School Choir Trip Destinations
Is your choir ready to take its performance skills to the next level but you can’t decide on a venue or destination? Worry not! The Music Travel Consultants list of popular school choir trip ideas is here to help. The range of choir destinations is vast, from St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome to Carnegie Hall in New York City. These destinations have proven themselves over the years, hosting many successful student choir tours. Each MTC choir trip is custom-designed to meet your group’s wishes. Including one or more of the following performance venues on your next choir trip will enhance the lives of your students while being an inspiring educational experience. So, in no particular order, here’s our Hit Parade of favorites:
New York City
Performance Venues
The “Big Apple” moniker for New York City was coined by musicians and means, to play the big time. Vibrant and diverse, New York City offers all popular music genres with no shortage of venues for your choir to perform.
- Carnegie Hall
- Trinity Church
- Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
- Riverside Church
- St. Bartholomew’s Church
- Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
- St. Patrick’s Cathedral
- Statue of Liberty
- United Nations
- St. Malachy’s Church
- Band of Pride Tribute
- Broadway Workshops
- Church of St. Paul the Apostle
- Holley Plaza in Washington Square Park
- Trump Tower
- South Street Seaport
- St. Paul’s Chapel
- Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park
- Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Destination Highlights
As a place that offers something for everyone, New York City is also welcoming and warm amidst the hustle-bustle pace by which it is defined. New Yorkers sincerely want you to enjoy your choices and have a great day in this great city.
- New York Philharmonic
- Philharmonic Academy Jr.
- Broadway Workshops
- Broadway Shows
- The Cathedral of St. John the Divine
- Carnegie Hall
- Central Park
- Chinatown
- Little Italy
- Circle Line Cruise
- 5th Avenue
- Empire State Building
- Lincoln Center
- Manhattan TV & Movie Tour
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum of Natural History
- NBC Studios
- 9/11 Memorial Plaza
- One World Observatory
- Radio City Music Hall
- Rockefeller Center
- Statue of Liberty
- Subway Ride
- Times Square
- Top of the Rock
- United Nations
- Workshop Opportunities
Orlando, Florida
Performance Venues
Want your choir to perform in some of the most magical places on earth? In Orlando and Lake Buena Vista, your choir can find performance opportunities, competitions, festivals, workshops and plenty of school choir trip ideas that will leave your performers with wonderful lifelong memories.
- Disney Springs
- Disney Performing Arts Performance | Candlelight Processional
- Disney Performing Arts Performance | Vocal
- Disney Sings | Disney Performing Arts Workshops
- Universal Studios’ STARS Performance Programs
- Disney Sings Workshop
- Disney’s Show Choir Magic Workshop
- Music USA Festivals
- OrlandoFest
Destination Highlights
And, oh yeah, while you are there, you may as well let your choir have the time of their lives at the world-class theme parks and educational museums. The problem is not finding something to do, but deciding what to choose.
- Magic Kingdom® Park
- Epcot®
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios®
- Discovery Cove®
- Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
- LEGOLAND® Florida Resort
- Universal Studios Florida™
- Universal’s Islands of Adventure™
- SeaWorld® Orlando
(PS: Not very close to Florida, but want that Disney magic and Universal Studios pizzaz? Head to California for Disneyland and California Adventure in Anaheim and Universal Studios in Hollywood.)
Chicago
Performance Venues
The ‘Windy City’ is filled with music and plenty of incredible venues and historic music halls for your choir. Chicago is a prime tour stop and a multicultural city that flourishes with harmony.
- Holy Name Cathedral
- Rockefeller Chapel
- Hines VA Hospital
- Hard Rock Café (Choir)
- Navy Pier
- Medieval Times
- Clinic Opportunities: Area Colleges
- Old St. Patrick’s Church
- Northwestern University
- DePaul University
- University of Chicago
- VanderCook College
- Adler Planetarium
- Arlington International Racecourse
- Daley Plaza
- Field Museum
- Museum of Science & Industry
- St. Josaphat Church
Destination Highlights
Whether it’s a student-friendly performance at Blue Man or The Second City, don’t forget about Chicago beef, Hot Dogs, deep dish pizza and shopping on The Magnificent Mile. America’s ‘Second City’ has all of that and more.
- Architectural Cruise
- Field Museum
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra
- Lyric Opera
- Museum of Contemporary Art
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Navy Pier with Shakespeare Theatre
- Sears Tower Skydeck
- John Hancock Observatory
- Brookfield Zoo
- Lincoln Park Zoo
- Blue Man Group
- Water Tower Place with Drury Lane Theatre
- Six Flags Great America
- Wendella Boat Tours
- Adler Planetarium
- Magnificent Mile
- Millennium Park
- Museum of Natural History
- Museum of Science & Industry
- Navy Pier
- SeaDog Cruise
- Shedd Aquarium
- Chicago Theatre
- The Second City
- SkyDeck (Willis Tower)
Washington, D.C.
