Once we hit the ground in China we had a most wonderful and educational experience. Top notch from the minute we landed!

Our tour managers were first class! I feel they were the key to the great success of this trip. From the moment we landed on the ground they had everything organized and well prepared. They were friendly and helpful and willing to make any adjustments I wanted. They were absolutely the most wonderful group of tour managers I have ever had. We had two instruments damaged and within hours they had taken them and had them fixed, which was no small feat because we were there during holiday and most stores were closed. They were consistently willing to go above and beyond what was expected of them.

The performance experiences were great. The audience at Beijing’s Central Conservatory was extremely supportive and kind. The joint concert with the Tianjin University Peiyang Band was held in a great venue with a good audience. Our concert at the University of Architecture & Technology was pretty much a full house and it was a great deal of fun!

All the hotels were terrific! Excellent choices! The meals were excellent and plentiful. Students were very willing to explore the food and the use of chopsticks. They probably could have used a burger along the way, but the food was plentiful and again everyone found something to their liking.

This was a great experience.

Dr. Robert Spradling
Western Michigan University Symphonic Band