Archive for the ‘Student Travel’ Category
Your Choir Can Sing At Carnegie Hall – For Free!
February 19th, 2010 by Patrick Connor
Would you be interested in performing selections from Berlioz’s Requiem, conducted by Robert Spano, at Carnegie Hall in 2011? If so, the Carnegie Hall National High School Choral Festival might be a perfect fit for your group!
The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall is now accepting applications for the 2011 National High School Choir [...]
Tags: Carnegie Hall, Choir, New York
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Midwest Performance Applications Due March 12
February 15th, 2010 by Patrick Connor
In my humble opinion, performing at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago is one of the most rewarding experiences that a music student can have. I cannot think of another another venue where your group can perform for a more appreciative and educated audience!
Applications for performance and clinics are due by March 12, 2010. [...]
Tags: Chicago, Midwest Clinic
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Director’s Choice Sales Training
January 20th, 2010 by Patrick Connor
Last week, the sales team at Director’s Choice Tour & Travel began the process of learning Buying Facilitation® with it’s creator Sharon Drew Morgen. Our five day face-to-face training was the beginning of a 9 week training/coaching program designed to incorporate Ms. Morgen’s decision-facilitation paradigm into our sales and service methodology.
Without a doubt, the [...]
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Musical Excellence At The Midwest Clinic
December 24th, 2009 by Patrick Connor
The Spring Percussion Ensemble and Hebron Clarinet Choir perform fantastically at the 2009 Midwest Clinic in Chicago.
Tags: Clarinet Choir, Hebron Band, Midwest Clinic, Percussion Ensemble, Spring Band
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Marcus Band Redefines Class
November 15th, 2009 by Patrick Connor
I am writing this from the Indianapolis Airport, headed home from a fantastic trip with the Marcus High School Band from Flower Mound Texas.
The reason for this trip was to participate in the Music For All Bands of America Grand Nationals, a marching contest featuring top high school bands from across the USA. In [...]
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Cline Tours is Trying To Steal My Client
October 15th, 2009 by Patrick Connor
Recently, my company contacted Cline Tours, a charter coach company based in Ridgeland, Mississippi, regarding a quote for a Mississippi band traveling to Orlando. After sending us pricing for the charter, a sales person from Cline Tours contacted my client directly offering to save the group money by eliminating the “middle-man”.
Here is an excerpt [...]
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Westwood High School Band on Voice of America in Thailand
September 25th, 2009 by Patrick Connor
Jack Green, the Director of Bands at Westwood High School, was kind enough to send me some mp3 files of a Voice of America in Thailand radio piece that covers the Westwood Warrior band’s recent trip to New York and performance at the Statue of Liberty.
I have always encouraged our group leaders to involve the [...]
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SYTA 2009 Conference – Huge Success
September 3rd, 2009 by Patrick Connor
SYTA Conference in Norfolk, VA was educational, optimistic, and fun.
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SYTA Band Headed To Norfolk
August 26th, 2009 by Patrick Connor
After 20+ hours of rehearsals over the last 2 days, the SYTA band will load the tour bus at 8 AM with our luggage, instruments, and 30 songs to perform for our friends and colleagues on Tuesday.
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And Off We Go…
August 8th, 2009 by Patrick Connor
After returning from the 2009 TBA/TCDA/TODA (Texas band, choir, and orchestra) Conventions, I am excited as ever about the immediate future. It is always so refreshing to visit with customers and colleagues face-to-face and this year was no exception!
As the 2009-2010 school year approaches, things are busy, busy, busy…
Over the next few weeks, we [...]
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