27Jul
02Nov
Meet MTC Tour Director Martin Becker
Meet MTC Tour Director Martin Becker, a man for all seasons and one of our most accomplished Tour Directors! Wide-ranging travel experience, creative thinking, and a drive to go beyond the call of duty make Marty one of MTC's very best Tour Directors. Successful and talented in many areas, he is ready to cope with any contingency and a person whose behavior is always appropriate to every occasion. When problems arise on a trip, he has a knack for thinking outside the box...and the room....
29Sep
Featured Destination: A Disney Marching Band Trip to Walt Disney World
The Franklin Music Department, hailing from Franklin, Indiana, loves to travel and perform. After its second trip to New York City with Music Travel Consultants, which featured the Choir at Carnegie Hall, a clinic with Dr. Rollo Dilworth, and an earlier performance by the Blue Regiment Marching Band on the deck of the U.S.S. Intrepid, the staff called on Music Travel to design a trip south that would feature awesome shows, great meals, spectacular sights and shopping, just like they...
29Sep
Marching Band Travel Safety Tips
It is important that Music Travel Consultants’ clients and travelers know that their safety and security is our uppermost concern as we fulfill our mission to provide them positively life-changing travel experiences around the world. Music Travel Consultants works hard to ensure the safest and smoothest trip possible for each of its traveling groups. Nonetheless, problems and emergencies can occur. If they do, your trip's MTC Tour Director, who accompanies your group 24/7, can make all the difference. Please notify...
28Sep
Meet MTC Tour Director John “The Big Smoothie” Hilmer
John Hilmer is not only a committed Music Travel Consultants Tour Director and student music educator, but he has brought much more to Music Travel Consultants. John's former students Andrew Moran and of course, his son, Ben Hilmer are all part of the Music Travel Consultants family. John's relationship with Music Travel Consultants started when John was a Music Director himself. Mark Harting took his band and orchestra to Italy. "We've had John guide us on two major trips (BOA National...
19May
Bands of America Grand National Championships Experience
A Bands of America travel experience is like no other. Being a part of the Bands of America travel experience is an adrenaline rush – intense and exhilarating! This educational experience can seem overwhelming, especially for first-time competitors. Multiple factors like the method of travel, hotel, supplies, meals, timing, safety, communication, and more must be dealt with and planned for to make a band’s Grand Nationals performance successful. To aid and assist everyone’s planning, Music Travel Consultants and the Ronald...
10May
Meet MTC Tour Director Chuck Kubly
Meet Music Travel Consultants Tour Director Chuck Kubly, one of our professional Tour Directors, who uses his commitments to excellence and experience to make sure a music director’s trip is successful. Rest assured, if the unpredictable happens, your MTC Tour Director is at your side, ready to take on the unpredictable and get your trip back on the road. With over 40 years of experience teaching music and understanding what directors need on trips, Chuck Kubly is ready to tour direct...
09May
The Importance of Being a Student & Youth Travel Association Member
SYTA (Student & Youth Travel Association) was founded in 1997 to protect travelers younger than 26 years of age. It is the non-profit, professional trade association that promotes student and youth travel, and it seeks to foster integrity and professionalism among all travel service providers that handle student and youth travel. As a charter Student & Youth Travel Association member, Music Travel Consultants fully endorses and complies with SYTA's strict code of ethics. In addition, Music Travel meets SYTA's requirement...
20Apr
Choosing the right student music group travel company
When a student experiences new locations, new cultures and new people, with music being a main focus, the revelations and the eye-opening impact that develop are priceless. Students remember these sort of educational trips for the rest of their lives. As an educator, this is the rewarding part of what we do. The classroom is a great place to learn, but travel elevates education and develops individual growth. Choosing the right student music group travel company is key to making...
04Apr
