Check in after 4:30 pm. Registration 5:00 pm, Dinner 6:00 pm and Orientation 7:00 pm

Afternoon: Please arrive at the hotel to register at 5:00pm. Check into your room at the front desk and then register with Road Scholar staff in the Main lobby. You will have until 6:00 PM to settle into your room. Please note, this itinerary is subject to change. More specific itinerary information will be on site.

Dinner: Please arrive at the time indicated on your itinerary approximately 6:00 pm.

Evening: After dinner we will have Orientation. This will provide you with information about the hotel, program itinerary, instructors, venues and on site staff. This is also a good opportunity to ask questions!

Lodging: Radisson Santa Maria

Meals Included: Dinner

Breakfast: All breakfasts are deluxe continental buffet style with a different hot option daily. Come between the hours of 6:00 - 9:00 AM, just be sure to allow enough time to arrive promptly for the morning activities!

Morning: Welcome by the Pacific Conservatory of Performing Arts Staff at the Radisson Hotel or on Hankcock College (TBA). The Marian Theater is under construction. We will not be able to do a back stage tour there. Classes on theater to be presented at Allan Hancock College.

Lunch: Lunch at the college cafeteria.

Afternoon: Wine Classes from Allan Hancock College Instructor and Presidio vinyard owner.

Dinner: Enjoy a famous Santa Maria style barbeque. Santa Maria Style Barbecue is truly the authentic taste experience of Santa Maria. This sumptuous feast of barbecued sirloin, salsa, Pinquito beans, toasted French bread, and green salad has been called by Sunset Magazine, the "best barbecue in the world" and the California’s Visitor’s Guide raves this the "number one food not to miss while visiting California."

Evening: Wine Class

Lodging: Radisson Santa Maria

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: All breakfasts are deluxe continental buffet style with a different hot option daily. Come between the hours of 6:00 - 9:00 AM, just be sure to allow enough time to arrive promptly for the morning activities!

Morning: Theater Class: The actors musical process. Learn about the musical style and process of page to stage with PCPA professionals.

Lunch: Lunch at the Radisson Hotel.

Afternoon: Directing Class: taught by a PCPA director.

Dinner: Dinner on your own in Solvang.

Evening: "Spamalot" This fresh Broadway hit, lovingly ripped off from the classic comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, retells the tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, and features a bevy of beautiful show girls, not to mention cows, killer rabbits, and French people. This hysterical, irreverent parody of Arthurian Legend will be special fun in the open air at the Solvang Festival Theater outdoor evening performance. Join the quest… Grab your coconut shells, gallop out and find your grail.

Lodging: Radisson Santa Maria

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: All breakfasts are deluxe continental buffet style with a different hot option daily. Come between the hours of 6:00 - 9:00 AM, just be sure to allow enough time to arrive promptly for the morning activities!

Morning: Talk-back on the "Spamalot" production from 10:30-11:30AM.

Morning: Presentation by the producer/director of the Great American Melodrama.

Lunch: Lunch on your own.

Afternoon: Free afternoon. Board bus at 4:30 to Pismo Beach for dinner and the melodrama production.

Dinner: Dinner at a restaurant in Pismo Beach.

Evening: "How the West was Really Won" Wednesday, July 17, 7:00pm: There are many stories of how the West was won with legendary characters, brave battles and forgotten heroes. Come along with us as we take a look at how the West might have... uh, could have... well, maybe even should have been won...but probably wasn’t. Guns will be blazin’ and laughs will be snortin’ as you come hear our tales...maybe slightly tall tales... of the West

Lodging: Radisson Santa Maria

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Breakfast: All breakfasts are deluxe continental buffet style with a different hot option daily. Come between the hours of 6:00 - 9:00 AM, just be sure to allow enough time to arrive promptly for the morning activities!

Morning: Board bus to San Luis Obispo at 9:00AM for the Festival of Music. Scott Yoo, music director, leads the world-class Festival Orchestra as they put the finishing touches on a concert of Beethoven and Tchaikovsky at rehearsal.

Lunch: Lunch will either be a delicious meal at the hotel or a savory dish at a favorite local restaurant.

Afternoon: Enjoy a special presentation of a concert lecture by Dr. Alyson McLamore. Enjoy a field trip to the Presidio Winery for wine making and tasting classes. | Presidio Vineyard and Winery were founded in 1991 as a realization of winemaker Douglas Braun’s vision of implementing Old World wine making philosophy in Santa Barbara County. The estate vineyard is a certified organic and biodynamic vineyard. A hands-off approach characterizes vineyard management. Presidio's estate vineyard is located near Lompoc in the western part of the Santa Rita Hills AVA. The vineyard is planted to the 115, 667, and 777 clones selected specifically for this vineyard based on its microclimate. In addition to Pinot Noir, Presidio grows Chardonnay and Syrah. The Presidio philosophy is focused around minimal manipulation of the wines, aging in the highest quality French oak, and bottling wines unfined and unfiltered.

Dinner: Dinner at the Radisson Hotel.

Evening: Page to Stage: Classes on Scenic Design and Costume Design given by PCPA professionals.

Lodging: Radisson Santa Maria

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Breakfast: All breakfasts are deluxe continental buffet style with a different hot option daily. Come between the hours of 6:00 - 9:00 AM, just be sure to allow enough time to arrive promptly for the morning activities!

Afternoon: Say your goodbyes and tell us about your Road Scholar experience. Check out of hotel by 11:00am.

Meals Included: Breakfast