{"id":2341,"date":"2018-01-21T10:00:02","date_gmt":"2018-01-21T15:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/?p=2341"},"modified":"2020-04-02T15:57:44","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T19:57:44","slug":"enjoy-following-this-featured-destination-with-pendleton-heights-choir-trip-to-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musictravel.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/21\/enjoy-following-this-featured-destination-with-pendleton-heights-choir-trip-to-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Featured Destination: Pendleton Heights Choir Trip to France"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the heart of France, majestic Paris exudes beauty and vitality!\u00a0 As a center for art, fashion, and culture, its 19th-century cityscape features the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame Cathedral, world-class museums (The<\/em> Louvre<\/em>, The Centre Pompidou,<\/em>\u00a0Mus\u00e9e d’Orsay l’Orangerie, Musee Rodin)<\/em>,\u00a0trendy boutiques and cafes along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honor\u00e9 and more!\u00a0 Paris is energized by music, including opera, symphonic, musical theater, jazz, shake and historical Bal-musette. Venues include the Paris Opera, the Orchestre de Paris, and the Paris Conservatory, the first of its kind in Europe. The Cit\u00e9 de la Musique at La Villette is the new home of Paris’ Symphony Hall, the Conservatory, a museum of musical instruments, and Le Zenith, known for famous music. Many Parisian churches have noteworthy organs and regularly host concerts. With dozens of performance opportunities, France is an ideal destination for choirs. The Pendleton Heights Choir Trip to France, its ‘trip of a lifetime,’ was carefully crafted by Music Travel Consultants.\u00a0 The choir was definitely ready for the challenge of performing abroad. Tour highlights included Normandy’s Omaha Beach, Paris and Disneyland-Paris. Don your beret and join us on the Pendleton Heights Choir Trip to France!<\/p>\n

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Who wants to go to France?\u00a0 The Pendleton Heights Choir’s last rehearsal before boarding its flight to Paris!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Hailing from Indiana, the Pendleton Heights High School Performing Arts Department is dedicated to teaching the arts to students and the community through classes and performances. Under the direction of Mrs. Erin Sprouse, the choral department has these groups: Pendletones, Emerald Suites, New Edition, Added Attraction, Accents, and Vocal Fusion. The choirs present three concerts each year, supported by the PHS Choral Association.<\/p>\n

The travel group loaded two charter busses outside the east side of the high school just after noon on a warm Saturday in June. Many hugs, plenty of weighing of bags and several tearful goodbyes led up to the time for departure. A little more than three hours later, the group arrived at O\u2019Hare in Chicago. Unloading and getting luggage and passports checked can be challenging. The group was under the watchful eye of superstar Tour Director, Sue Guindon. <\/p>\n

With check-in complete and some time to spare, students and parent chaperones found a cup of coffee, snack or a place for a quick nap. Shortly thereafter, the plane was wheels up and on the way to France.<\/p>\n

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“I chose Paris because it was a good opportunity for the students to perform abroad and be immersed in a different culture,\u201d said Erin Sprouse, director of choirs at Pendleton Heights High School Pendleton, Ind. Traveling with over 55 student performers, parents and chaperones to foreign soil presents many challenges but returns many rewards.”<\/p>\n