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Let’s dream together.

At BRT, we don’t just help you get there.

We help you dream about where your music can take you next.

Discover some of our most popular performance and education travel destinations.

When it comes to choosing your group’s travel destination, we believe it’s more important to first identify WHY you’d like to travel before you decide WHERE you’d like to go. Whatever your goals may be, there’s a fantastic destination awaiting your student performers!

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Student Group Travel Destinations Orlando

Orlando

One of our most popular destinations, Orlando offers gorgeous weather, theme parks and fantastic performance opportunities. Our clients and their students aren’t the only ones who can’t get enough of Orlando – the city draws over 60 million every year! Our love for Orlando runs deep – we’ve been sending groups to The Walt Disney World® Resort for over 36 years, and have hosted The Bob Rogers Travel Thanksgiving Parade of Bands since 2010.

Highlights

  • Walt Disney World® Resort
  • Universal Orlando Resort™
  • SeaWorld
  • Clearwater Beach
  • Cocoa Beach
  • Blue Man Group
  • Disney Performing Arts Workshops and Performances
  • Universal STARS Workshops and Performances
  • Festival Disney
  • Thanksgiving Parade of Bands

New York City

New York City holds more performance, education and attraction opportunities than any group could possibly experience in one trip. That’s why so many school groups choose to hit The Big Apple every year as part of their program. Whether students are performing on stage or being wowed from the seats, dreams are born once the curtain rises.

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Highlights

  • Rockefeller Center
  • Radio City Music Hall
  • Top of the Rock
  • Lincoln Center
  • Museum of Modern Art
  • Central Park
  • Cathedral of Saint John the Divine
  • USS Intrepid
  • Statue of Liberty
  • 9/11 Memorial and Museum
  • Broadway
Student Group Travel Destinations New York City
Student Group Travel Destinations Chicago

Chicago

We may be a little biased about The Windy City, but it’s a perennial student favorite. From expert clinicians at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, architectural marvels around every corner and endless selfie possibilities at Cloud Gate (the famous “Bean”!), we find new ways to explore in Chicago with every trip.

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Highlights

  • Millennium Park
  • Cloud Gate (The Bean)
  • Navy Pier
  • Willis Tower
  • Broadway in Chicago
  • Shedd Aquarium
  • Field Museum
  • Museum of Science and Industry
  • Blue Man Group
  • Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Los Angeles

We love LA. Perfect weather. Mountains and beaches in the same vista. What’s not to love? Whether your students are interested in art, music, history, movies or nature, there’s an LA itinerary for you. Have a Hollywood day, touring the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre and the historic Walk of Fame. Head up to the hills and hike from Griffith Park to the Observatory for a gorgeous view of the city. Spend a day at Disneyland or Universal Studios Hollywood.

Highlights

  • Hollywood
  • Newport Beach
  • Long Beach
  • Santa Monica Pier
  • Griffith Observatory
  • Studio Tours
  • Disneyland® Resort
  • Universal Studios Hollywood™
  • LA Phil
  • Tournament of Roses Parade
Student Group Travel Destinations Los Angeles
Student Group Travel Destinations New Orleans

New Orleans

Swinging jazz, Cajun culture and fresh
beignets welcome you to New Orleans. Student musicians will love the live music on every corner, first class clinics at Tulane and Loyola and historic performance venues. Peek behind the scenes of the largest Mardi Gras celebration in the country, catch a dinner cruise or enjoy jazz in the French Quarter. Laissez les bons temps rouler – let the good times roll!

Highlights

  • Jackson Square
  • Mardi Gras World
  • Preservation Hall
  • Riverwalk New Orleans
  • French Quarter
  • Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise
  • National WWII Museum
  • St. Louis Cathedral
  • Cajun Pride Swamp Tour
  • New Orleans School of Cooking

Washington D.C.

Our nation’s capital isn’t just an educator’s dream destination – students love exploring and performing in Washington, D.C. Classroom lessons come alive as groups experience the scale of our capital’s historical buildings, monuments and museums. The clinics are world-class, the performance venues are some of the most distinguished in the world and the educational opportunities are beyond compare.

Highlights

  • National Mall
  • Lincoln Memorial
  • Washington Monument
  • Arlington National Cemetery
  • Smithsonian Museums
  • The White House
  • National Zoo
  • Spy Museum
  • National Symphony Orchestra
  • United States Capitol
Student Group Travel Destinations Washington D.C.
Student Group Travel Destinations Nashville Memphis

Nashville & Memphis

Music City and The Birthplace of
Rock n’ Roll all in one trip? You’re on. Nashville holds countless education, history and performance opportunities in some of music’s most hallowed venues. The Grand Ole Opry, Graceland and Ryman Auditorium just to name a few. History lessons come to life with a visit to the National Civil Rights Museum or tour RCA Studios and see what it takes to make an album.

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Highlights

  • Country Music Hall of Fame
  • Ryman Auditorium
  • Grand Ole Opry
  • Nashville Symphony
  • The Parthenon
  • The Hermitage
  • Belle Meade Plantation
  • RCA Studio B
  • Graceland
  • National Civil Rights Museum

St. Louis

Affordable, driveable and up-and-coming as a student travel destination, St. Louis is the perfect choice for groups looking for a shorter, but still action-packed trip. And you won’t want to miss the famous Gateway Arch.

Highlights

  • Gateway Arch
  • City Museum
  • The Galleria
  • St. Louis Zoo
  • Powell Hall
  • St. Louis Symphony
  • Six Flags St. Louis
  • St. Louis Science Center
  • St. Louis Art Museum
  • Missouri History Museum
Student Group Travel Destinations St. Louis

Have someplace else in mind?

We’ve probably been there too! Just let us know where you want to go, and we’ll start customizing your perfect tour.

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