* DOCUMENTED COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS AWARDED

2009 details for this program are subject to change as new developments and opportunities arise. Please check this page again for new updates; or contact Angus Whyte, Student Travel Program Director, for the latest information.

Travel across the world to an island paradise where creativity is the norm! In Bali, art is an integral part of everyday life. Dance, mask making, puppetry, music, and live performance are as common in Bali as television, cell phones, and automobiles are in the United States—if art is your ‘thing’, then Bali is heaven-on-earth. The Windsor Mountain Bali Arts and Culture program is designed for motivated students who know that they absolutely love art and performance, and have a desire to travel the world and discover what is possible when art is life, and life is art.

Windsor Mountain Bali Arts and Culture Participants will:

• Spend a month living in a culture entirely unlike their own 
• Study a traditional Balinese artistic discipline—music, dance, mask making, or shadow puppetry—with a Balinese master teacher
• Use their newly learned skills to create an original performance for their hosts and teachers
• Live with a Balinese family during a week-long homestay
• Perform community service work
• Swim, surf, and relax on the picturesque beaches
• Return home with new knowledge, friends, and unforgettable experiences

Projected 2009 Itinerary:

Days 1-4: Orientation

Days 5-10: Master class rotations: students will take classes in dance, music, mask making, and shadow puppetry. At the end of the five days each student will choose a ‘major’ and a Master teacher to study with.

Days 11-24: Live, Study, and Learn! Days 14-21 will be spent in a homestay with a Balinese family; maybe even the family of the student's Master teacher!

Days 25-29: Students showcase their talents by creating an original performance for their teachers, families, and hosts.

Day 30: Travel Home!!

Program Details:

Dates: 6/28-7/29

Tuition: $5195*

Group Size: approx 13 students and 2 professional leaders

Student Grade Level: Finishing Grades 9-12

Starting/Ending Point: Denpasar

Accommodations: Camping, Dormitories, Youth Hostel

Major Equipment Needs: TBA

Theatre Experience: Previous theatre experience is not required for this program; however students should feel that they absolutely love art and performance and have a desire to travel the world, open their minds, and expand their ideas about what is possible.

*Tuition for this program is due in full by April 1, 2009. Travel expenses to and from the starting and ending points are the responsibility of the participant and are not included in the tuition. Windsor Mountain's travel consultant can help you in securing the most reasonable plan for coordinating your travel itinerary.