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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SBO+: In the March 2016 issue of SBO+, regular contributor Tom Merrill wrote a fantastic article about James Wells, one…
In the April/May 2018 issue of Choral Director, SBO’s sister magazine, I wrote a piece entitled “The Importance of Our…
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…
I spent the first weekend of May 2019 in the usual annual place: Band Geek Nirvana.
As the end of the school year is within sight and vaccine distribution continues to improve, teachers and students alike…
As the percentage of Americans who have received Covid-19 vaccines continues to climb, SBO reached out again to travel company…
In the year of virtual-everything, Worldstrides pivots with virtual festivals. Their virtual festival series can help your students not miss…
There are many companies offering student tours….so how do you choose?
