Travel Notes
Newsletter: Get helpful tips and performance group travel news:
Test-run travel – simple options for your first trip
Travel NotesHave you been dreaming about traveling with your students but aren’t sure where to start? Do you want to start weaving travel into your program but need to get your administration on board? Sometimes, we find the best way to get your program on the road is...
Creating (and maintaining!) an awesome culture for your music program
Travel NotesWe think student performers are the coolest – they learn together, wow crowds together and create relationships that often last a lifetime. But we know that none of that happens by accident. Thoughtful directors create meaningful environments for students...
Showstoppers – our favorite parades, bowl games and more!
Travel NotesWe love planning all kinds of student performance opportunities – grand concert halls, intimate historic venues, outdoor pavilions and seasonal serenades. But there’s something about this time of year that has us daydreaming about drum lines and shining...
Pre-trip “training” for students, parents and chaperones
Travel NotesYour group’s next adventure will be here before you know it and there’s a lot to do beyond packing lists and room assignments. To make your trip a safe and memorable experience for everyone, we recommend a bit of “training” before you hit the road....
What I wish I’d known – travel tips from directors
Travel NotesYou know who has the best boots-on-the-ground insight into student travel? Directors, of course! Music educators who explore the world with their students understand what it takes to pull off a successful performance tour because they’ve lived it. (That’s...
Performing abroad, expanding horizons
Travel NotesWhile we spend much of the year leading performance travel tours to some incredible stateside destinations (we’re looking at your New York City, Orlando and Chicago), we’re seeing more and more directors looking to travel abroad with their students. More...