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A Blog for Performing Arts Educators

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by Stan Mauldin on 14 October 2017

Our Journey to Carnegie Hall: Changing the Culture and Motivating Kids and Community

All of us sat in that sophomore level Music History class in college and dreamt about the extraordinary band we were going to have someday. But, with...

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In The Classroom, Student Motivation, Travel Planning, Travel Benefits, Performance Travel, New York, Carnegie Hall

by Chelsy Merrill on 26 September 2017

The One Fun Meeting of the Year

Thinking of traveling with your group this spring? We all know preparations and approvals to go anywhere with students can feel cumbersome and even a...

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Travel Planning, Parents, Meetings

by Stephanie Fox on 26 September 2017

Top 11 Reasons Why Students Should Travel

Did you know….

New data supports that student travel is more than just a good time. Travel actually helps students improve their experience in the...

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Student Motivation, SYTA, Travel Benefits, Travel Advocacy, Student Group Travel

by Jarrett Lipman on 1 September 2017

Tips on Traveling with a Marching Band

Our high school marching band has hit the road each year since we opened in 2008. Along the way, I’ve discovered – through trial and error – what...

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Marching Band, Travel Planning

by Nachel Konemann on 22 August 2017

The Fixer-Upper Band Hall

If you are anything like me, you are obsessed with HGTV shows such as Fixer Upper and Flip or Flop where people purchase a home and spend the next...

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DIY, In The Classroom, Organization, Back to School, Band Hall

by Stephanie Fox on 12 August 2017

Building Community Makes it Personal, Always

Community is powerful. It gives us a place and a people to belong to connecting us with individuals and ideas. We long to be a part of something...

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Community, Relationship, Southwest Music Summer Exhibition