Welcome 2022 Festival Participants! So that we all have the chance to get to know each other before arrival in June, please introduce yourselves by posting the following: Name and preferred pronouns Current city/state/country/municipality Your favorite non-musical hobby

Use this forum to plan out transportation items. While the actual location of the festival is still to be determined (the location we normally use is undergoing a month-long renovation in June), we can guarantee it will be in central Orange County and will generally be within 10-15 minutes of SNA airport. As such, we strongly recommend flying into SNA, though we realize people are coming from different places and LAX may be the better option in some circumstances. Things to consider: If arriving at LAX, the ground transportation costs will easily be $50-100 depending on traffic, so sharing this cost is highly recommended if at all possible. When pricing out fares, even if flying into LAX is "cheaper," consider the hidden cost of ground transportation and our GLORIOUS Los Angeles traffic scene. Some popular discussion points: Who is flying into LAX? If flying into LAX out of desire or necessity, perhaps see if someone else is arriving around the same time to save ground transportation costs. Who is flying into SNA (strongly recommended!)? Perhaps see if someone else is arriving around the same time to save ground transportation costs. Who will have a rental car or who is a local who will have their car with them? Find out where they are staying so that you have daily transportation to-from the hotel to the festival location!

Use this forum to plan room-sharing plans. Some things to consider based on past participants: Do you plan to extend your time in Southern California, Orange County, or Los Angeles? Share your dream itinerary and see if anyone else wants to join you and share hotel/lodging options! (Tip: we find that after the PPF week, you all will become best friends, so extending trips seems to be more popular than doing a pre-PPF week trip). What hotel options look appealing to you? (By policy, Choral Arts Initiative doesn't endorse any particular hotel)