Performing at Adjudicated Festivals While Traveling How to prepare your students to perform confidently in front of judges — even...
Read moreDetails
From buses to airports to performance venues — how to safeguard your ensemble’s gear and handle breakdowns on the go....
Read moreDetails
How to make sure music travel is equitable, accessible, and meaningful for every student — regardless of economic background. In...
Read moreDetails
Budgeting for School Music Trips A step-by-step guide to building realistic, transparent, and stress-free budgets that make your music trip...
Read moreDetails
Dealing With Medical Emergencies on School Music Trips How to prepare, respond, and protect students and staff when unexpected health...
Read moreDetails
Who do you trust? When you’re wondering about what uniforms to purchase, the best step-up instrument for that promising musician,…
When students step into new places, encounter new cultures, and connect with new people, especially through the universal language of…
Let’s be clear: this is a “tough love” editorial. As a music educator turned travel consultant, I work with dozens…
“Know from whence you came..”
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…
You walk into a restaurant. You’re seated, handed a menu, and you make a selection with your waiter. A few…
In the April/May 2018 issue of Choral Director, SBO’s sister magazine, I wrote a piece entitled “The Importance of Our…
Student travel is returning, and we learned a lot from COVID-19 cancelations and disappointments. As you start to plan for…