Performance Venues
The home of John Philip Sousa, Washington D.C. is the one place on this planet where you can visit with a nearly 20-foot tall President Lincoln, read the original U.S. Constitution, see Dorothy’s ruby red slippers and enjoy internationally acclaimed art. Not only does D.C. have iconic venues and locations for choir performances, but also offers world-class fun, awe-inspiring monuments, memorials and museums, family-friendly interactive experiences and more.
Destination Highlights
Your choir could spend a month here and still not see and do it all! From a meeting with your congressperson on Capitol Hill to a dance cruise on the Potomac River, a walk back in time on George Washington’s estate to a thrilling performance at Kennedy Center, our nation’s capital offers visitors almost too many choices.
- Marine Band Clinic
- National Symphony Orchestra Clinic
- Alexandria
- Arlington National Cemetery
- Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
- Embassy Row
- Georgetown
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Memorials
- Mount Vernon
- National Archives
- FDR Memorial
- Washington National Cathedral
- Newseum
- Smithsonian Institution
- Union Station
- U.S. Capitol
- Washington Monument
- White House
- International Spy Museum
- Ford’s Theatre and the Petersen House
Nashville
Performance Venues
Music City is the place to be for great music and food in a down-home big city. Music of all genres is created and performed in Nashville. With iconic music houses on almost every street, there are plenty of opportunities for choir performances.
Destination Highlights
Music City USA! Arts, culture, education and music, music, music abound in Tennessee’s largest city. Nashville is home to many of the biggest stars in the music industry today. Great food and opportunities for music clinics and workshops are plentiful. You’ll want to schedule time to see the spectacular Gaylord Opryland Resort Hotel, beautiful and worth a stop during any season of the year.
Philadelphia
Performance Venues
Famed for history, sports competitions, business and education, Philly has it all. The City of Brotherly Love hosts a vibrant and rich musical heritage.
Destination Highlights
The historic center of Philadelphia, wedged between the Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers is home to some of America’s most famous historical sights. The iconic Philadelphia Museum of Art, the University of Pennsylvania and great seafood and cheesesteaks from Geno’s or Pat’s add to the cosmopolitan mix and keep visitors coming back for more.
San Francisco
Performance Venues
The City by the Bay will steal your heart with its beautiful views, energetic neighborhoods, engaging history and fantastic food. There are a lot of student choir trip ideas for a great time in San Fran.
Destination Highlights
From the Golden Gate to the cable cars to Fisherman’s Wharf and beyond, the temptations are many in this sophisticated town with a vibrant music scene, once home to great acts like Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, Jerry Garcia and Carlos Santana.
- Stanford University Clinic
- Davies Symphony Hall
- Alcatraz Prison Tour
- Cable Car Rides
- California Academy of Sciences
- Chinatown
- City Lights Books
- Coit Tower
- de Young Museum
- Fisherman’s Wharf
- Golden Gate Bridge
- Golden Gate Park
- Muir Woods
- Nob Hill
- North Beach
- Palo Alto
- San Francisco Symphony
- San Francisco Bay Cruises
- Sausalito
- Union Square Shopping
- Pier 39
- Vampire Tours
- San Francisco State University
- California State University
- Grace Cathedral
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
- Monterey Cannery Row
Boston
Performance Venues
Founded in 1630 by English Puritan colonists, modern Boston is chock-full of history and a feast for the mind and body. Boston is one of America’s oldest cities, with a rich economic and social history. The economic and cultural center of New England, Boston contributed to every period on America’s timeline.
Destination Highlights
History and music provide a great mix in Boston, famed for the Tea Party, Paul Revere’s ride, Old North Church and other Revolutionary War events and sites. The Boston Symphony and Boston Pops provide today’s great music, and educational icons Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University, home of the iconic, Lampoon, help provide the smarts in this energetic seaside metropolis.
- Attend a Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Blue Man Group Performance
- Museum of Science
- Tour to Lexington
- Tour to Concord
- Plimoth Plantation
- Fenway Park
- Museum of Fine Arts
- Paul Revere House
- New England Aquarium
- New England Holocaust Memorial
- Boston Common
- Boston Public Garden
- Boston Duck Tours
- Boston National Historical Park
- Freedom Trail Walking Tour
- Boston Symphony & Pops
- Harvard Art Museums
- John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
- MIT Museum
- Boston Harbor Cruise
- Candlelight Tours of Salem
- Harvard University Tour
- Cambridge
- Old Sturbridge Village
- Revolutionary War Sites
- U.S.S. Constitution Museum
- Whale Watching (Seasonal)
Using a student music group travel company with decades of experience planning and executing school choir trips will greatly impact the success of your performance. MTC will carefully craft such an important trip for your group. Music Travel Consultants is completely devoted to performing music groups. Music Travel Consultants allows the music director to focus on the group’s performances without worrying about logistics and travel arrangements. MTC is led by former music directors dedicated to making your adventure excellent.
Contact Music Travel Consultants today to start planning your choir trip.
