09Jun
09Jun
Eating Right for the Best Musical Performance
Performing is an athletic activity. And not everyone works the same. You might here one person say, "No way can I eat before a concert!” Another might say “I eat a LOT early in the day.” Taking a line from the previous blog, Music Travel Consultants' own, Andrew Moran, says that as musicians, we all know that to present our music best, we have to be in peak mental health. Music, in turn, reinforces our mental health. But, being...
08Jun
Packing for a Band Trip
When packing for a band trip, please check out these packing lists and helpful tips. In most cases, remember that you will probably have to carry your own luggage around at the airports and hotels, so bring only what you need. Most times, it is recommended to bring one suitcase and one carry-on bag. As a parent and/or students, you may have many questions regarding how to pack for performance trips, especially if you or your child haven't been on one...
08Jun
Top 10 U.S. Destinations for Student Music Performances
As a Music Director, choosing the right destination doesn't have to be done alone. With a world full of fascinating music performance destinations, choosing the perfect spot for your students can present quite a challenge. That’s why Music Travel Consultants orchestrated a list of 10 of our most successful and most frequently visited destinations. We hope these recommendations can help you craft your ultimate music performance trip: New York City Performance Venues The “Big Apple” moniker for New York City was coined by musicians...
07Jun
Avoiding Travel Germs on Planes
You are a Music Director and you have spent night and day getting prepared for your big performance trip. For all the endless hours of rehearsing, fund raisers, coordinating, delegating, etc., the last thing you want to hear is that you just lost 10% of your performers to the flu. Getting sick on the road or in the sky before a performance is just the worst. And it can happen to anyone. Here are some quick tips about how to...
02Mar
Orchestra trips with Music Travel Consultants
Orchestra trips with Music Travel Consultants can be a rewarding and educational experience. Music Travel Consultants offers a plethora of orchestra trip performance opportunities. No matter if you are performing at Disney, Mozarteum Concert Hall in Salzburg in Austria, Florence International Music Festival in Florence in Italy, or Carnegie Hall in New York, orchestra trips with Music Travel Consultants are second to none. It has been proven with years of commitment and the many successful student music orchestra tours that...
18Feb
Choir Trips with Music Travel Consultants
Choir trips with Music Travel Consultants can be a rewarding and educational experience. Music Travel Consultants offers a plethora of choir trip performance opportunities. No matter if you are performing at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Disney, Carnegie Hall in New York, or at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, choir trips with Music Travel Consultants are second to none. It has been proven with years of commitment and the many successful student music choir tours that have changed lives....
08Jan
Marching Band Tours with Music Travel Consultants
Marching band tours can be a rewarding and educational experience for students. And marching band tours with Music Travel Consultants are second to none. It has been proven with years of commitment and the many successful student music group tours that have changed lives. At Music Travel Consultants, each program is custom-designed to meet the group's wishes, and, best of all, there are no hidden costs. Since 1987, led by accomplished scholastic music directors and musicians, Music Travel Consultants has...
16Oct
Band Student Trips
With the world full of fascinating music performance destinations, ideas for band student trips are everywhere but sometimes overwhelming. Choosing the right destination for your band student trips can present quite a challenge. That’s why Music Travel Consultants orchestrated a list of ideas for band student trips that are our most successful and most frequently visited destinations. We hope these recommendations can help you in selecting your ultimate band student trips: New York City Performance Venues The “Big Apple” moniker for New York...
15Oct
