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Los Angeles, USA
Basic price from
£1229
4 nights accom. & travel  for 40 students and 4 staff

Dance & Drama school trips to West Coast USA

Dance & Drama school trips to Los Angeles USA

Give your students the opportunity to gain an insight into the American Performing Arts industry with an action-packed tour to the ‘Entertainment Capital of the World’. Discover the prominence of film-making, radio and television in Los Angeles; this bustling destination will indulge your students in creativity and open up a whole new world of inspiration.

Top-class workshops will give your students the chance to boost their self-confidence and develop self-expression, taking their skills to the next level. Dance options include the iconic Millennium Dance studios and Drama students can specialise in Acting for Film, the Strasberg Method or take a class at the Stella Adler School. You won’t be short of activities to fill your spare time - step behind the scenes at Warner Bros Studios; tour the Dolby Theatre, home to the Oscars; and enjoy the attractions at Universal.

Suggested Itineraries

Our team of specialists can tailor-make any itinerary based on your curricular requirements, have a look at some of our suggested itineraries.

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Accommodation

We choose properties which are suited to school groups. Audits are carried out on all properties featured, covering all safety and security concerns.

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Excursions

We have subject-specific excursions that tick all the boxes for your curricular needs as well as providing life-enhancing cultural experiences.

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Suggested Itineraries

Drama

  • day
    1

     

    • Flight from UK to Los Angeles
  • day
    2

     

    • Strasberg workshop 1
    • Visit Hollywood Boulevard and Dolby Theatre
  • day
    3

     

    • Warner Bros Studios
  • day
    4

     

    • Universal Studios
  • day
    5

     

    • Venice Beach
    • Flight from Los Angeles to UK
  • day
    6

     

    • Arrive in the UK

N.B The basic 'from' prices do not include excursions, for a full package price... Request a quote >>

 

Curriculum Links

DANCE

Dance in Los Angeles

Recognising the varied and valuable role that dance plays in the lives of young people, we encourage students to become responsible, reflective and successful performers.

In-line with National Curriculum Key Concepts and Processes, our programmes encourage performers to:

  • Explore and communicate ideas, concepts and emotions
  • Advance their composition skills – choreography, sequencing, dynamics
  • Develop greater body and spatial awareness
  • Fine tune core skills, including - balance, alignment, shape and strength
  • Improve the clarity, fluency and phrasing of movement

Adaptable to each group’s needs, specialisations are available in many styles of dance, including:

  • Contemporary and Choreography
  • Street Dance, Hip-Hop
  • Breakdance
  • Jazz, Street Jazz
  • Commercial
  • Fusion
  • Capoeira
  • Dance for film
  • Other styles available on request

DRAMA

Drama in Los Angeles,USA

Recognising the varied and valuable role that Drama plays in the lives of young people, we encourage students to become responsible, reflective and successful performers.

In-line with National Curriculum Key Concepts and Processes, our programmes encourage performers to:

  • Practice and develop core skills, including – movement, body awareness, blocking and choreography
  • Explore the range and application of body movement and awareness
  • Apply vocal and breath control skills, and develop voice projection
  • Further develop capabilities in prop use
  • Use improvisation and characterisation in their performance
  • Develop the use of text and script
  • Interact with other performers on stage and backstage
  • Evaluate their own and others' work

Adaptable to each group’s needs, specialisations are available in many styles of Drama, including:

  • The Strasberg Method
  • The Stella Adler Method
  • Improvisation
  • Acting For Film

Accommodation

 

West Coast USA Accommodation - HI - San Francisco Downtown

HI - Santa Monica

  • Individual beds
  • 2 blocks from the Pacific Ocean

The HI Santa Monica is located only a 3-minute walk to the beach and offers easy access to the main attractions.

Location: This lively hostel is located right in the heart of buzzing Santa Monica within easy reach of the beach and pier.

Facilities:Free Wi-Fi, 24-hour front desk, TV in common area.

Accommodation: Student accommodation is in 8-10 bedded dorms with individual bunks and shared facilities. Twin rooms included for teachers.

Meals: Continental breakfast included.


Subject Specific Excursions

Universal Studios

A full day of action-packed entertainment all in one place: thrilling theme park rides and shows, a real working movie studio, and Los Angeles’ best shops, restaurants and cinemas at CityWalk.

Millenium Dance Complex

With A-list clientele and sought-after teachers and choreographers, Millenium Dance Complex is known as one of the premiere studios of the commercial dance world. Your students can take private classes in a wide variety of dance styles offered at the school.

Lee Strasberg Method Workshop

The workshops are designed to introduce the individual to Lee Strasberg’s systematic acting technique known throughout the world as the Method. The two-hour workshop exposes the class to Lee Strasberg’s relaxation technique and moves through a sequence of sensory exercises.

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Walt Disney Concert Hall is one of the most acoustically sophisticated concert halls in the world, providing both visual and aural intimacy for an unparalleled musical experience. It is also considered to be an architectural masterpiece.

Stella Adler workshop

The imagination-based Adler technique is embraced by a who’s who of stage, film and television acting. The school offers a variety of fast-paced and fun workshops for both inexperienced and advance young actors alike.

Dolby Theatre

Inspired by the elegance of a European opera house, with state-of-the-art technical capabilities the Dolby Theatre has been host to many of the world's top performers and high-profile events, most notably The Oscars.

Warner Bros Tour

Visit the 110 acre studio lot on a tour cart seating up to 12 people. Each tour is customized around your favourite movies and TV shows. You will stop by the Warner Bros. Museum featuring props and costumes from the "Batman" and "Harry Potter" franchises, the Transportation Museum featuring "Batman" vehicles from the iconic films, various backlots and at least one soundstage.

Quick Tip: If you have an excursion in mind which you don't see listed, please get in touch so we can do our best to arrange it for you!

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