Travel Notes
Off the Beaten Path 2026: Unexpected Attractions Your Students Will Love
We love a tried and true attraction when we’re traveling the world with student performers. But surprising students with...
The Trip Planning Hack That Saved My Sanity
Guest Contributor: Don Stinson, Director of Bands, Joliet Central High School, Joliet, IL The night before my first...
Your Perfect Fit: How to Choose a Travel Provider
If you’ve traveled as a performer or an educator, you know that performance travel is very different from any other kind of...
Darrell Omanson’s Next Chapter
Darrell Omanson, founder of the South Dakota-based tour and travel company that bears his name, has served music educators,...
BRT Named “Best Travel Company” in the SBO+ Magazine Teachers’ Choice Awards!
Every unforgettable student trip starts with an educator who believes in the value of learning opportunities beyond the walls...
Everything You Need to Know About Festival Disney
Magical venues. Cheering fans. Friendly competition. Festival Disney is a must-experience music event for choirs,...
When Music Means Family: How the Performing Arts Build Bonds and Change Lives
Music educators enjoy front row seats to their students’ lives, watching them grow through successes and failures, trials and...
Tournament of Roses Parade: Experience the Historic New Year’s Day Tradition
Southern California sunshine, enthusiastic crowds, and roses, roses, roses everywhere you look. It’s New Year’s Day in...
Thanksgiving Parade of Bands: An Inside Look (SBO+ Magazine Feature)
The following post was featured in the November 2025 issue of SBO+ Magazine and appears here with their permission. Picture...


















