What a week, what an adventure! Four Australian schools—St. Marks Anglican Community School, Brisbane Girls Grammar School, Carine Senior High School, and Perth Modern School brought almost 200 students to Rotorua, New Zealand for a week-long extravaganza of music and adventure. After a travel day on Sunday for most schools, Monday marked the beginning of…
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The ultimate European experience for young musicians
Are you looking to maximise your students’ performance opportunities and expose them to an international music experience like no other? Look no further than the popular Bratislava and Summa Cum Laude (SCL) International Youth Music Festivals. Just a short 70-kilometre commute from one festival to the other combined with deep musical and cultural opportunities in…
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Far beyond the classroom walls, you’ll find a thriving music culture that will inspire and excite your students, fuelling their artistic passion and zeal for performing. An international music tour packs a significant punch in terms of student development, providing opportunities for personal and social growth in addition to the musical and performance development one…
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Travel to Vienna with WorldStrides for the annual Summa Cum Laude Youth Music Festival, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for music students in a choir, band or orchestra. All groups will have the opportunity to perform on the glittering stage of the hallowed Musikverein in Vienna, among other prestigious venues. The festival offers a truly international environment…
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Rhapsody Rotorua is a week-long music festival that will stimulate your students’ musical development through performance, adjudication and professional coaching while immersing them in the adrenaline-fuelled activities of the North Island’s adventure capital. Join us for a musical adventure not to be missed! Music Adjudications Receive feedback on your technique as your performance is critiqued…
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Travelling creates stronger teachers, and in turn stronger students. Studies continuously show how travel improves academic performance, and there are learning opportunities for students before, during, and after you return from your tour. For teachers, travel is professional development at the highest level. Travel brings lesson plans to life for classrooms, and the benefits are…
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Rhapsody Rotorua is a must for all music students! The annual international youth music festival brings together budding musicians to learn, perform and grow. During the one-week festival, students will develop their musical skills and repertoire, connect with like-minded peers and build confidence through performances, adjudications and professional coaching from industry experts. Why should you…
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WorldStrides’ educational travel programs offer students a smorgasbord of cross-curriculum academic and personal development opportunities to ignite personal growth and enrich learning at every stage of development. No matter the destination or year level of your students – an educational tour is remembered for a lifetime. We’ve hand-picked 7 of our top cross-curriculum destinations around…
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Whether it’s at home or abroad, the opportunities to take your music students beyond the classroom walls are endless. Our music tours fuel the artistic passion of students through workshops with leading musicians, performance opportunities and exciting learning activities. Students will build their skills and confidence as well as strengthening their dynamic as a group….
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The United Kingdom is a hotspot for performing arts related events and learning activities that enable students to develop a deeper understanding of their craft. Home to many of the world’s oldest and most prestigious performing arts institutions, students will work with world-renowned choreographers to enhance their skills, learn new techniques, and perform on storied…
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