Students going on a school musical tour can have vital benefits to their performance as musicians, as well as their education, worldview, and their general development into adults. School music tours can be to historic locations like Cuba, Japan, or China, and cities with incredible stories like New York, Berlin, or London, places with an incredibly unique music style that can’t be found anywhere else in the world, giving the school’s pupils a once in a lifetime experience that they will never forget. 

School music tours offer students incredible moments that they can remember for years to come, plus a unique opportunity for students to develop in a safe location away from what they may be familiar with, and directly see where future dedication to their craft may take them after they have graduated and are ready for the next phase of their life. From developing as individuals to broadening their horizons and interests, the following are 5 vital benefits that school music tours offer students.

Create Better Musicians

A vital benefit of school music tours is becoming a better musician, because students engage with dozens of different styles of music on these tours, sharpening their skills in addition to learning and studying styles of music they may be less familiar with. 

A school tour to destinations like Tokyo or Paris will see students interacting and learning from some of the best musicians in the world, and performing in public spaces for hundreds of people passing by. Receiving direct feedback from the local audience creates a deeper level of interaction with the people of the culture, and will help students gauge their current musical level in a way that is easier to notice than a teacher’s grading or judgements. Students will see a tangible example of why they should be academically dedicated and how hard work pays off. 

Experience Other Cultures

Experiencing other cultures is a great benefit of school music tours because it helps a student to empathise with and truly participate in other cultures’ music, lifestyles and lived experiences. 

A cultures’ music is very often formed by that society’s story, the people’s unique backgrounds, trials, conflicts, values and pastimes, and simply hearing it is often not enough to truly understand it.

It can be difficult for students to truly understand the historical and social value of other cultures just by reading about them or being told in a lecture. There is a strong difference between hearing about Old Havana and the Spanish treasure galleons that once launched from its port and touching the 500-year-old walls in person during a school music tour in Cuba. By going on school music tours in locations like China or Japan, students expand their range of interest, learn new hobbies, and become more knowledgeable. 

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Students Gain Confidence and Development

School Music Tours are out of many students’ comfort zones, as it could be their first time travelling without their parents, family or other guardians, and they may need to be more aware and more responsible for themselves than they are used to, causing students to learn independence, communication and planning in an environment that is safe and overseen by the relevant authorities. 

The following are ways in which students develop and grow when they experience a school music tour:

1. Self-reliance and independence:

On a school music tour, students may be left to their own devices or otherwise be responsible for themselves at certain times. Students will also be asked to ensure they are ready in time on their own accord and that they are taking care of their instruments as well as eating and drinking when they need to. 

During these moments, students must learn to trust and depend on themselves to not only look after their own livelihood, but also to plan and prepare for what they would like to do during their School Music Tour. 

2. Planning and navigation skills:

To get the most out of any school music tour, students will have to learn and develop skills that will be vital for them later in life, such as planning a trip, where they want to spend their free time and when in the day they can make it there. 

By learning planning and navigation in an environment where someone of authority is still mindful of their presence, students can safely grow these skills in an environment that is more forgiving than what may be required outside of school sponsored events. 

3. Confidence:

As students’ skills grow, they realise the extent of their personal capabilities and will grow more confident knowing that they can handle the challenges of travel and planning. 

As they may not have the usual oversight of an authority figure like a parent or guardian, students will know that any successes, plans that went well or experiences that they’ve enjoyed were crafted without anyone else’s help, greatly increasing the students confidence and self esteem. 

4. Strong work ethic: 

Students will consistently be practising and preparing for concerts before a tour may even start.

By the time the music tour has finally started, the entire group on the tour will likely have put in hours of hard work that will then be rewarded on the tour, and encourage students to keep improving and working hard through the rest of their studies. 

Increase Motivation and Gain New Opportunities

A benefit of school music tours is that some students gain an opportunity to visit distant countries that they may never get the chance to see otherwise, increasing general student excitement, motivation and playing ability. School Music Tours are a unique and beautiful moment for any student, where they are rewarded for their hard work and dedication to their studies in a way that is immediate, fun and gives them life-long memories of new and interesting experiences. 

An increase in motivation is caused by a good school music tour because a student who enjoyed a previous tour or wants to look for a profession where they can travel more when they graduate will now have an example of what life could be like in the career they have chosen, or generally give students a clear and achievable goal (travelling around the world) to work towards for any point in their life. 

Develop Teamwork

Teamwork is a vital part of any concert or performance, and on a school’s music tour, that performance will also be judged by the local community, encouraging students to work together and uplift each other so that they can put on the best possible show they can. 

Students will also need to develop teamwork during a tour in order to keep the entire experience running as smoothly as possible, as well as being aware of each other and looking out for their fellow pupils. The tour group will develop teamwork as they both perform in a new and exciting environment, as well as becoming closer and more aware of each other during the journey. 

World Projects South Pacific specialises in unique music tours to incredible destinations around the world. We customise every tour to your requirements, with tours incorporating full-time tour managers, performance opportunities, sightseeing activities and workshops with talented clinicians.

To arrange an unforgettable music tour experience, contact us today.