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 moreDetailsWith so many other tasks on the metaphorical plate of the school music director, why might one want to go…
For 26 years, the Virginia International Arts Festival has brought a star-studded cast of musical performers to the Hampton Roads…
What a long, strange trip it’s been. So…. where do we go from here? Similar to the world of music…
Students are coming back to the in-person classroom, and travel spots are filling fast! In the June issue, SBO editor…
The email arrived on a Monday. “Dear Travel Planner:” These never end well. They were requesting an itinerary and price…
Last month, we shared the challenges of changing times and community. In our final installment, we share the legacy that…
Friday, November 13, 2020. I’m not superstitious. That’s a lie. I’m a Chicago Cubs fan. Eight months since the last…
In the April/May 2018 issue of Choral Director, SBO’s sister magazine, I wrote a piece entitled “The Importance of Our…
SBO+: In the March 2016 issue of SBO+, regular contributor Tom Merrill wrote a fantastic article about James Wells, one…