Day 3 - Zac Curtis - Small World!

¡Hola! I am a first year graduate student in composition, and this is my fourth international choir tour. In between all the fun we’ve been having, Shrine gave our first Argentina concert last night with a local group called Cámara XXI. This was such an enriching experience, and it was personally enhanced for me because a friend of mine from high school was able to attend the concert! Kiara and I were in our school’s chamber choir for two years, and we also toured internationally together. She is now in law school and is living in Buenos Aires this summer for an internship through Indiana University. It was so wonderful to catch up with her and recount memories of our own tour, as well as reiterate what choir has meant for us in our lives. I will likely see other friends from high school at the San Juan Canta festival, as the BYU Concert Choir will be there. It’s been so fun to remember how small the world truly can seem, especially in the choral field. I am looking forward to hopefully seeing old friends, as well as making new ones at the festival!

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Day 1 - Tristen Bara - Travel Day Fun!(?)

Hi everyone! This is Tristen, a soprano of Shrine. Our first day of tour was simply a travel days, and we’ve experienced some bumps along the road (as anyone would). Our first flight out of PHX to ATL got delayed about 90 minutes total, and our whole group arrived around 11am for check-in, so we hung out at the airport for quite some time! Most of us circled up and played some card games (a lot of us in Shrine love card games, so we had basically an unlimited variety of decks and options!). Our first plane finally arrived around 2:30. Our first flight wasn’t too bad! Little turbulence, we all managed to stay awake to sleep on our long flight. In the last hour of the flight a group of us randomly started a trivia game we found on our small seat screens! I believe another soprano, Ava, ended up winning it all! We finally reached Atlanta, and all of us SPRINTED to the nearest shuttle to get to our next gate, when lo and behold our next flight has also been delayed. This one end...

Day 2 - Drake Hammack - Buenos Aries!!

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Day 1 - Jane Carreón - First Time Flyer Tips

Hey there, future jet setter! As someone who's flown more times than I can count, I know how overwhelming flying can be, especially if you're new to it or don't know the tricks of flying. But don't worry - I've got you covered with some tried and true the tips to make your first place smooth and enjoyable. 1. Food Matters - Pack Smart Airport service is often overpriced and underwhelming (except for the Panera I found in Terminal 3 before our flight today - yum!). I always pack snacks like trail mix, protein bars, and fruit snacks to keep my energy up without feeling sluggish. Avoid greasy foods before flying; they can mess with your stomach when you're a mile high in the sky! Also, stay hydrated - bring an empty water bottle to fill post security. 2. Nervous? Breathe, Distract, Repeat Feeling anxious for poor and during flying is totally normal. I still get antsy during every takeoff and landing. What helps me is downloading calming music, my favorite movies...

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