Performance Travel: This Feels … Familiar

Performance Travel: This Feels … Familiar

What a long, strange trip it’s been. So, where do we go from here? Similar to the world of music education, the performance travel world has been turned upside down and inside out by the COVID-19 pandemic. Like most music programs, the travel industry found itself in...
The Music Doesn’t Have to Stop

The Music Doesn’t Have to Stop

Just because students are home right now doesn’t mean the music has to stop. Save The Music is sharing high-quality educational resources, perfect for music educators focused on remote learning. Remote Teaching and Learning These websites and free online...
John Maiello: Creating a First-Rate Experience

John Maiello: Creating a First-Rate Experience

John Maiello, now in his 34th year of teaching, started traveling with student programs his first year. Then a part-time teacher, he traveled with students when the original teacher he’d been working with became unavailable. “I’ve always been an...
A Musical Mystery Tour

A Musical Mystery Tour

After 25 years of teaching, I have taken my band students on trips almost every year to places like New York City, Disney World and more. Each trip takes tons of work for preparation and fundraising. At times, I’m sure a lot of us share the feeling that we are...
Carol Murray: Student Travel Done Right

Carol Murray: Student Travel Done Right

Carol Murray was a University of South Carolina student when she began working with students as a member of the USC String Project. In this unique program, college students in music education worked with elementary students who came to the university for beginning...