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Applications are now being accepted from high school and college students from across the United States to join with the American Ambassadors Marching Band to represent the USA in the annual Rome New Year’s Day Processional March Parade.  The deadline to register is September 1, 2025.

 

Selected members will depart from their local international airport and fly to Rome, Italy on December 27, 2025.  You’ll spend six (6) nights in Italy where you’ll visit some of the most famous attractions in Florence, Pisa, Siena, Pompeii and Rome.  You’ll enjoy a guided walking tour of Rome with admission to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel plus a photo stop at the famous Colesseum.

 

The American Ambassadors Marching Band will perform in the Montecatini Town Square for hundreds of local residents plus do a feature performance at the Rome Christmas World Fair.  The highlight of the performances will be the participation on January 1, 2026 in the Rome New Year’s Day Processional March Parade.  The band will march from the Piazza John XXIII Plaza to St. Peter’s Square where you’ll perform in front of a crowd of over 100,000 prior to and following the Pope’s New Year’s Day Blessing.

 

If you are interested in being a member of the American Ambassadors Marching Band for this exciting trip to Italy, please register by using the link above and complete the online an application form. Color Guard Members are eligible to apply. Please note, that due to the close proximity of the audience in the squares, we will use poms for all routines.

 

PACKAGE INCLUSIONS


MOTORCOACH & PROFESSIONAL GUIDES

·              Luxury motor coach transportation during stay in Italy

·              Professional tour guides for sightseeing tours as per itinerary

·              Roundtrip transfers from Rome International Airport to the hotel upon arrival and the return on the last day.


ACCOMMODATION – 6 NTS

·              2 nights accommodations in Montecatini/Florence

·              4 nights accommodations in Rome

 

ADMISSIONS/VISITS

·              Florence - Guided City Tour

·              Rome - Guided City Tour, Guided Tour of Vatican Museums, Tour of Ancient Rome

·              Pisa – Visit to see Leaning Tower

·              Siena – Visit to this beautiful Medieval Town with its famous Square

·              Pompeii – Admission to this historical archaeological site with Guided Tour

 

BREAKFAST/DINNERS

·              Breakfasts (6) each morning at hotel

·              Dinners (5) at hotel or local restaurants (based on 3 courses, drinks not included)

·              New Year;s Eve Dinner, Entertainment and DJ

 

PUBLIC PERFORMANCES

·              Participation in the Rome New Year’s Day Processional March Parade representing the United States of America

·              Performance in Montecatini

·              Performance at the Rome Christmas World Fair

 

OTHER

·              Fulltime staff from MUSIC FESTIVALS & TOURS during the duration of the trip

·              Selected band directors from across the United States will serve as chaperones and will assist with rehearsals

·              Service fees, gratuities, taxes, road tolls, venue charges and motorcoach city fees.

·              Baggage tags for each participant

·              $2,000,000 Professional Liability Insurance Coverage carried by MUSIC FESTIVALS & TOUR

·              Official American Ambassadors Marching Band baseball cap to wear in the parade

·              Official American Ambassadors Marching Band jacket

 

LAND PACKAGE PRICING

·              $2,695 per student double occupancy

 

NOTE: The cost of airfare is not included in the above package. Our staff will work with each participant to book the roundtrip airfare from the selected international airport or you are welcome to book your own flights. We will provide you with the detailed information so you know the best times to arrive in Rome. Regardless of whether we book the flights for you or if you book your own, our staff will be at the Rome International Airport to meet all members upon arrival on January 28, 2025 and provide transfer to the hotel.

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