Travel/Festivals

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…

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…

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…

Competition: Inside the Mind of the Adjudicator

As the fall semester draws to an end, many students and directors are turning their musical efforts to the preparations necessary for…

Festivals: Not Just for Music Majors Encouraging Lifelong Musicianship

It was the one thing I remember from my first meeting with my college engineering counselor. “You don’t have time for band.”

Don’t Let The Job Kill You

Do you remember the story of Jean-Baptiste Lully from music history class? (You WERE paying attention in music history class, right?) A…

The Undeniable Benefits of Band and Orchestra Trips

As a choir director and employee at a music travel company, I can say without a doubt that every traveling ensemble undergoes…

Cedar Fair Entertainment and the Benefits of Playing Local

There’s no doubt that band travel is a big recruitment tool for band directors. Cedar Fair Entertainment Company owns and operates 11…

Travel Survey

Closer to Home

It’s a phrase I’ve heard countless times: “It’s our big trip year.”