Performing Arts LIVE! Student Event New York
There's only one place that sprung to mind for our exclusive Performing Arts LIVE! conference event - the home of theatre - Broadway! With bright lights and iconic theatres filled with history from years of performance, Broadway is the perfect location to excite and inspire your performing arts students.
Your students will hear from a variety of stage professionals in a Broadway theatre, who have made performing arts their careers, providing great insight and advice to the students about their potential futures in this sector.
Not only will your students be inspired by performance, but they will also have the chance to consider the associated backstage careers, too. This is a unique opportunity to meet stage performers and professionals for a once-in-lifetime trip in front of and behind the curtain!
Event date:
Tuesday 18th February 2025
Who is the event for?
Aimed at Key Stage 4 and 5 students of performing arts. The event is designed to complement studies across the AQA, OCR, Edexcel, WJEC and SAQ curriculums. It is designed to meet course aims and to provide opportunities for both performance and technical studies.
Prices start from£1175pp
Price Shown includes
- 3 nights' room only accommodation
- Return flights and overseas airport transfers
- Attendance at the Performing Arts LIVE! Conference
- Extensive group travel insurance
- Services of the Events Team in New York throughout your stay
- 1 in 10 free place ratio
Price shown is based on 40 paying passengers departing from selected departure points.
Event overview
Expert speaker presentations - a chance to hear from performers and industry professionals first-hand.
Q&A session - interactive question and answer sessions where students can find out more about the speakers' career paths and the opportunities for future study, offering inspiring and invaluable career advice for anyone considering a career within the creative world.
The Events Team in New York will provide support throughout your stay, they’ll:
- Be on-hand and provide assistance throughout the event
- Register your students at the conference and take questions
Suggested itinerary
Day 2 - New York City experience
Take a tour of the famous Radio City Music Hall and see more of New York's famous sights on a Circle Line Sightseeing Cruise. Evening meal at a local restaurant and free time to people watch in Times Square.
Day 3 - Performing Arts LIVE!
LIVE! Conference Event: Broadway Up Close Q&A, Broadway Ensemble Interactive Performance and Broadway Technical Quick Change. Followed by a New York TV & Movie Tour to iconic locations, and an evening with tickets to see a Broadway Show.
Day 4 - Sightseeing
Explore the world-renowned Metropolitan Opera House, Avery Fisher Hall, New York State Theatre, Vivian Beaumont Theatre and Alice Tully Hall on a Lincoln Centre for Performing Arts Guided Tour. Followed by free time for sightseeing and shopping before transfering to the airport for overnight flight back to the UK.
Day 5 - Return to the UK
Arrive back at UK airport.
Day 1 - Arrive in New York
Fly to New York and transfer to your accommodation. Visit the Empire State Building for spectacular views of the city at night.
Event details
Inspirational Speakers
Industry professionals will provide information and entertaining presentations to ignite your students' aspirations whilst perfectly complementing their learning objectives.
Broadway Up Close
This is an up close and personal moderated Q&A with 2 of Broadway's biggest stars. In this open forum, students observe the performers talking about their road to success, audition stories and even get to hear something from their repertoire.
Broadway Ensemble Experience
Featuring a musical director, students will warm up and learn the Broadway ensemble vocals from a high profile Broadway show.
Broadway Technical Experience
A Q&A with a prominent Broadway costume designer followed by learning and executing a real Broadway quick change.
Broadway Theatre Venue
Surrounded by the heritage and history of an iconic Broadway venue, be inspired at our Performing Arts LIVE! event.
Evening activites
- Empire State
- Top of the Rock
- Broadway Show
- Times Square
... and much more!
Giving you full support throughout
Before your tour
- Your own dedicated NST contact
- Bespoke tour itineraries
- Unrivalled local knowledge & expertise
- Curriculum linked visit programmes
- Great value for money - no hidden costs
- Free group leader inspection visits
- Risk assessment guidance
- Safety assured, transport, accommodation and visits
Whilst you're away
- Free educational resources
- Group-friendly accommodation
- Exceptional standards of coaching
- On-tour support from our reps on the ground
- Support & assistance from our specialists throughout your tour
- 24/7 support just a call away
- Extensive group travel insurance
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