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Top 10 School Music Travel Destinations in the Southwest USA
10 Southwest USA Destinations for K-12 School Music Groups
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Top 10 School Music Travel Destinations in the Northwest USA
Mountains, music, and vibrant cities — the Northwest offers unforgettable experiences for student groups. 🎷 1. Seattle, WA – Innovation Meets Inspiration•…
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Top 10 School Music Travel Destinations in the Northeast USA
From Broadway to Boston, the Northeast inspires music students with rich culture and iconic venues. From Broadway lights to historic concert halls,…
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Top 10 School Music Travel Destinations in the Midwest USA
The Midwest is the heartbeat of America — and it beats in 4/4 time. The Midwest is the heartbeat of America —…
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Top 10 School Music Travel Destinations on the West Coast
Coastlines, concert halls, and creativity — the West Coast delivers stunning performance opportunities. From iconic performance halls to scenic coastal venues, the…
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Top 10 School Music Travel Destinations in the Southeast USA
Jazz, gospel, bluegrass — the Southeast pulses with musical history and warm hospitality. The Southeast is home to some of the richest…
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Setting Sail: Taking Your Band or Choir Students on a Cruise Instead of a Theme Park Trip
For decades, the end-of-year band or choir trip has become a rite of passage for many music students — and most often,…
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Top 10 International School Music Travel Destinations
Take your ensemble beyond borders with these inspiring international music travel destinations. For school bands, choirs, and orchestras, international travel provides unforgettable…
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School Music Travel: The Ultimate Guide to Planning and Executing Successful Trips
IntroductionPlanning a school music trip is a complex yet rewarding process that requires careful coordination, budgeting, and preparation. Whether you are organizing…
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Top 10 School Music Travel Destination Cities in the USA
🎼 From coast to coast, these cities are the gold standard for school music travel in the USA. Big city lights, iconic…
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SYTA – Your Trusted Guide for Performance Travel
Who do you trust? When you’re wondering about what uniforms to purchase, the best step-up instrument for that promising musician, or the…
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Group Travel from One of Its Pioneers
SBO+: In the March 2016 issue of SBO+, regular contributor Tom Merrill wrote a fantastic article about James Wells, one of the…
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Music, Majesty, and More
For 26 years, the Virginia International Arts Festival has brought a star-studded cast of musical performers to the Hampton Roads area each…
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Making the Where Match Your Why – Essentials of Performance Travel
Performance travel is one of those subjects that often gets covered quickly in your music education courses. You might remember a short…
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This Seems… Familiar
What a long, strange trip it’s been. So…. where do we go from here? Similar to the world of music education, the…
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On the Road Again: A Return to Travel
As the percentage of Americans who have received Covid-19 vaccines continues to climb, SBO reached out again to travel company Worldstrides to…
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Who Says You Can’t Attend a Festival This School Year?
In the year of virtual-everything, Worldstrides pivots with virtual festivals. Their virtual festival series can help your students not miss out on…
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Why Having a Trusted Travel Partner is More Important Than Ever
Student travel is returning, and we learned a lot from COVID-19 cancelations and disappointments. As you start to plan for returning to…
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What Have We Learned from COVID-19?
Friday, November 13, 2020. I’m not superstitious. That’s a lie. I’m a Chicago Cubs fan. Eight months since the last Friday the…
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Weathering the Perfect Storm Together
You walk into a restaurant. You’re seated, handed a menu, and you make a selection with your waiter. A few minutes later…
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A Better Approach to a Bid Process
The email arrived on a Monday. “Dear Travel Planner:” These never end well.
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Is Wind Band’s Moment Finally Here?
I spent the first weekend of May 2019 in the usual annual place: Band Geek Nirvana.
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The Benefits of Being a Little Nerdy
In the April/May 2018 issue of Choral Director, SBO’s sister magazine, I wrote a piece entitled “The Importance of Our Ancestry,” which…
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