Band directors and high school musicians and performers will find Disneyland, California an ideal destination to showcase their talents. Groups can have a public performance on one of the Disney stages or participate in a parade. Disneyland California also has youth programs where students experience life behind the scenes with real Disney artists. Including this type of workshop in the trip to Disneyland encourages students to hone their artistic skills and talents. Disney Performing Arts Onstage provides students with marching bands, orchestras, ensembles, choirs and more a forum for their work.

Learn more about how a marching band trip to Disneyland would be structured to include performances, active learning, and tours of different theme parks. This sample itinerary includes three days at Disneyland, a trip to see a Major League Baseball game, and dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe.

Disney Performing Arts On Stage

Organizing a student trip around a performance provides a wonderful opportunity for multifaceted learning. Student performance groups will rehearse for the big day in the months leading up to the performance, encouraging them to develop discipline and use teamwork to succeed on stage.

There are several options for marching band tours when it comes to performance venues at Disneyland. Marching bands may perform in a parade, on a Disney stage, or to an international audience. Disney actually offers programs for instrumental, vocal, and dance groups, not just marching bands. The location selected by the trip leader will reflect the needs of the group.

This band trip is a unique experience for the music student. In addition to performing on a Disney stage or marching band route, trip leaders may also choose to select a backstage workshop taught by an actual Disney artist for the group.

Disney California Adventure

Located in the heart of Anaheim, California, this Disney theme park features classic Disney characters and new stars brought to life in an interactive, multimedia environment. Exhibits include the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, Hollywood Pictures Backlot, The Little Mermaid, and more. In 2012, Disney’s California Adventure will add characters from the Pixar movie Cars. Tow Mater, Lightning McQueen and other characters from the movie are part of Cars Land, as is the Radiator Springs attraction. This interactive Disney park is sure to surprise and delight students.

Major League Baseball Game: Los Angeles Dodgers or Anaheim Angles

Many students have never seen a Major League Baseball game, but would love the chance to. A trip to California might be the perfect time to take a group of music students to the ball game. Trip leaders can reserve tickets to LA Dodgers or Anaheim Angels games. Students can sit back, relax, eat a hot dog, and watch the pro baseball game with their friends.

Hard Rock Cafe

Many student groups enjoy visiting the Hard Rock Cafe while on tour in almost any major city in the US A dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe on Hollywood Boulevard could top a visit elsewhere. Here students can see Jimi Hendrix’s crushed velvet purple hat, Jim Morrison’s leather pants and more. Interactive touch screens are found in booths throughout the Hard Rock Café and allow the viewer to experience the history of Rock-n-Roll.

Students who participate in marching bands are used to traveling. However, a trip to Disneyland for the performance infuses the trip with an added dimension of fun. Students can explore parks other than Disney’s California Adventure during their visit. This sample itinerary allows three days for students to explore Disneyland, with time to shop and dine in international cafes as well.

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