NYC Performance Tours for Student Groups
New York is considered by many to be the entertainment, art, financial, fashion and performing arts capital of the world!
No trip to the BIG APPLE is complete without experiencing the many sights and sounds that lend themselves to this city’s greatness. From museums and galleries to Broadway shows and sporting events, an unsurpassed skyline and unlimited unique shopping opportunities, New York is truly an unforgettable experience!
NYC Tours for Music Groups
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Extraordinary Educational Experiences
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Carnegie Hall Every year, the National Youth Concert gives outstanding high school performing groups the opportunity to perform in one of the world’s finest performance venues, Carnegie Hall. Don’t miss your opportunity to bring your students to perform in this Once In A Lifetime Experience! |
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Music Festivals Music Festival Tours can be arranged in one of our many festival locations throughout North America. They are produced with your direct input and guidance and are customized and individually priced to meet the specific needs of your group educationally, socially and economically. |
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Customized Music Masterclasses & Workshops Educational Performance Tours is proud to offer an array of “Extraordinary Educational Experiences in Music” featuring a roster of “World Class Clinicians and Current Performing Artists – All waiting to raise your students level of performance and love of the performing arts. |
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Customized Theatre Masterclasses & Workshops Educational Performance Tours is proud to offer an array of “Extraordinary Educational Experiences in Musical Theatre and Drama” featuring a roster of “World Class Artists, Principal Performers and Industry Insiders – All waiting to raise your students level of performance and love of the performing arts. |
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Legacy Dance Event Legacy is an extraordinary New York Dance experience that allows your students the opportunity to do more than just reach for the stars – but to actually talk, meet and DANCE with them during this action packed dance intensive weekend! |
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Impact Performance Series Your next performance tour can truly make a difference! By participating in this “Philanthropic Performance Event”, your performance ensemble(s) will be featured in a Concert Event benefitting the “Staten lsland Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts” which will directly IMPACT the lives of hundreds of Staten Islanders still suffering from the effects of this devastating storm. |
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Customized Dance Masterclasses & Workshops Educational Performance Tours is proud to offer an array of “Extraordinary Educational Experiences in Dance” featuring a roster of “World Class Dancers, Choreographers and Current Performing Artists – All waiting to raise your students level of performance and love of the performing arts. |
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The Performance Exchange Program for Music Through our unmatched resources in music and the Performing Arts, Educational Performance Tours has unparalleled connections and relationships with some of North America’s most prestigious and successful high school performing arts programs. |
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The Performance Exchange Program for Dance Through our unmatched resources in dance and the Performing Arts, Educational Performance Tours has unparalleled connections and relationships with some of North America’s most prestigious and successful high school performing arts programs. |
Additional classes available in the New York City area:
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Alvin Ailey School The Ailey Extension has dance and fitness classes designed especially for students! Open classes include Afro Caribbean, Capoeira, Yoga, Horton, West African, Salsa, Lindy Hop/Swing, Pilates, Broadway Jazz, Samba, & Hip Hop. Beginners welcome. |
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Broadway Dance Center (BDC) Broadway Dance Center is a meeting ground for dancers of all levels and disciplines, from absolute beginner to professional. In this supportive atmosphere you can hone your personal skills dancing side by side with NYC dancers while choosing from over 50 classes daily to take part in. |
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Steps on Broadway Steps on Broadway, is one of the largest professional dance studios in the world, Steps on Broadway is at the epicenter of New York’s explosive dance stage. Its international, world-class faculty epitomizes excellence in dance teaching in all its forms. |
Educational Tours That Bring Learning to Life in New York City
At Educational Performance Tours, we enable music, dance, and theatre programs to connect classroom lessons with artistic experiences. Our performance tours for student groups combine opportunities to perform, learn from industry professionals, and experience the excitement and energy of New York City, the Performing Arts Capital of the World!
Every program has its own goals, priorities, and vision for what’s possible. That’s why we design each tour around your curriculum, budget, and goals, choosing experiences that give students a reason to practice with purpose, perform as one, and reach beyond what they thought they could achieve.
What Can Your Students Experience?
Our educational tours can bring together artistic instruction and cultural enrichment through:
- Music masterclasses and workshops with clinicians and performing artists.
- Theatre workshops that connect students with Broadway performers and industry professionals.
- Dance classes and workshops that support technique and creative expression.
- Broadway shows, museums, and galleries that add context to classroom learning.
- Performance opportunities curated to showcase your ensemble’s strengths and spark its next stage of growth.
Build a Tour Around Your Program – EPT: Performing for You!
Our team includes former educators, performers, and arts professionals who understand everything it takes to prepare students for the stage and the road. Every tour begins with a conversation about your goals, and every detail that follows is designed to bring them to life. Whether you’re traveling with a single ensemble or an entire performing arts department, each itinerary is custom-crafted for your program.
Your students deserve experiences that inspire them long after the final bow. Request a quote today, and let’s begin planning your program’s next extraordinary tour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Through educational tours in New York City, students can connect classroom concepts with performances, workshops, and cultural visits. These experiences encourage observation, discussion, and practical application, helping educators reinforce lessons while giving students fresh perspectives on artistic technique and collaboration.
Our New York City performance tours welcome student ensembles of all kinds, including concert and marching bands, choirs, orchestras, jazz ensembles, theatre programs, and dance groups. We work with programs of every size and experience level, from a single ensemble to an entire performing arts department traveling together. Chaperones, directors, and family members are also welcome to join.
Whether your students are preparing for their first performance away from home or are ready for one of the city’s most celebrated stages, we’ll match your group with opportunities that fit its goals and showcase its talents. Directors can discuss their ensemble’s experience, learning goals, and group composition with our team to identify suitable activities and build an itinerary around them.
New York City offers schools a rare opportunity to combine arts instruction with unforgettable cultural experiences. Through workshops with industry professionals, performances on new stages, and visits to world-renowned museums, students connect classroom learning to the world beyond it, strengthen teamwork, and discover how their interests fit within the wider artistic community.
And often, the most meaningful moments happen in between: when a student finds newfound confidence after a masterclass, when an ensemble comes together in front of a new audience, or when a night on Broadway sparks a dream.
Some classrooms don’t have four walls. In New York City, students don’t just see the performing arts. They discover what’s possible within it.
Whether your students are preparing for their first performance away from home or are ready for one of the city’s most celebrated stages, we’ll match your group with opportunities that fit its goals and showcase its talents. Directors can discuss their ensemble’s experience, learning goals, and group composition with our team to identify suitable activities and build an itinerary around them.
A typical school trip focuses on sightseeing. A student performance tour centers on your program. Our New York City tours place arts involvement and education at the center of every itinerary, with masterclasses, workshops, and performances chosen specifically to complement your curriculum and your students’ interests.
Because every tour is fully customized, we can strike the perfect balance for your group: time on stage and time in the audience, focused learning and unforgettable exploration, structured rehearsal and the shared moments that turn classmates into lifelong friends. We craft every element around your goals, so the experience feels less like a trip and more like a natural extension of your program. It’s more than a tour. It’s an experience designed to show your students what’s possible.
The best fit depends on students’ readiness, program goals, and activity requirements. When planning educational tours in New York City, discuss ages and experience levels with Educational Performance Tours so workshops, performances, and daily schedules can suit your particular student group.
