London 2027 Performing Arts Trip
10/29/2025
Join us for an exciting opportunity to tour, perform in, and explore London, UK!! Members of the RSS Performing Arts Department who will be in 9th-12th grade in the 2026-2027 school year (as well as their family members) are invited to attend!
Sign Up Now to Save $150 off your Trip Cost!
STEP 1: Fill out the Statement on Intent Form to be approved for the trip.
STEP 2: Once approved, you will be sent information about how to sign up through the WorldStrides website and pay the $99 deposit.
Sign up between March 5-13 to save $150 off the final trip cost!
Worried about Finances??
There are several ways to raise money towards your trip.
1) Invite friends and family to donate toward your trip cost using the "Gift of Education" program provided by World Strides. Simply send out a link to interested donors and they can submit a donation of any amount towards your trip cost. What a great Christmas, birthday, or special occasion gift idea!
2) RSS Performing Arts Program will provide students with several fundraising opportunities in the upcoming months. A portion of profits raised through these fundraisers will go towards your trip cost.
3) Students whose families make less than $85,000 a year can apply for the FLAG Financial Assistance Program.
A Few Notes
If you’d prefer to UNSUBSCRIBE from updates about the London trip, please reply to this email with your name, and we’ll remove your email address from the London-specific mailing list. (You’ll still continue to receive the regular Downbeat newsletters.)
The London 2027 trip is an optional opportunity for Performing Arts students. Participation is not required for members of the RSS band, choir, or theatre programs. Students will continue to be fully involved in all RSS Performing Arts activities, whether or not they choose to take part in the London 2027 trip.
London 2027 Trip Informational Meeting Recording
If you missed the informational meeting on November 3rd you can, CLICK HERE for the recording.
Passcode: .ic+#4a5
Ready to Sign Up?
STEP ONE: Fill out the RSS Statement of Intent to be considered for enrollment on the London trip. You can find it HERE.
STEP TWO: When your enrollment has been approved, you will receive an email outlining how to officially register as a participant, as well as pay your $99 deposit. A reminder that the $150 early registration travel voucher is only available March 5-13th, so the sooner you get in your statement of intent, the more likely you will be able to take advantage of this early registration deal.
World Strides Information
See documents below for information from our travel company, World Strides, regarding travel protection plan options, ability for students to earn 3 free college credits program, the gift of education fundraising program, and the FLAG Financial Assistance application available for all students with family income under $85,000 per year.
Trip Overview
RSS Performing Arts is going on an International Tour to England from March 11-18, 2027. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to become international ambassadors of the Arts in one of the performing arts capitals of the world.
RSS Students must meet the following requirements to attend the 2027 London performing arts trip:
- Must be a 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grader in the 2026-2027 school year.
- Must be involved in RSS band, choir, and/or theatre productions through the entirety of the 2026-2027 school year.
- Must have a strong overall grade point average and work ethic.
- Show talent and interest in the area of performing arts (band, choir, and/or theatre).
- Be able to represent RSS with strong behavior and ethical standards.
NOTE: Parents of RSS students are welcome to attend as paying participants as well. If interested, please note this in your statement of intent form.
Below you will see our itinerary, the estimated price per attendee and the steps to follow in order to register for the tour.
STEP ONE: Fill out the RSS Statement of Intent to be considered for enrollment on the London trip. You can find it HERE.
STEP TWO: Once your enrollment has been approved you recieve an email with information about how to officially sign up as a participant, and pay your deposit of $99 through World Strides. You will also choose a payment plan. Options are: Pay in Full after $99 deposit, Pay Monthly, or the 4-step “MANUAL” payment plan (click “show other plans” to see the “Manual” payment plan details). Please note credit card payments are subject to a 2% processing fee, there is NO fee for debit card payments. Please note that this pricing and our “London” Voucher ends November 17th, so the sooner you fill out the statement of intent, the sooner you can pay the deposit and take advantage of a $150 early enrollment voucher.
Tour Itinerary
Renaissance Secondary School Performing Arts: London Tour 2027
Departing From: Denver
March 11, 2027 - March 18, 2027
Trip ID: Stover-6851
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 Overnight Flight to England (London)
Day 2 Hello London
Meet your tour director and check into hotel
London city walk
Trafalgar Square, National Gallery visit, Piccadilly Circus, Covent Garden, Leicester Square
Day 3 London
Shakespeare's Globe Theater guided visit
Borough Market visit
South Bank tour director-led sightseeing
West End theater performance
Day 4 London
LEAP On With the Show!
Theater Workshop
Performance at St. Paul's Church Covent Garden
Covent Garden scavenger hunt
Covent Garden dinner
Day 5 London
British Museum visit
Greenwich tour director-led sightseeing
Greenwich Market, Old Royal Naval College, National Maritime Museum, Cutty Sark, Greenwich Royal Observatory
Thames River cruise
Day 6 London
Stratford full-day excursion
Anne Hathaway’s Cottage visit, Shakespeare's Birthplace visit
Royal Shakespeare Company performance (pending availability)
Day 7 London
London guided sightseeing tour
Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Tower Bridge, Hyde Park, St. Paul’s Cathedral
Tower of London visit
National Theater backstage tour
Day 8 Flight home from London
Tour Includes
- Round-trip airfare and other transportation described in the itinerary
- Accommodation in three- or four-star hotels in twin (or occasional triple) rooms with private facilities guaranteed throughout
- Plentiful daily breakfast to start the day energized and ready to go
- Appetizing, culturally representative, three-course dinner daily
- Full time, multilingual, WorldStrides tour director who is LEAP-trained in experiential education
- Local guide at sites and on city tours as described in the itinerary
- All of the venue arrangement fees and promotional costs for included concert performances
- LEAP! Learning through Exploration and Active Participation; trademarked immersive approach of learning by doing
- Entrances and transportation to sites and activities described in your itinerary
- Local guide and local bus driver tips; see note regarding other important tips
- Basic Medical, Dental, Emergency Evacuation Insurance during trip
- 24/7 On Tour Emergency Support
- Up to three college credits upon course completion (grades 9-12) or high school credit (grades 6-12)
- Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, costs for rental, transport of instruments or music stands, any passport or visa fees, or tips for the Tour Director or multi-day bus drivers. Optional excursions, optional pre-paid tips, or other customizations will be listed as separate line items in the total trip cost, if included.
- Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
Tipping is Included
Program fee info
Total Fee Approximately: $4,200.00* (price dependent on number of people who commit to attend)
Initial deposit payment of $99.00
* The $150 Trip Voucher is available from March 5th-13th.