Welcome to Issue #6 of Travelnotes, the MTC Newsletter. Look for money-saving tips, tools and resources to jump-start a travel program for those who thought their students could never go anywhere, great advice from MTC’s professional staff, and more! At heart, fine arts teachers, music directors and administrators recognize the multiple benefits of student travel, and they want to see their students take part. MTC feels the same: we want you to get the most out of your total travel experience. That’s our commitment to you and your community. So, read on!

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		The MTC Difference You've just finished Solo & Ensemble and your large group contest is looming, not to mention the Winter Concert next week, tonight's pep band performance and the show choir gig tomorrow at the Volunteer Fire Dept. banquet. You lament all the meetings, instrument repairs and paperwork that are part of the many-faceted job of music teacher...Read More
		It’s a Wonderful Life! Reflections of an MTC/ED Tour Escort By Teri S. Aitchison As I approach my 85th trip as a Music Travel Consultant/Education Destinations tour escort, it seems an appropriate time to reflect back on my fifteen year association with MTC/ED and review how it all began... Read More
		Fun-draising! Drastic cuts in school budgets have forced everyone (even athletic teams!) to depend more and more on alternative sources for funding. Where in the world can we find money for purchasing music, replacing worn-out instruments, maintaining existing equipment, travel funds, repairing or buying new uniforms along with the usual hordes of miscellaneous expenses that shred budgets faster than an out-of-tune violin empties a hall. Here’s what they shared
		Joanie Haskell Joanie has a love for all things in the Pageantry Arts. She has been an announcer for the Indiana High School Color Guard Association, Indiana Percussion Association, Winter Guard International and the Indiana State School Music Association for over thirteen years...Read More
		Sending Your Student Away from Home First, don’t worry – you won’t be giving up your child permanently! Trust us, he or she will return to the nest as soon as the money or the clean clothes run out. It is important to set up your student to be a successful traveler, because she or he will enjoy the trip more and may just learn a thing or two about self-sufficiency and thinking ahead... Read More