Travel/Festivals

As soon as I saw my French horn section taking a nap outside the auditorium, I knew we were in...

The All-American Chorus, directed by iconic choral director Dr. Craig Jessop, will inspire audiences as part of the 2016 Virginia...

Editor’s Note: Our September issue cover feature, “UpClose: Six Decades of School Music at Disney,” spotlights the Disney Performing Arts...

It doesn’t look like much on paper, and if you have never been there with a student group, explaining that...

Mere days before its big trip to Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, a Missouri high school marching band was...

Iceland is a relatively young island, only 15-18 million years old, making its geological activity one-of-a-kind. But more than geology,...

The Norman High School Band was heading to a state regional marching contest when one of our charter buses caught...

In the Plaza de Armas in Old Havana, Cuba, student musicians perspired in the tropical humidity combined with the heat of...

A conversation with the author of Travel 101: A band director's guide for planning student travelAndrew Yaracs recently retired after a...

Maximizing the Educational Travel Experience for Your Performing EnsembleTraveling abroad is a highly educational experience, especially when it comes to...

Teaching to the Test: Preparing school bands and orchestras for FestivalFrom time to time, I read articles or hear news stories...

During my first several years of teaching, I would jump from my bed in the middle of the night and...