Travel Notes
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Does music education matter?
Travel NotesClearly music education matters to our team of musicians, performers and veteran music educators. But does it matter beyond the people that so passionately support it? In past posts, we’ve shared why travel matters and how important it is to bring the...
The Value of a BRT Travel Experience
Travel NotesThe journey of planning a student travel experience is almost as exciting as the trip itself. We’ve talked about how to choose a travel company and the questions you should be asking as you narrow down your options. It’s just as important to fully...
The Spring Break Report
Travel NotesSpring is here! And student travelers are taking the country (and the world!) by storm. Here’s a snapshot of March through May here at BRT: Nearly 450 groups traveling in both the U.S. and abroad Over 35,000 student travelers Tour Directors leading groups...
Stay connected – Communication on tour
Travel NotesOne of the hallmarks of a successful student travel experience is a sense of connection. Directors feeling connected and supported by their planning team Chaperones and parents feeling informed and involved Students feeling excited to share memories with...
Teaching students to be travelers
Travel NotesStudent travel has endless benefits , both in the classroom and beyond. One of those benefits is the education students receive in HOW to travel and behave as travelers, rather than tourists. Before their students step foot on a bus or an airplane, we...
How clinics inspire students
Travel NotesEvery one of our student performance tours is different – as they should be, because every group we work with has a different dynamic, unique needs and specific goals for their trip. One of the most requested features on our itineraries is a clinic or...
The personal touches that BRT provides. Your company gets to know the people they work with. I have never felt like a "number" with BRT.
Leslie Schmidt
Class Trip, 2018 DC tour
Columbia Central Junior High School
I appreciated the flexibility Bob Rogers showed us with the billing and various payments we had to make. We thought we were adding more and ended up not but you were great about giving us extra time to work out what we needed to on our end.
Loraine Wistrom
Band, 2017 Chicago tour
Plum Grove Junior High School
BRT is always on top of all details. Even when something has slipped through the cracks, changed, or something unexpected comes up, BRT is flexible enough to make the changes needed to make everything right. We have always been so well taken care of and the personal attention is what makes your company special.
Dameon Place
Band, ’18-19 Orlando tour
Pella Community High School
This was my 5th trip with Bob Rogers, and I appreciate the professionalism and also the willingness to work with me and my students to make each trip the very best it can be.
Trey Jacobs
Choir, ’18- 19 Atlanta &Tuscaloosa Tour
Nashville School of the Arts
You make the process so easy - step-by-step of what needs to be done, guidance along the way, available (and quick) to respond to questions and making me feel like me and my students are your priority.
Beth Vaughn
Choir, ’17-18 New York City tour
Bowling Green High School
The quality of service that you provided us with was second to none. The organization and communication were exceptional and we always felt we were in “the loop” on things both before and during the trip.
Bob Mecozzi
Band, ‘17-18 Orlando Tour
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School
BRT hands down has been the absolute best travel company I have worked with in my 18 years in education. My interactions with BRT have always been so much more than just traveling from one destination to another...the focus has always been on people and providing them with experiences of a lifetime.
Barry Houser
Band, ’17-18, Ireland tour
University of Illinois
From the scheduling, to planning, to overseeing, to leading, to customer service, everyone involved was courteous, prompt, and hospitable. Everyone did their jobs well and turned the trip experience into something better than we had anticipated.
David Dvorak
Band, ’17-18 Nashville Tour
Lakewood Middle School
Very Organized - even when problems develop. We've gone on enough trips with Bob Rogers to know how BRT operates - always first class, always prepared.
Joe Carl
Band, ’17 Los Angeles Tour
Sumner High School
The whole BRT team was extremely attentive, accommodating and reliable. Every detail was attended to and my stress level the entire trip was at an all-time low.
Joel Vanderheyden
Band, ’17-18 New Orleans Tour
Jefferson College
