Performing at Adjudicated Festivals While Traveling How to prepare your students to perform confidently in front of judges — even...
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From buses to airports to performance venues — how to safeguard your ensemble’s gear and handle breakdowns on the go....
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How to make sure music travel is equitable, accessible, and meaningful for every student — regardless of economic background. In...
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Budgeting for School Music Trips A step-by-step guide to building realistic, transparent, and stress-free budgets that make your music trip...
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Dealing With Medical Emergencies on School Music Trips How to prepare, respond, and protect students and staff when unexpected health...
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Let’s be clear: this is a “tough love” editorial. As a music educator turned travel consultant, I work with dozens…
As the end of the school year is within sight and vaccine distribution continues to improve, teachers and students alike…
By Bob Rogers Travel Picture this: It’s a bright, beautiful November morning. Your students are performing alongside hundreds of…
With so many other tasks on the metaphorical plate of the school music director, why might one want to go…
Friday, November 13, 2020. I’m not superstitious. That’s a lie. I’m a Chicago Cubs fan. Eight months since the last…
I spent the first weekend of May 2019 in the usual annual place: Band Geek Nirvana.
A look at Universal’s Endless Summer Resort and Surfside Inn and Suites.
For 26 years, the Virginia International Arts Festival has brought a star-studded cast of musical performers to the Hampton Roads…
A look at the bigger picture…
