Disney Parks

Disney Premear Travel Provider

Music Travel Consultants is proud to be recognized as a Disney Premear Provider. 2023 is the first year MTC has been recognized for this prestigious award. Music Travel Consultants was also selected to be a part of the Walt Disney World Resort/Disneyland Resort Youth Travel Planner Symposium.

Music for All (MFA)

Sponsor: Official Student Travel Partner

Music Travel Consultants is pleased to be the Official Student Travel Partner of Music for All and Bands of America. Music for All is one of the largest and most influential national music education organizations in support of active music-making. Music for All is unique in that it combines programming at a national level with awareness campaigns, research and advocacy. Bands of America, the nation’s leading presenter of music events for high school band students, champions a mission to create and provide “positively life-changing” experiences for students, teachers, parents and communities.

Winter Guard International

Preferred Travel Partner

Music Travel Consultants is pleased to be Winter Guard International’s Preferred Travel Partner. WGI Sport of the Arts is the world’s premier organization producing indoor color guard, percussion, and winds competitions. As a non-profit youth organization, WGI also serves as the governing body for the indoor color guard, percussion, and winds activities. It is called the Sport of the Arts because it brings music to life through performance in a competitive format. Even with over 40 years of history, the sport continues to evolve and grow.

Heart of America Choir Competitions

Official Travel Partner

Music Travel Consultants is proud to be Heart of America’s Official Travel Partner. Since 2015, Heart of America has been hosting performance events for the finest choirs in iconic cities across the US. From NYC to KC, Orlando and Nashville, Tennessee, they have become the leader in professionally produced, educational experiences for performers and fans alike. Located in family-friendly, entertainment meccas, HOA Festivals light up the stage so your star can shine bright. HOA is also committed to Sharing the Love via random acts of kindness, by cheering on our competitors and through philanthropic endeavors.

Disney on Broadway

Preferred Travel Planner

Music Travel Consultants is pleased to be Disney Broadway’s Preferred Travel Planner. Disney Theatrical Productions Limited (DTP), also known as Disney on Broadway, is the flagship stageplay and musical production company of the Disney Theatrical Group, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Studios, a major business unit of The Walt Disney Company.

Disney Imagination Campus

A Top Producer

Disney Imagination Campus provides a reimagined line of educational experiences for student groups that includes a collection of interactive workshops, performances and special events centered around subjects that include science & technology, arts & humanities, leadership & innovation and performing arts.

Universal Orlando

Preferred Youth Travel Planner

Music Travel Consultants is proud to be an official Universal Orlando Preferred Youth Travel Planner. Universal Orlando Resort™ is proud to partner with select vendors that provide superior service and quality products for the ultimate theme park and resort hotel experience.

Student & Youth Travel Association (SYTA)

Approved Tour Operator - SYTA Certified Member

As a charter member of SYTA (Student & Youth Travel Association), founded in 1997 to protect travelers younger than 26 years of age, Music Travel endorses and complies with SYTA's strict code of ethics. In addition, Music Travel Consultants meets SYTA's requirement that members have tour protection coverage of $200,000 more than that offered by NTA's Consumer Protection Plan.

Student & Youth Travel Association (SYTA) Youth Foundation

Platinum Circle Sponsor

Formed in the year 2000, the SYTA Youth Foundation is the 501(c)(3) philanthropic sister organization of the Student & Youth Travel Association (SYTA). SYTA Youth Foundation’s mission is to impact the lives of students and youth through travel experiences that change their lives.

SYF believes that TRAVEL CHANGES YOUNG LIVES FOR GOOD, and to that end, SYF strives to provide access to travel opportunities for the maximum number of young people that would otherwise be unavailable due to family economic hardship, budget cuts in school systems or simply lack of access to or education about travel as a learning experience.

National Association for Music Education

Corporate Member

National Association for Music Education (NAfME), among the world’s largest arts education organizations, is the only association that addresses all aspects of music education. NAfME advocates at the local, state, and national levels; provides resources for teachers, parents, and administrators; hosts professional development events; and offers a variety of opportunities for students and teachers. The Association orchestrates success for millions of students nationwide and has supported music educators at all teaching levels for more than a century.

Since 1907, NAfME has worked to ensure that every student has access to a well-balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality program of music instruction taught by qualified teachers. NAfME’s activities and resources have been largely responsible for the establishment of music education as a profession, for the promotion and guidance of music study as an integral part of the school curriculum, and for the development of the National Standards for Arts Education.

