Exploring the World: The Educational Joys of Student Travel
By Barb Mock of Travel With Barb, a SYTA tour operator that specializes in student group trips, with a staff who has over 500 years of combined teaching experience. Embarking on a journey beyond the confines of our daily routines can be an enlightening experience,...
Celebrating the New York City Ballet’s 75th Anniversary
Founded in 1948 by the legendary choreographer George Balanchine and arts patron Lincoln Kirstein, the New York City Ballet has a 75-year legacy of being one of the foremost dance companies in the world. New York City Ballet's first performance took place on October...
Navigating Cultural Etiquette
While growing up, my parents often reminded me, “Mind your manners.” Those manners included not eating with your mouth open and making noises, leaving a tip at a restaurant, waiting patiently in line, not standing too close to others, saying please and thank you, and...
Joshua Sholler: Creating Life-Long Memories
For over a decade, Joshua Sholler has been teaching and leading the music program at Reading Community Schools. Sholler says he went on two student trips to Disney World with his band program while in high school, and it created life-long memories. “I knew that when I...
