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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...
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...
How to pick a student performance travel company
Travel Notes If you've never traveled with your students or you’ve always planned your own trips, choosing a travel company to work with can feel both exciting and daunting. How do you know what to look for? What questions should you ask? How do you choose? ...
BRT gives back
Travel NotesHappy New Year, travelers! We’re flying into the new year full of both gratitude for an amazing 2018 and excitement for all that 2019 holds for our clients and their students. We’re excited about what this year holds for our team as well! Over the...
The ins and outs of choosing, training and working with chaperones
Travel NotesA great chaperone can make all the difference on a student performance tour. But the inverse is true as well – a challenging chaperone can be frustrating, and take your focus away from your group’s experience. We’ve worked with every variety of...
Consider this! New destinations you’ll love
Travel NotesOur top destinations are popular for a reason – they offer incredible opportunities for students and educators to explore, perform and learn together. But don’t limit your travel dreams to a handful of cities when there’s a whole world for students to...
Fan friendly – travel packages for friends and family
Travel NotesMusic educators know that having a dedicated group of friends and family supporting your program makes all the difference. These are more than fans – they’re dedicated boosters who attend every performance, manage fundraisers, chaperone trips and never...
Behind the music – an interview with John Hagstrom
Travel NotesIn today’s post, we have the privilege of speaking with John Hagstrom, a member of the trumpet section of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO). John’s passion for music education has deep roots, planted during his initial exposure to orchestra in...
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
Columbia Central Junior High School
Class Trip, DC Tour
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
Plum Grove Junior High School
Band, Chicago Tour
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
Pella Community High School
Band, Orlando Tour
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
Nashville School of the Arts
Choir, Atlanta & Tuscaloosa Tour
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
Bowling Green High School
Choir, New York City Tour
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
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School
Band, Orlando Tour
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
University of Illinois
Band, Ireland Tour
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
Lakewood Middle School
Band, Nashville Tour
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
Sumner High School
Band, Los Angeles Tour
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
Jefferson College
Band, New Orleans Tour