WITH US!!! No. Ten LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION!

No. Nine MUSIC CELEBRATIONS INTERNATIONAL

No. Eight ADULTS WHO LOVE MUSIC AND LOVE TO TRAVEL

No. Seven LOCAL COLOR

No. Six A HANDY HANDBOOK and NEWSLETTERS

No. Five CONSTANT COMMUNICATION via , Facebook, Twitter & YouTube

No. Four Meet and Greets and then Reunions!

No. Three HOME CAMP!! July 5-8, 2015

No. Two FRIENDS AND EXPERIENCES THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE This trip will change you forever.

No. One THE PERFORMANCES Need we say more? THIS IS WHY WE ARE GOING! Invite your friends and make the ensembles even more fantastic!

Making friends, making music, making memories

Join us in 2015~!