Performing at Adjudicated Festivals While Traveling How to prepare your students to perform confidently in front of judges — even...
Read moreDetailsFrom buses to airports to performance venues — how to safeguard your ensemble’s gear and handle breakdowns on the go....
Read moreDetailsHow to make sure music travel is equitable, accessible, and meaningful for every student — regardless of economic background. In...
Read moreDetailsBudgeting for School Music Trips A step-by-step guide to building realistic, transparent, and stress-free budgets that make your music trip...
Read moreDetailsDealing With Medical Emergencies on School Music Trips How to prepare, respond, and protect students and staff when unexpected health...
Read moreDetailsWhat a long, strange trip it’s been. So…. where do we go from here? Similar to the world of music…
There are many companies offering student tours….so how do you choose?
Let’s be clear: this is a “tough love” editorial. As a music educator turned travel consultant, I work with dozens…
In the year of virtual-everything, Worldstrides pivots with virtual festivals. Their virtual festival series can help your students not miss…
Part 1: Introduction Your school music program should be 100% funded by the school, the district, and the state. Unfortunately,…
Personal Fundraising Pages and a Free Trip to Paris or London
Students are coming back to the in-person classroom, and travel spots are filling fast! In the June issue, SBO editor…
With so many other tasks on the metaphorical plate of the school music director, why might one want to go…
What a long, strange trip it’s been. So…. where do we go from here? Similar to the world of music…