Performing Arts Trip to New York with Equity School Trips
Equity – The School Travel People
Students will be inspired by the bright lights and incredible performances unique to New York, pushing them to succeed when taking part in classes led by professionals. Drawing some of the top performers from around the world, New York offers your students one of the best, and most inspiring locations for a performing arts trip. Recognising the valuable and varied role that performing arts plays in the lives of young people, we encourage students to become reflective, responsible, and successful performers.Teacher Checklist
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Example Itineraries
Martha Graham School
Learn at the longest continuously operating dance school in America, the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance. Mainly focussing on teaching the famous Martha Graham Technique and Repertory.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Fusing African-American cultural expression and American modern dance, groups can benefit from private classes, regular open classes, class observations or guided tours.
Steps On Broadway
This world-renowned studio offers dance classes for all levels across a large range of styles. There are excellent facilities including 10 fully-mirrored and sprung-floor studios, all with plenty of natural light.
Lee Strasberg Method Workshop
These workshops introduce Lee Strasberg’s systematic acting technique known more commonly as the 'Method'. Learning Lee Strasberg’s relaxation technique and move through a sequence of sensory exercises.
Harlem Jazz or Gospel Workshop & Tour
Take a jazz workshop and learn jazz theory with a basic understanding of chord changes and harmonies or learn to sing gospel, focussing on breathing, harmony, control, and voice placement.
Lincoln Centre
A tour of this iconic venue brings students backstage, where a spectacular range of artists have performed, including Pavarotti, Baryshnikov, Leonard Bernstein, and many more.
TV/Movie Tour
The New York TV & Movie Sites guided tour shows you over 40 of New York City's most famous filming locations! See where the cast of Glee performed "I Love New York" and visit the apartment building from Friends.
Broadway Classrooms Workshop
Enjoy a class with an expert practitioner in the studios where Broadway shows hold their rehearsals! Choose from a range of themes where most classes feature a Q&A from a cast member of the show you will be attending.
Learn at the longest continuously operating dance school in America, the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance. Mainly focussing on teaching the famous Martha Graham Technique and Repertory.
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Fusing African-American cultural expression and American modern dance, groups can benefit from private classes, regular open classes, class observations or guided tours.
Steps On Broadway
This world-renowned studio offers dance classes for all levels across a large range of styles. There are excellent facilities including 10 fully-mirrored and sprung-floor studios, all with plenty of natural light.
Lee Strasberg Method Workshop
These workshops introduce Lee Strasberg’s systematic acting technique known more commonly as the 'Method'. Learning Lee Strasberg’s relaxation technique and move through a sequence of sensory exercises.
Harlem Jazz or Gospel Workshop & Tour
Take a jazz workshop and learn jazz theory with a basic understanding of chord changes and harmonies or learn to sing gospel, focussing on breathing, harmony, control, and voice placement.
Lincoln Centre
A tour of this iconic venue brings students backstage, where a spectacular range of artists have performed, including Pavarotti, Baryshnikov, Leonard Bernstein, and many more.
TV/Movie Tour
The New York TV & Movie Sites guided tour shows you over 40 of New York City's most famous filming locations! See where the cast of Glee performed "I Love New York" and visit the apartment building from Friends.
Broadway Classrooms Workshop
Enjoy a class with an expert practitioner in the studios where Broadway shows hold their rehearsals! Choose from a range of themes where most classes feature a Q&A from a cast member of the show you will be attending.
Which Curriculum Subjects do we cater for?
Music
Whether it's touring some of the city's finest performing venues, or getting to practice and perform in iconic locations, New York will provide the perfect location for a music trip with your students.
Art
With a huge variety of world-famous art galleries found throughout the city, your students will be able to tour some of the finest art collections found anywhere in the world. Given the choices available, you'll also be able to choose what areas you'd like to focus on, such as modern abstracts, contemporary, classical, sculptures, street art, and much more. Photography students will also benefit from some of the finest and most iconic urban photography locations.
Cultural
What size groups do we cater for?
We have a minimum number of 10 paying passengers, but no upper limit. We can split large groups across multiple coaches and hotels as required, and larger groups will also benefit from additional free supervisory places.
Access for visitors with disabilities?
With prior knowledge to booking we can arrange a tour that takes into consideration any students with disabilities.
Visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)?
With prior knowledge to booking, we can arrange a tour that takes into consideration any students with special educational needs.
Anything else?
There are some other great destinations for Performing Arts trips with Equity:
- Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida
- Barcelona
- Los Angeles
- Amsterdam
- Disneyland® Paris
- London
Get in touch with us for more details about any of these destinations.
- Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida
- Barcelona
- Los Angeles
- Amsterdam
- Disneyland® Paris
- London
Get in touch with us for more details about any of these destinations.
Who are Equity – The School Travel People?
Dance, drama or music – New York is the hub for all things performing arts. Our bespoke itineraries allow school groups to partake in classes as well as see some of the incredible sites that New York has to offer.
Dance – We present a range of world-class dance workshops held at many famous studios including the Martha Graham of Contemporary Dance, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre or Steps on Broadway. These workshops can be adapted for every group’s needs and styles of dance, whether that be contemporary, street, hip-hop, jazz, commercial, breakdance, and more!
Drama - Broadway is the centre of performance and entertainment, we provide the opportunity for students to experience some of the best live theatre in the world. Held in the theatrical rehearsal studios near Times Square, our workshops offer the most comprehensive educational theatre curriculum on Broadway.
Music – A popular choice for many music groups, we have access to some amazing venues in the Big Apple such as the Cathedral of St John the Devine, Central Park, Battery Park, and the Rockefeller Plaza.
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