Washington D.C. Performances [caption id="attachment_26078" align="alignright" width="400"] Washington DC Marching Band Pixabay Public Domain [/caption] There are several different opportunities to strut your stuff and play in the nation’s capital, with over nine performance venues throughout the whole city, not to mention all the educational sites to see along the way! Take in the history, education,…
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New York Performances
[caption id="attachment_18653" align="alignright" width="425"] Liberty High School Band[/caption] New York Performances New York City is absolutely filled to the brim with excellent performance options for marching bands, from the countless performance venues throughout the Broadway-based city to the epic annual performances, such as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. While in this diverse and energetic city…
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Universal Studios STARS Program
Universal Studios STARS Program [caption id="attachment_26002" align="alignright" width="250"] AST Student Group at Universal[/caption] The Universal Studios STARS Program is another excellent program that allows young musicians to perform, learn, and have tons of fun while doing it. Head to Universal Studios Orlando Resort to take part in several different performing options, such as marching, concert,…
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Southern Star Music Festival
Southern Star Music Festival Another amazing music festival to think about attending with your band group is the Southern Star Music Festival in Atlanta, Georgia. This festival is getting ready to celebrate its 26th anniversary, taking place each spring, from March through May. At this music festival, you and your group can partake in judged performances every festival weekend which…
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Smoky Mountain Music Festival
Smoky Mountain Music Festival Gatlinburg Gorgeous Gatlinburg really puts together one heck of a music festival, which is why we think your marching band group will love this opportunity to play at the Smoky Mountain Music Festival. Not only will you and your group get to perform in a prestigious event, but you will also…
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Disney Performing Arts OnStage
Disney Performing Arts OnStage Get ready for a seriously fun opportunity to play at Disney parks in California or Florida! Both Disney parks offer a unique, fun, and truly helpful young musician program by the name of Performing Arts Onstage. This is a great opportunity for you and your marching or concert band group (as…
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Festivals of Music
If you have a student band, chorus group, or orchestra group that has some serious talent to show, this is the right travel option for you! Festivals of Music provides amazing group events and travel opportunities for musical performances from middle school and junior high to high school. These festivals take place in several different…
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Memphis Field Trip Ideas for Middle Schoolers
For Midwestern or Southeastern middle school classes, Memphis is a hop, skip, and a jump to exciting educational opportunities. With history dating before the Civil War and a culture rooted in music, Memphis is educational on interdisciplinary fronts, to say the least. So if you're within driving distance, and you're searching for the perfect field…
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Springtime Festivals
Experience the refreshing taste of spring in the country's best music, flower, and food festivals! These springtime festivals offer the best in spring entertainment, from Philadelphia in the east to Indio, California, in the west. Festivals are perfect for student groups, both celebratory and educational. Also, if you can't make it this year, all (but…
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6 Highlights of Memphis
First and foremost, Memphis is a city of music and barbecue. Period. The history, culture and various entertainment avenues are, of course, as fabulous as any you can find in the country's best cities but when you're looking for a city with personality, with joie de vivre as the French would say, you'll be wanting…
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