MTC Travelnotes

Welcome to Issue #9 of Travelnotes, Music Travel Consultants' 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 Music Travel Consultants' 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. Music Travel Consultants 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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		AIR travel HEADS - up! No, we’re not talking about the trombone section here! We’re talking about our partners, the scheduled airlines, essential helpers for a trip to both Coasts, Hawaii, Europe and beyond. What does more airline profitability mean for traveling groups? This update will keep you current until the next round of changes... Read More

		Music for All & Bands of America Grand Nationals 2013 Book Rehearsals, Home Room & Meals Now Contact Music Travel Consultants today for Music for All’s BOA Grand Nationals Rehearsal Space, Home Room, Saturday Pre-Finals Dinner and Additional Group Meals. Each service may be ordered individually. All reservations are first-come, first-served. Click here to book yours today.

		Shayla the Chaperone Shares Travel Tips So, your child is signed up for a school trip and you’ve decided to go along…that’s great! After all, why should kids have all the fun? Why should they get to travel to all those places you’ve only dreamed of? Now it’s time to get both of you packed and ready. Thankfully, your Music Travel friends have given you a suggested packing list, but here are a few tips on how you can enjoy the trip AND be a great chaperone... Read More

		Directing your Fund Raising True for every band, choir, orchestra and ensemble thereof, the biggest key to success is the directing. The same is true of fund-raising. This essential activity for each scholastic performing arts group requires every bit as much direction and understanding of the score as does an excellent presentation of the work of a major composer. Here’s a few thoughts about how to insure success when raising money for your favorite students... Read More

		All in the Family – Get to Know Music Travel Consultants: Chris Forsythe Little did tuba player Chris Forsythe know, when he began taking private lessons as a senior at Avon High School from Mark Harting, that one day he’d be working side by side with Mark at Music Travel Consultants. And little did Mark know on that hot band camp day that Chris would turn out to be one of quickest-out-of-the-block sales people MTC had ever seen! Read More