Testimonials

“This was the most significant experience I have offered my students in 30 years of teaching. The concerts, activities and cultural exchanges, changed our lives. There is no way to measure what a profound impact this tour had on us. To be able to share what is most human in us, and to recognize it in others so far away and so different from us, is humbling.”
Lygia Topolovec, Waukesha South High School Orchestra

“Having taken four previous concert tours of Europe, I can say without hesitation that my tour to China with CACBC far surpassed any of the experiences I’ve enjoyed with students in Europe. The CACBC worked harder to make things right than any previous tour operator I have ever used. The concert halls were perfect and packed to capacity and our students felt very safe in China. This was the perfect trip and I can’t wait to return with another group someday.”
Jim Warrick, New Trier High School Jazz Band

“What a fantastic experience it was for us. Thank you so much for all of your work and effort to make this a wonderful trip. I can’t believe all the things we saw and how wonderful all the people were.
Janette Bischoff, Kids are Music Choir

“We forged ahead with our plans to visit China with CACBC, despite the difficulties that we all experienced in 2002, and it turned out to be a wonderful tour that we will never forget. Our pictures appeared in posters, newspapers, and magazines by our sponsors – one of which was the Office of the Representatives of Maryland in China! We experienced great sites, with incredible guides, and always felt safe. Anyone who has the chance to travel to China with CACBC should grab the opportunity with both hands – my students are still talking about the nice people, and all the great things they discovered and experienced in China!”
Margaret Gatto, Maryland Youth Orchestra

“The hall in Beijing is wonderfully constructed. All of the professional musicians were awed by its sound. The audience was keenly attentive and expressed enthusiastic acceptance of the performance. It was a magnificent evening for students and adults.”
Robert Albritton, Pioneer High School Band

“Our whole trip was great, but the real highlight for me was the Henan province, and especially the beautiful cities of Kaifeng and Luo Yang. Every performance was well organized and the people were so nice. Jeff was absolutely the greatest tour guide we could have had. Mr. Liu, our bus driver, was also fantastic!
Thank you for making this trip a reality for us. It really was the experience of a lifetime. I hope we can go back again someday!”
Jim Kull, St. Charles East High School Band

Performances at Great Wall and Forbidden City Cultural Exchange and Informal cultural exchange were fantastic! We really enjoyed the trip every day. The guides were very good. We received all services expected, and we would look forward to traveling with you again. Thank you.
Renee Shone Boyd, Catalina Foothills High School Band

“This trip was truly a dream come true for me. It was a time in my life that I will never forget and will cherish in my heart forever.”
Gabby Walters, Waukesha South High School Choir

“I have performed on tours with the Eden Prairie Community Band all over the world, and our tour to China with CACBC was by far the best experience that I’ve ever had. We had a lot of special requests that the capable staff of CACBC was able to pull off without a hitch. The performances were amazing – we were able to perform at incredible venues with incredible audiences. I don’t even have words to describe the experience of our outdoor concert where 10,000 people lined up in the streets to cheer our performance. It was really an emotional and unforgettable evening.”

The hospitality that we encountered, from Chinese officials, to schoolchildren, to people we had conversations with while site seeing was overwhelming. We were presented awards, given banquets, and most importantly, began new friendships.”
Marilyn Rateike, Eden Prairie Community Band

Our tour guides were wonderful, gracious, patient, knowledgeable, positive, enthusiastic, and extremely protective! My feelings of safety lie mainly on the fact that they took such wonderful care of us! I am proud to have met and shared 11 days of my life with them!
Sheri Vandehey, Wausau Symphonic Band

Read an Article from the Ann Arbor News about Pioneer High School’s Trip to China!

Check out a blog made by Falcon Band in China

Can you read Chinese? Check out an article written in the Chinese newspaper about New Trier’s High School Jazz Band & Orchestra Tour!!

Chinese Newspaper Article

English Translation!