Location, Location, Location: Choosing Site-Appropriate Repertoire
Several years ago, while still working as a travel planner, I was the on-site tour director for one of my client groups....
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Tending the Landscape Over the Summer
We have a patio behind our house made of paver bricks surrounded by landscaping....
Festivals and Travel Resources for 2018!
The 2017 school year is over, summer band programs are beginning, and planning for 2018 is well underway....
Prevent a Blizzard of Worries: Have a Travel Planner
Early in February, winter storms Maya and Niko cut across the northern United States and the east coast, bringing with them advisories ranging anywhere from...
Early Planning – The First Step to Tour Success
With the new year begun and 2017 a few weeks in, it’s time to start thinking about...2018. Wait a minute, you might be thinking. I...
Leadership Lessons from Wrigley Field
We’ve all been thinking about leadership a lot lately....
Selecting the Best Trip for Your Students
Traveling with your student performing groups can be a rewarding and enlightening experience....
The Long Game: Multi-Year Planning
Living in the northern Chicago suburbs, I’m a proud Chicago Cubs fan. And as I write this, they are poised to possibly win their first...
The Benefits of a Performance Event While on a Music Tour
We lived in the Boulder, Colorado, area for nearly 15 years. If you’ve ever been there, you know that it is a bit of an...
The Benefits of Staying on Both Sides of the Podium
Many of us have just completed another summer of performing in community summer bands or orchestras— the once per week, concert in the park ensembles...