Thanksgiving Parade of Bands
at the Walt Disney World® Resort
With more clinicians and fewer participants
than any of the major bowl games,
the Thanksgiving Parade of Bands at the Walt Disney World®
Resort is the mass band event that your students deserve.
A Performance
Where You Matter
- Give a featured performance where the band is the highlight
- Perform with the Gateways Brass Collective, professional narration and an appearance by Mickey Mouse
- Play for thousands of guests, watching in person and via live webcast
- Work with noted collegiate instructors, DCI champions and professional musicians
- Play custom arrangements created exclusively for you by Grammy nominated composer Rick DeJonge
- Learn in a pre-trip clinic led by a distinguished clinician
- Option for your band to apply for a Disney Performing Arts Workshop. Choirs or orchestras joining the trip also have the option to apply for a Disney Performing Arts Performance (based on acceptance and availability).
Exclusive Extras and Fun
- Enjoy an extravagant Thanksgiving dinner, awards ceremony, and private performance by the Gateways Brass Collective
- Experience EPCOT’s nighttime spectacular, with fireworks and a private dessert party
- Rehearse in the park before it opens, just like the pros
- Take comfort in award-winning hotel accommodations and an extensive buffet breakfast
- Interact with other schools in a non-competitive environment
- Create memories in the world’s most visited theme parks
Learn from Distinguished Clinicians
- Barry Houser, Director of the Marching Illini and Associate Director of Bands at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Gary Smith, Associate Director of Bands Emeritus from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Ben Collins, DCI Champion and former Percussion Staff member of the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps
- Ruth Ann Medworth, Former Winter Guard International Vice President and WGI Board of Directors and Hall of Fame
- Whitney Medworth, Former event manager at Lucas Oil Stadium, Drum Corps International, and visual staff at Madison Scounts
- Gateways Brass Collective, special guests
Now accepting applications for 2025 and 2026.
Even when something unexpected comes up, BRT is flexible enough to make everything right. We have always been so well taken care of, and the personal attention is what makes BRT special.
Avious Jackson
William Mason High School
Tournament of Roses Parade
The personal touches that BRT provides. Your company gets to know the people they work with. I have never felt like a "number" with BRT.
Leslie Schmidt
Columbia Central Junior High School
Class Trip, DC Tour
I appreciated the flexibility Bob Rogers showed us with the billing and various payments we had to make. We thought we were adding more and ended up not but you were great about giving us extra time to work out what we needed to on our end.
Loraine Wistrom
Plum Grove Junior High School
Band, Chicago Tour
BRT is always on top of all details. Even when something has slipped through the cracks, changed, or something unexpected comes up, BRT is flexible enough to make the changes needed to make everything right. We have always been so well taken care of and the personal attention is what makes your company special.
Dameon Place
Pella Community High School
Band, Orlando Tour
This was my 5th trip with Bob Rogers, and I appreciate the professionalism and also the willingness to work with me and my students to make each trip the very best it can be.
Trey Jacobs
Nashville School of the Arts
Choir, Atlanta & Tuscaloosa Tour
You make the process so easy - step-by-step of what needs to be done, guidance along the way, available (and quick) to respond to questions and making me feel like me and my students are your priority.
Beth Vaughn
Bowling Green High School
Choir, New York City Tour
The quality of service that you provided us with was second to none. The organization and communication were exceptional and we always felt we were in “the loop” on things both before and during the trip.
Bob Mecozzi
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School
Band, Orlando Tour
BRT hands down has been the absolute best travel company I have worked with in my 18 years in education. My interactions with BRT have always been so much more than just traveling from one destination to another...the focus has always been on people and providing them with experiences of a lifetime.
Barry Houser
University of Illinois
Band, Ireland Tour
From the scheduling, to planning, to overseeing, to leading, to customer service, everyone involved was courteous, prompt, and hospitable. Everyone did their jobs well and turned the trip experience into something better than we had anticipated.
David Dvorak
Lakewood Middle School
Band, Nashville Tour
Very Organized - even when problems develop. We've gone on enough trips with Bob Rogers to know how BRT operates - always first class, always prepared.
Joe Carl
Sumner High School
Band, Los Angeles Tour
The whole BRT team was extremely attentive, accommodating and reliable. Every detail was attended to and my stress level the entire trip was at an all-time low.
Joel Vanderheyden
Jefferson College
Band, New Orleans Tour