National Band Association

Sponsor: Corporate Member

The National Band Association, founded on September 11, 1960, is the largest professional organization for bands in the world. It was organized for the purpose of promoting the musical and educational significance of bands and is dedicated to the attainment of a high level of excellence for bands and band music. The NBA is an organization open to anyone and everyone interested in bands, regardless of the length of experience, type of position held, or the specific level at which one works. The membership roster includes professionals and students from every facet of the band world. NBA is today’s professional organization for band directors, and it stands ready to serve all members of the association through a variety of projects and initiatives.

American Bandmaster Association

Organizational Member

The American Bandmasters Association, founded in 1929, with John Philip Sousa as Honorary Life President, recognizes outstanding achievement on the part of Concert Band conductors and composers. The current membership (invitational) comprises approximately 300 band conductors and composers in the USA and Canada, and 70 Associate Members (music businesses and corporations that provide significant services to bands and to the publication of band music.)

Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA)

Sponsor: Gold Associate Member

The mission of the Indiana State School Music Association, Inc. is to provide educationally evaluated music performance opportunities for students and teachers of school music ensembles from member schools in Indiana, to assist in the development of performance oriented assessment of standards for music education, to promote the inclusion of music ensembles as part of each school's core curriculum, and to offer educational support to fulfill this mission.

Indiana Percussion Association (IPA)

Sponsor: Gold Sponsor

The Indiana Percussion Association exists fundamentally for its participants: youth, staff, and supporters. This is always the underlying consideration when the Indiana Percussion Association makes its decisions. Thus, the IPA contributes to the cultural responsibilities held by all deserving youth activities: devotion to the individual, preservation of society, and improvement of mankind.

Indiana State Fair

Sponsor: Music for All Band Day Competition

The Indiana State Fair Band Day is a marching band competition held at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis every August. The contest serves as the Championship for the Central Indiana Track Show Association, an organization that governs marching band contests in Indiana during the Summer. First held in 1947 it is one of, if not, the oldest high school marching band contests in the United States. Source

Michigan State Band & Orchestra Association

Official Member

MTC is pleased to be a member of the Michigan State Band & Orchestra Association. The Michigan State Band & Orchestra Association's mission is to provide each student intellectual and creative instrumental music experiences expressed through emotional and artistic communication.

Michigan State Vocal Music Association

Official Member

MTC is proud to be a member of the Michigan State Vocal Music Association. As innovative leaders in vocal music education, the Michigan State Vocal Music Association provides experiences that inspire their diverse community. Michigan School Vocal Music Association is a non-profit that supports and encourages the expression of vocal talent and musical creativity. Programming includes festivals that encourage students to strive for excellence, honors choirs that unite voices from schools throughout the state and professional development opportunities that inspire teachers to foster environments where students thrive. Their vision is to reach the hearts of all people through song.

American Bus Association

Valued Member

ABA (American Bus Association) is the trade association of the intercity bus industry. Active in representing members' interests before the U.S. Government, it also facilitates relationships between North American motorcoach and tour companies. Promoting motorcoach travel to consumers is a major ABA focus.

National Tour Association

Valued Member

NTA is made up of over 600 professional tour companies and allied travel suppliers. NTA members must carry a minimum of $1 million dollars of professional liability insurance coverage, and each must have had two years experience in tour operations.

International Airlines Travel Agent Network

Accreditation

Choosing IATAN is business decision ensuring that our company and sales are accurately identified and recognized by industry suppliers globally.

Educational Destinations

Educational Division of Music Travel Consultants

Music Travel's youth education division, Educational Destinations, specializes in learning tours for students of all ages, planning both customized and pre-packaged group programs within the USA and throughout the world. Popular trips include Washington, D.C., Williamsburg, Chicago, Gettysburg, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, St. Louis, Hollywood and Toronto.

Awards

Disney Youth Program’s inaugural “You’ve Got A Friend in Us” Award

Past Recipient

For being the travel planner who is the most fun for Disney to work with!

Top Direct Travel Planner for Disney on Broadway

Past Recipient

A musical production company of the Disney Theatrical Group, Disney on Broadway was founded in 1993. It quickly gained a reputation within the theatre industry for creating popular and professional performances, beginning with the renowned “Beauty and the Beast”, and, most recently, “Aladdin”.