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USA Courses
OVERVIEW
We are currently taking bookings for 2008/9, when we will be offering a 9 day visit to either San Francisco or Los Angeles. This allows for 8 full days and 7 nights in America.
You will see from the itinerary proposal attached how this time is allocated. Some details may change, and it should be taken as a guide of the probable content, not as a fixed structure.
An alternative is to choose the longer 11 days / 10 nights in the US tour, which combines 6 nights in San Francisco, 1 night in San Simeon (for Hearst Castle) and 3 nights in Los Angeles.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Accommodation on a bed and full American breakfast basis
- US transfers
- City tours
- Workshop tuition
- Excursions as listed below
Option 1 - San Francisco - 9 days 
- Full meet and greet service at San Francisco Airport
- Coach transfer in US to hotel
- 7 nights accommodation at a suitable 3/4 star city hotel on a bed and full American breakfast basis
- Half day city tour by coach with commentary by official city guide to include downtown areas, Twin Peaks, Fisherman's Wharf
- Detailed workshop programme working with actors from the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco
- Bay Cruise to view the bay area, Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island
- Free time to explore downtown, Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown and Berkeley (for the University and Telegraph Avenue)
- Course Representative
- Course Certificates
- Transfer to San Fransisco airport to fly home
Option 2 - Los Angeles - 9 days 
- Full meet and greet service at Los Angeles Airport
- Coach transfers to San Francisco hotel
- 7 nights accommodation at the Best Western Redondo Beach Hotel on a bed and full American Breakfast basis Redondo Beach is located approximately 45 minutes south of downtown LA, 20 minutes from the airport, in a lovely beach side residential area, recognised for its greater personal safety than some downtown areas. The hotel has an outside pool and jacuzzi with sun loungers and the beach front is a few minutes away
- Full day city tour by coach with commentary by official city guide to include Hollywood Bowl, Beverley Hills, Sunset Drive, Mann's Chinese Theatre
- Detailed workshop programme working with American actors
- Full day excursion to Disneyland (entry included)
- Full day excursion to Universal Studios (entry included)
- Course Representative
- Course Certificates
- Transfer to Los Angeles airport
Option 3 - San Francisco/Los Angeles - 11 days 
- Full meet and greet service at San Francisco airport on arrival
- Transfer by coach to San Francisco hotel
- 6 nights accommodation bed and full American breakfast
- Half day city tour
- Full workshop programme in San Francisco
- Bay Cruise
- Course representative
- Course certificates
- Coach drive down the pacific coast visiting Monterey, stopping overnight at the Best Western Green Tree Inn, San Simeon
- Visit to Santa Monica
- 3 nights at the Best Western Redondo Beach Hotel in Los Angeles
- Full day excursion to Disneyland
- Full day excursion to Universal Studios
- Coach transfer to Los Angeles airport
What's included in Dramart USA Drama Courses 
- Full meet and greet service at arrival and departure airports in the USA
- Coach transfers in America (all options)
- Accommodation as detailed above (all options)
- City coach tours as detailed above (all options)
- 2 day coach drive down Pacific coast to Los Angeles (option 3)
- Overnight b/b accommodation at the Best Western Green Tree Inn, San Simeon (option 3)
- 3 nights b/b accommodation at the Best Western Redondo Beach Hotel, LA (option 3)
- Coach visit to Hollywood and the Hollywood Bowl (options 2 + 3)
- Full day visit to Universal Studios (options 2 + 3)
- Full day visit to Disneyland (options 2 + 3)
- Professional drama tuition (all options)
- Fully comprehensive insurance (all options)
- 1:10 free place ratio for staff members (all options)
- Resident Course Manager (all options)
SAN FRANCISCO / LOS ANGELES
SAMPLE DAILY ITINERARY - Option 3 (all times are 'local') 
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SUMMARY
- The tour prices are inclusive of all the above
- Additional visits may be booked on behalf of the group and, where an entrance or ticket fee is payable, this is indicated in the itinerary
- Should you wish to proceed further please telephone our office and request a provisional booking form
- Deposits will be £150.00 per paying passenger and a payment structure will also be forwarded
- We will be delighted to advise on a parents presentation evening to launch the trip officially, if you feel this would help. We can provide posters, parents letters and photos for your own promotions.
- If you wish to travel as a single group you should be aiming to recruit a group of 40 students which will also include four free staff places
- We can also offer reduced prices for additional staff or staff family members (limited availability)
- Please do not hesitate to call us should you have any further questions
We look forward to hearing from you and to the successful organisation of your tour.
DRAMART PRODUCTIONS LTD
'Working with the Professionals'
