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Considering Individual Billing for Your Group?
Read more: Considering Individual Billing for Your Group?Director’s Choice Individual Billing (IB) System offers a secure, cloud-based platform for groups needing to collect payments from individual members. This online solution streamlines participant registration, fund collection, and progress tracking for fees, dues, or charges related to trips, organizations, or programs. Key Functions: System Benefits: Benefits of Individual Billing: Considerations: Additional Information:
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Perform and Learn at Disney Imagination Campus
Read more: Perform and Learn at Disney Imagination CampusAt the Disney Imagination Campus, imagination is treated as a tool, creativity as a skill, and curiosity as the spark that powers discovery. Designed for student groups of all ages and interests, this immersive program offers all kinds of workshops and performance opportunities, covering everything from Broadway magic to the physics and engineering of rides.…
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Helpful Tips for Group Travel
Read more: Helpful Tips for Group TravelSelecting the perfect itinerary for your group can be challenging, especially without experience in group travel specifics. Based on my 29 years as a travel planner and 12 years as a public-school educator, I offer the following suggestions to maximize your group’s travel experience. While I would be honored if you chose Director’s Choice for…
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Going Backstage with BroadwayGPS
Read more: Going Backstage with BroadwayGPSBroadwayGPS goes well beyond just offering great rates for student groups visiting the theatre. With decades of experience, they’re able to handle all the details, from which shows you should see to add-ons, last-minute changes and more. They also have a workshop partner, Broadway Up Close, which connects students to actual Broadway professionals for classes,…
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Tips for Your Group Trip to Corpus Christi!
Read more: Tips for Your Group Trip to Corpus Christi!Corpus Christi, Texas is seriously a fantastic destination for performance groups to visit. If you’re looking for some educational items, we’ve got tons of cool ideas. How about an informal gig on the U.S.S. Lexington, performing at a local music festival, a clinic at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi, or a custom event designed…
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More Than a Museum: USS Lexington Turns History Into an Adventure
Read more: More Than a Museum: USS Lexington Turns History Into an AdventureThe USS Lexington Museum is one of the most enriching and memorable destinations for student groups visiting Corpus Christi. With a storied legacy shaped by its service during and after World War II, the historic USS Lexington (CV-16) offers students a powerful, firsthand look into a pivotal time in history and how aircraft carriers transformed naval warfare and reshaped…
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Closing One Chapter, Opening Another
Read more: Closing One Chapter, Opening Anotherby Chase Giddings, Director of Bands at Conroe High School For nearly 15 years, Spring ISD in Houston, Texas was more than a place of employment—it was home. I arrived as a student teacher, wide-eyed and eager, and grew through the ranks as an assistant band director, associate band director, and eventually head band director.…
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The Earlier, the Better: Why Fundraising Starts Now
Read more: The Earlier, the Better: Why Fundraising Starts NowFor many students, the biggest hurdle standing between them and a life-changing travel experience isn’t interest or enthusiasm—it’s cost. Even with smart planning choices like traveling in the off-season or choosing a less tourist-heavy destination, finances can still be a real barrier. The sooner you get the fundraising ball rolling, the better. Even for your…
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How Carnegie Hall Transformed Our Orchestra
Read more: How Carnegie Hall Transformed Our OrchestraWritten by Jason Hooper, Orchestra Teacher at College Station High School. Over the last decade, travel has moved from an occasional enrichment activity to a strategic pillar of the College Station High School Orchestra program. Among our tours, one experience consistently rises above the rest for students and parents: Performing at Carnegie Hall in New York…
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5 Tips to Plan the Perfect Spring Trip
Read more: 5 Tips to Plan the Perfect Spring TripSpring is one of the most exciting times of year for travel, but with warmer weather comes busier destinations and packed schedules, making smart planning essential for group leaders. Whether you’re organizing a performance trip, cultural tour, or senior getaway, these five tips will help ensure your spring travels are as smooth and rewarding as…
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Meet The Haygoods
Read more: Meet The HaygoodsFor 33 years, The Haygoods have been performing together in Branson, putting their own twist on classic music. From a modest mobile home in the Ozark backwoods to sold-out theatre runs and international tours, the Haygood family turned a shared passion for music into a decades-spanning creative enterprise. Every year, they revisit the show to…
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Branson
Read more: BransonBranson is one of the top student travel destinations thanks to a huge variety of live music, performance opportunities, amusement parks, and great home cookin’. Nestled in the Ozark Mountains, this centrally located resort has grown and diversified to offer entertainment for all ages, along with music clinics, behind-the-scenes experiences, STEM attractions and more.
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Book Now, Relax Later: 3 Reasons to Start Planning Spring Travel
Read more: Book Now, Relax Later: 3 Reasons to Start Planning Spring TravelIf you’re looking to travel in the spring—or even next fall—it’s time to start planning now! While it may seem far off, the schoolyear will fly by and the trip will be here before you know it. No matter how busy you are now, getting the ball rolling will make your life much easier in…
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The Trip That Keeps Me Coming Back
Read more: The Trip That Keeps Me Coming BackMusic, memories, and a little Disney magic Every May, I have the joy of leading a group of wide-eyed, high energy 8th graders (decked out in matching shirts) on an adventure they’ll never forget: performing at Walt Disney World. There’s a special kind of magic in watching them navigate the airport as a team, juggling…
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Group Travel Videos: Where Memories Meet Peace of Mind
Read more: Group Travel Videos: Where Memories Meet Peace of MindFrom VHS tapes to DVDs to a comprehensive travel and photo sharing app, Group Travel Videos has come a long way. Over 25 years ago, founder Dave Martinson was bringing a photo-to-video montage program to dozens of Walmart stores, called Create A Video. “People would bring in their old family pictures, we would create an…
