Survival

How do we survive physically, mentally, at sea, on land, or even at school? How do stories survive? As artists let's explore these questions.

A trip to Bongoyo Island, a marine reserve with a wooded area, a sandy beach and coral reef for snorkelling. Bring swimwear and snorkelling gear if you have it!

Ensembles will be specialised and specialisms will be confirmed in the information packs sent to schools, 5 weeks prior to the Festival.

There will be a tech ensemble at this Festival. You will be asked to supply a number of tech students based, roughly, on the following formula:

5-10 students = 1 tech student nominee

10-15 students = 2 tech student nominees

15-20 students = 3 tech student nominees

Canadian International School of Egypt

International School of Tanganyika

Artistic Director: Daniel Sarstedt

Rep: Jo Parish

Student Ensemble Leader: Jess Thorpe

Student Ensemble Leader: Rob Thorburn

Tech: Gareth Evans

Claudia Kennedy

International School of Tanzania

Registration window: 7th-19th October, 2012. Please complete your online registration form by the closing date, at the very latest, ensuring all information is complete.

TIARA (ISTA artists) and Travel Form (visiting teachers): Please complete online by 23rd October 2012, again, at the very latest, even if you do not require any pickups.

8.00AM Friday 30th November 2012

6.00PM Sunday 2nd December 2012

Registration fees:

As outlined on 'Our Fees' page. 

Surcharges as follows (per participant; including teachers and chaperones)

1. 'Out and about' experience: £10.00

2. Airport pick ups/transport: £10.00 

3. ISTA Tshirts: £10.00 (when ordered on the registration form)

All registration fees, surcharges and Tshirts will be invoiced (including the £25.00 catering charge for visiting teachers and chaperones) once the registration window has closed. 

Journey time from the airport to school: TBC.

ISTA artists

Please note: travel days are 28th November and 3rd December 2012, respectively.

Please don't start looking into flights until you have received your 'activation' email from Jo. This will be approximately twelve weeks prior to the event.

Visiting teachers

Please note: travel days are 29th November (arrive by 7.00PM) and 3rd December 2012, respectively.

All schools are required to attend the whole of the event. Please bear this in mind when making your travel arrangements.

Please note it is the responsibility of each event participant, including ISTA artists, to ensure they have arranged their own visas, as required. This is best done by contacting the relevant embassy, high commission or consulate in your country of origin to establish visa requirements and in particular visa procedures. Always allow yourself plenty of time to organise visas.

Details on hotel accommodation and length of journey from the hotel to school, for teachers and ISTA artists, will be confirmed shortly.

Usually ISTA reserves hotel rooms for visiting teachers and we work on approximately £90.00 per night, per person. Actual costs may be slightly higher or lower. 

Unless stated otherwise students will be hosted with families from the host school. Students will be hosted for four nights from 29th November - 2nd December. For more details on our housing policy please refer to the relevant section of Festivals: The visiting teacher handbook.