Aloha and Mahalo to you for considering the Pacific Basin Music Festival as your music performance tour! This will be the festival’s 39th anniversary (2024), which over the years has earned the reputation of being the finest educational music festival in the Pacific Islands.

Schedule:

Pacific Basin Music Festival - Choral Preliminary Schedule

Day One: Sunday, March 24, 2024 - HONOLULU ARRIVAL (D)

Morning / Afternoon

Groups arrive into Honolulu and receive a traditional Hawaiian lei greeting! Transfer to the hotel in Waikiki. A World Projects staff member will meet you at the hotel and assist with check in (or baggage storage if you arrive before the hotel's check in time). Enjoy some free time and lunch on own.

Evening
This evening, enjoy a traditional Hawaiian Luau. Upon arrival, a Festival Group Photo will be taken (TBC). Enjoy dinner alongside other festival participants. This will be your opportunity to meet students from all over the Pacific Rim! After the Luau, all groups will return to their hotels.

Day Two: Monday, March 25, 2024 - HONOLULU - Workshop and Adjudicated Performance

Morning
Breakfast on own (group breakfast may be arranged for an additional cost). Enjoy a group workshop with Festival Faculty at the festival hotel this morning.

Afternoon
Lunch on own. Meet in the hotel lobby in performance attire. Transfer to choral concert venue (possibly Central Union Church - TBC) for your sound check. Following your sound check, you will have time for dinner on your own, or it may be arranged through World Projects.

Evening
Return to concert venue for the Adjudicated Choral Concert. Following the concert, all groups will return to their hotels.

Day Three: Tuesday, March 26, 2024 - HONOLULU - Sing Around and Outdoor Performances

Morning
Breakfast on own (group breakfast may be arranged for an additional cost). There will be a mass choir Sing Around this morning with Festival Faculty (possibly at the Festival Hotel, a nearby park, or similar - TBC).

Afternoon
Lunch on own. The Outdoor Concert Series continues through this afternoon. Participating Festival choirs will have an outdoor performance at the Ala Moana Centerstage.

Evening
Dinner on own, or it may be arranged through World Projects. Return to the hotel

Day Four: Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - HONOLULU - Command Performance Concert

Morning
Breakfast on own (group breakfast may be arranged for an additional cost).

Afternoon
Lunch on own.

Evening
Dinner on own or it may be arranged through World Projects. Assemble in the hotel lobby and load the coaches. Transfer to the Festival Command Performance Concert at Hawaii Theatre. After the concert, there will be an Awards Ceremony. After the Awards Ceremony, all groups will return to their hotels.

Day Five: Thursday, March 28, 2024 - HONOLULU DEPARTURE

Morning
Breakfast on own (group breakfast may be arranged for an additional cost).

Morning / Afternoon Groups will check out of their hotels and transfer to the airport. Say goodbye to this island paradise!

Pacific Basin Music Festival - Instrumental Preliminary Schedule

Day One: Sunday, March 24, 2024 - HONOLULU ARRIVAL (D)

Morning / Afternoon
Groups arrive into Honolulu and receive a traditional Hawaiian lei greeting! Transfer to the hotel in Waikiki. A World Projects staff member will meet you at the hotel and assist with check in (or baggage storage if you arrive before the hotel's check in time). Enjoy some free time and lunch on own.

Evening
This evening, enjoy a traditional Hawaiian Luau. Upon arrival, a Festival Group Photo will be taken (TBC). Enjoy dinner alongside other festival participants. This will be your opportunity to meet students from all over the Pacific Rim! After the Luau, all groups will return to their hotels.

Day Two: Monday, March 25, 2024 - HONOLULU - Workshop and Outdoor Performance

Morning
Breakfast on own (group breakfast may be arranged for an additional cost). Meet at the festival hotel with instruments. Enjoy a group workshop with Festival Faculty at the ‘Alohilani Resort this morning.

Afternoon
Lunch on own. The Outdoor Concert Series begins this afternoon. Participating festival instrumental ensembles will have an outdoor performance at the Ala Moana Centerstage.

Evening
Dinner on own, or it may be arranged through World Projects. Return to the hotel.

Day Three: Tuesday, March 26, 2024 - HONOLULU - Adjudicated Performance

Morning
Breakfast on own (group breakfast may be arranged for an additional cost). Depending on the number of participating ensembles, an afternoon instrumental concert might also be scheduled today. In the case that there is an afternoon concert, instrumental sound checks may also be scheduled for the morning.

Afternoon
Lunch on own. Later, transfer to this evening's performance venue (TBD - previous concerts have been held in a Waikiki area hotel's ballroom). Groups will have a sound check on stage.

Evening
Following your sound check you will have time for dinner on your own or it may be arranged through World Projects. Return to the performance venue for the Adjudicated Instrumental Concert. Following the concert, all groups will return to their hotels.

Day Four: Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - HONOLULU - Exchange Rehearsal and Command Performance Concert

Morning
Breakfast on own (group breakfast may be arranged for an additional cost). This morning, enjoy an exchange rehearsal with another festival ensemble where you will be able to sight-read and rehearse each other's music.

Afternoon
Lunch on own.

Evening
Dinner on own or it may be arranged through World Projects. Assemble in the hotel lobby and load the coaches. Transfer to the Festival Command Performance Concert at Hawaii Theatre. After the concert, there will be an Awards Ceremony. After the Awards Ceremony, all groups will return to their hotels.

Day Five: Thursday, March 28, 2024 - HONOLULU DEPARTURE
Morning
Breakfast on own (group breakfast may be arranged for an additional cost).

Morning / Afternoon Groups will check out of their hotels and transfer to the airport. Say goodbye to this island paradise!

Venues: Pacific Beach Hotel, Waikiki Shell, Hawaii Theatre, Central Union Church, Ala Moana Shopping Center

Date: March 24-28, 2024

Location: Various Locations in Honolulu, HI

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