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There are a plethora of Universal Orlando performance opportunities. Choose from the STARS Performance Program, OrlandoFest, Music in the Parks, Music USA Festivals, or march in front of cheering spectators through the streets of Universal Studios Florida. Bennett Travel can make your Universal Orlando performance trip rewarding and memorable.
Before visiting Universal Orlando, review the safety guidelines at UniversalOrlandoYouth.com/Safety
Music in the Parks (Music Festival)
Music in the Parks is one of the best advocacy tools for your music program. This adjudicated festival provides an assessment for your band, choir or orchestra by an outside panel of judges reinforcing the lessons you have worked in your classroom. Perform at a local school or church then head to Universal Orlando for a day of fun. The Festivals Edge mobile-friendly platform allows for ease of registration with real-time schedules for all groups. Attend the on-property awards ceremony where every ensemble is acknowledged and excellent musicianship takes center stage. Think your group is ready for the national stage. Let’s start planning today.
This Music Festival opportunity is great for:
Concert Choir, Mixed Choir, Treble Choir, Single-Gender Choir, Madrigal Choir, Chamber Choir, Jazz Choir, Gospel Choir, Show Choir, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble, String Orchestra, Full Orchestra and Marching Bands
Open to: Elementary, Middle–Junior High, High School
Get a QuoteMusic USA Festivals (Music Festival)
Hosting student music festivals since 1972, USA Festivals has helped promote "Music Education Through Positive Evaluation.” For the past 25 years, more than 150,000 student performers have enjoyed Universal Orlando’s Soundstage 33. Each group receives a professional recording of their performance and meaningful on-stage clinics by distinguished adjudicators. Choosing performance times at signup, unloading at the soundstage, easy park entry and large custom trophies awarded at the Grand Awards Ceremony makes this festival experience second to none! Ask us today and see why Music USA Festivals was named Universal Orlando Resorts' Youth Partner of the Year in 2017!
This Music Festival opportunity is great for:
Concert Choir, Show Choir, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Orchestra, Percussion Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, Parade Band, Marching Band and Steel Band
Open to: Middle–Junior High, High School
Get a QuoteOrlandoFest (Music Festival and Workshops)
OrlandoFest offers music festivals and workshops providing the highest quality, education-based musical experience for each student and director while reinforcing musical concepts being taught within the classroom. Festivals run from March through early June at performing arts centers in close proximity to Universal Orlando. The festival concludes with a fun and exciting awards ceremony at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. With this custom workshop, your ensemble will experience a fast-paced, focused rehearsal where they learn to make music together at a new level. Choose either the workshop or festival option and your MTC travel designer will provide you and your group unparalleled service.
This Music Festival opportunity is great for:
Concert Choir, Mixed Choir, Treble Choir, Single-Gender Choir, Madrigal Choir, Chamber Choir, Jazz Choir, Gospel Choir, Show Choir, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble, String Orchestra, Full Orchestra, Marching Bands, Marching Percussion Ensembles and Auxiliary Units
Open to: Middle–Junior High, High School
Get a QuoteOrlando Heritage Festival (Music Festival)
The Orlando Heritage Festival is an action-packed opportunity to grow your ensemble’s skills through intense and exciting onstage performances. Adjudicated by three professional conductor-educators, your students will bring home valuable mentoring and critiques from their onstage mini-clinics. Once complete, your group can watch and learn from peers’ performances. Students may earn free academic credit and directors may earn Professional Development Program (PDP) credits. Students will enjoy a two-day Park-to-Park ticket to Universal Orlando, and attend an exclusive awards ceremony with many of their favorite Universal characters. It’s time to take the national stage with your ensemble. Ask us today.
This Music Festival opportunity is great for:
Concert Choir, Mixed Choir, Treble Choir, Single-Gender Choir, Madrigal Choir, Chamber Choir, Jazz Choir, Gospel Choir, Show Choir, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble, String Orchestra and Full Orchestra
Open to: Middle–Junior High, High School
Get a QuoteMarch in Universal Orlando (STARS Marching Opportunities)
A once in a lifetime performance opportunity, your students will march through thousands of park goers as the main entertainment in one of Orlando’s most thrilling theme parks. Enjoy the thrill of the backstage lot as you prepare to take on the streets of Universal. After the parade, live it up on the jaw-dropping rides and attractions throughout both Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure. This performance option is open for all seasons. Let MTC begin planning your performance today.
This STARS Marching opportunity is great for:
Marching Bands
Open to: Middle–Junior High, High School
Get a QuoteUniversal's Superstar Pre-Parade (STARS Marching Opportunities)
You bring the performers and Universal will bring the crowd! Snap to attention and get ready to march through the streets of Universal Studios Florida right before Universal’s Superstar Parade steps off. You’ll use the parade's exact route, so there will already be a crowd lined up and waiting to cheer on your performers. This performance option is open all year long. Contact us today and let’s begin planning a unique opportunity for your students to become Universal Studios performers for a day!
This STARS Marching opportunity is great for:
Marching Bands
Open to: Middle–Junior High, High School
Get a QuoteUniversal’s Holiday Parade (STARS Marching Opportunities)
Everyone loves a parade and Universal Orlando knows how to do a grand parade experience. During Holidays at Universal Orlando, your group will warm up the Universal Studios Florida streets, as they march prior to the park’s holiday parade. This is a unique opportunity for your group, where Santa Claus is going to have his hands as characters from Universal films bring merry and mayhem to the parade. Contact your MTC travel designer today to be a part of the holiday festivities as a featured unit.
This STARS Marching opportunity is great for:
Marching Bands
Open to: Middle–Junior High, High School
Get a QuoteSTARS Stage Performances (Performance)
Students are offered a variety of opportunities to perform in front of live audiences on the incredible Universal CityWalk stage – imagine the excitement on the stage filled with your ensemble. Performers take their showmanship to the next level, wowing audiences and themselves, then celebrate and enjoy both Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Are your students ready for the spotlight? Let’s start creating this experience for your students today.
This performance opportunity is great for:
Concert Choir, Mixed Choir, Treble Choir, Single-Gender Choir, Madrigal Choir, Chamber Choir, Jazz Choir, Gospel Choir, Show Choir, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble, String Orchestra and Full Orchestra
Open to: Middle–Junior High, High School
Get a QuoteSTARS Performance Program (Workshop) – Sound Design: Music and the Art of Foley
Band, choir, or orchestra students will sync music, choral arrangements and digital sound effects to real movie scenes. A consummate music educator and one of today’s most popular and respected composers, Robert W. Smith designed this workshop to reinforce National Core Arts Standards. This workshop is endorsed by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME). It’s never too early to begin planning for this exciting educational experience. Call today.
This performance is great for:
Concert Choir, Mixed Choir, Treble Choir, Single-Gender Choir, Madrigal Choir, Chamber Choir, Jazz Choir, Gospel Choir, Show Choir, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble, String Orchestra, Full Orchestra and Marching Bands
Open to: Middle–Junior High, High School
Get a QuoteSTARS Performance Program (Workshop) – Dance is UNIVERSAL! A Workshop with the Professionals
Put on your best dance shoes and get ready for this high energy workshop. Students will gain tips for writing a winning resume and preparing for a successful audition. Next, stretch those legs and focus as they learn original choreography preformed in Universal parks. This class, taught by highly trained professional choreographers and performers, is a great way to challenge your students in a fast-paced educational atmosphere. Contact us and let’s start planning to bring a professional audition experience to your students.
This workshop opportunity is great for:
Dance Team, Drill Team, Cheer, Color Guard and Show Choir
Open to: High School and College
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