Planning Guides

Impact Report: The Importance of Student Travel in Music Education
We’re big believers in the impact of student travel. But we also have the data! This 12-page report is packed with information about what student travel means for your students and your program.

Lessons From the Road – How Travel Impacts My Program
Our latest guide has testimonials from directors who have first hand experience. Read about solutions to flight cancellations, unexpected history lessons, and so much more.

Sell It! Marketing Your Trip to Students, Parents and Administration.
Gain insight on communicating with administration, students and parents, and generating excitement and momentum that will get the results you need for an incredible travel experience.

Choose Your Adventure! Our Top 10 Destinations
Our clients have their favorites (so do we!) and in this guide, we’ll give you the full scoop on each one. Whatever your goals may be, there’s a fantastic destination awaiting your student performers!

Safety First
Our comprehensive guide will give you the tools to keep your group safe while on tour, and help you answer common questions from parents and administrators.

On the Money: BRT’s Guide to Fundraising
Our comprehensive guide will give you the tools to take your group’s fundraising to the next level.

“Packed”: The Ultimate Guide to Performance Travel
We’re thrilled to share a bit of our “secret sauce” with you throughout this guide – from a planning timeline, fundraising recommendations and the best tips and tricks we’ve learned along the way.

Ready for Takeoff!
You’re ready to get your performance tour off the ground and into orbit, but you want to make sure your mission is a great one. So do we! In this guide, we’ll identify the most common trip planning challenges and equip you with the resources to navigate around them.

Chaperones:
From A to Z – The Definitive Guide
Great chaperones are extremely important to your trip’s success. This guide is all about how to find them, equip them, delegate responsibilities and navigate any potential challenges.

Incorporating the Core Arts Standards into your Performance Tour:
Chicago
Chicago – with its vibrant arts community, world class educational attractions and friendly Midwestern values – consistently ranks among the top destinations for student performance tours. The following pages provide insight in how to maximize the educational value of your tour by combining the Windy City’s most popular and student-friendly clinic, performance, show and attraction options with lessons based on the National Core Arts Standards.

Incorporating the Core Arts Standards into your Performance Tour:
At the Walt Disney World® Resort
The Walt Disney World® Resort is home to the world’s most popular theme parks and a wealth of educational experiences, making it a top choice for student performance tours. The following pages provide insight in how to maximize the educational value of your tour by combining the resort’s most popular and student friendly performance, workshop, entertainment and attraction options with lessons based on the National Core Arts Standards.

Incorporating the Core Arts Standards into your Performance Tour:
New York City
Home to 40 Broadway theatres, many of the world’s preeminent arts organizations, and a wealth of cultural sites, New York City is a top destination for student performance tours. The following pages provide insight in how to maximize the educational value of your tour by combining the Big Apple’s most popular and student-friendly clinic, performance, show and attraction options with lessons based on the National Core Arts Standards.