“ABC Festivals &
Performance Tours can harness the power of music to change the hearts and minds of music-makers and their audiences, and to contribute to understanding, tolerance, brotherhood and peace.” - Lois and Don Harper Don and I recognize the need for quality, interactive music festivals. In order to perform this arts management function, we created a new division of Congress Travel called Arts Bureau for the Continents, or ABC for short. We are not an ordinary travel agency. We specialize in custom-designed arts travel for groups such as choirs, orchestras, bands, cultural groups and groups that cruise together. We have moved thousands of people in groups all over the world for the last 30 years. We are experienced teachers, music educators & choir conductors as well as travel experts. Experienced music educators and conductors who have been associated with our organization include: Dr. Barbara Clark, CM (Ottawa); Professor Donald McKellar (London); the late George Houslander (Hamilton); Rudy Heijdens (Belleville); Jocelyn Pritchard (Vancouver); Brian Hubelit (Cornwall); Joan Andrews (Toronto); Sharee Eidt (Niagara Falls); Dr. Rodger Beatty (St. Catherines) We work with choirs and orchestras from British Columbia to Newfoundland and from Alaska to Florida through the convenience of our toll-free North America wide 800 phone line, our fax line and our 24 hour mobile phone number reachable from all over the world. We have worked with groups from 50 countries. We are personally and knowledgeable first-hand about all the places you would visit. We have our own European representative, Sir Anthony Goodchild, for facilitation as well as working with associates in Holland, Germany, Hungary, Austria, the Czech Republic, Australia, France, New Zealand, Italy, Bulgaria, Finland, Japan, China and the USA. This is what is important in the choice of a travel company, not where we are located. What matters is that we know and have contacts where you are going. ABC has made arrangements the world over for over 2000 worldwide choirs, bands and orchestras, from countries such as Scotland, England, the United States, Monaco, Europe, Canada and many others who have enlisted ABC to arrange performing tours all over the world. Call us to discuss your specific needs and to learn more about our extensive experience at 1-800-267-8526. Lois Harper BA M.Ed, ARCT, President
Don Harper BSc. Phm. MBA, Chairman |