Day 1 :

Introduction to the nation’s history during a brief bus tour of the nation’s Capitol to include the White House & other prominent sites

Explore the Smithsonian Institution, free time at the National Air and Space Museum maintains the largest collection of historic air and spacecraft in the world. Artifacts on display including the original Wright 1903 Flyer, the Spirit of St. Louis, the Apollo 11 command module, and a lunar rock sample that visitors can touch. It is also a vital center for research into the history, science, and technology of aviation and space flight, as well as planetary science and terrestrial geology and geophysics.

Night view of the National Mall:

• Lincoln Memorial: “In this temple, as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever.” Beneath these words, the 16th President of the United States—the Great Emancipator and preserver of the nation during the Civil War—sits immortalized in marble. As an enduring symbol of Freedom, the Lincoln Memorial attracts anyone who seeks inspiration and hope.
• Korean Memorial: In the early morning of June 25, 1950, only five years after the end of World War II, the communist government of North Korea launched an attack into South Korea. Determined to support the world’s imperiled democracies, the United States immediately sent troops from Japan to join those already stationed in Korea; they fought with other nations under the U.N. flag. One-and-a-half million American men and women struggled side by side during the conflict.
• Vietnam Veterans Memorial: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors the men and women of the armed forces that served in the Vietnam War. The names of more than 58,000 who gave their lives or remain missing are listed in the chronological order that they became casualties, on the black granite panels.
• World War II Memorial: It honors the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died, and all who supported the war effort from home. Symbolic of the defining event of the 20th Century, the memorial is a monument to the spirit, sacrifice, and commitment of the American people. The Second World War is the only 20th Century event commemorated on the National Mall’s central axis.

  Day 2 :

Explore the Smithsonian Institution, free time and choice of:

• Natural History Museums: The Museum is dedicated to inspiring curiosity, discovery, and learning about the natural world through its unparalleled research, collections, exhibitions.
• National Museum of American History: The Museum collects and preserves more than 3 million artifacts. They take care of everything from the original Star-Spangled Banner and Abraham Lincoln’s top hat to Dizzy Gillespie’s angled trumpet and Dorothy’s ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz. Their collections a vast and fascinating mosaic of American life.

Evening guided tour of our Nation’s Capital:

• Jefferson Memorial: A 19-foot bronze statue of the third President of the U.S.
• FDR Memorial: Four outdoor "gallery" rooms featuring 10 bronze sculptures depicting the life and times of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
• The Kennedy Center, located on 17 acres overlooking the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., is America’s living memorial to President Kennedy as well as the nation’s busiest arts facility, presenting more than 3,000 performances each year.

  Day 3 :

Visit Mount Vernon, the beloved home of George and Martha Washington from the time of their marriage in 1759 until George Washington’s death in 1799. He worked tirelessly to expand his plantation from 2,000 acres to 8,000 and the mansion house from six rooms to twenty one. And now they have opened two new facilities: The Ford Orientation Center and Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center.

Performance opportunity at Mt. Vernon*

  Day 4 :

The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world

Late-afternoon, early-evening departure for Miami

  WELCOME HOME!

  OPTIONS:

  Custom Performing Travel programs include:

Roundtrip air transportation (available upon request)

Motorcoach transportation while touring; daily driver’s tip and accommodations

Quality accommodations based on quad occupancy for students, double for adults

Breakfasts: 3 - Lunch: 1 - Dinners: 3

One 24 hour-a-day tour escort per motorcoach

2 complimentary travelers (can be changed at your request)

All performance and music clinic arrangements

All admissions, taxes, and gratuities per itinerary

Bulk billing to school OR individual invoicing to parents – your choice

Insurance and financial protection

Standard behavior guidelines

Group medical accident insurance upon request

Tiered pricing note: Tiered pricing gives you a smaller price per student as your group grows to fill more of your bus. At about 90 days before travel, we review your group for tiered pricing. Counting those who are on schedule with payments, we will decrease your price if you’ve reached a lower tiered price. Trips are usually billed on a higher tiered price. We hope for price decreases, rather than increases. Should you reach a lower tier, you and your group may decide to add something to the trip rather than have a price decrease. If there are overpayments, they are refunded before the trip travels.

  EXCLUSIONS:

• Transportation to/from an your local airport
• Rollaway beds
• Meals not indicated in the itinerary
• Airlines baggage fees & excess or oversize baggage fees (if applicable)
• Music equipment rental fees and transportation