Top tips for taking big groups on tour
When visiting the Director of Music at Mount St Mary’s College last October, it was clear to see why Lucy Kitchener’s tours abroad are so successful. Although the necessary planning required is...
A guide to branding your music ensemble
Branding is all about creating an image that captures who you are as an ensemble. It’s a feeling, an association, an identity – something that people think of when they hear your name. So to get...
How can an international concert tour benefit your youth ensemble?
Inspiration is what moves us to do something, and with everything going on right now, we could do with some. We know things are a bit different now – schools remaining closed, rehearsals moved...
5 places you have to visit whilst in Dublin!
There’s so much to love about Dublin! This small city, just a hop, skip and a jump away from the UK, is the perfect destination for groups looking for a short getaway. Young or old, first-timer or...
My top picks for Music Tours to The Netherlands!
Mount St Mary’s memorable choir tour to Malta
Senior Tour Consultant, Joanna Matthews, and Tour Co-ordinator, Katie Matthews, have recently returned from a 5-day trip to Malta with Mount St Mary’s College with a whopping 143 travellers (yes,...
Valletta, Malta – European Capital of Culture 2018
Record Rhineland Tourism
From Disneyland Paris to the Menin Gate: A Musical mix of Magical and Moving Memories
Life as a tour courier
Having recently accompanied a music ensemble to Germany’s beautiful Rhineland region, we seized the opportunity to find out from long-standing tour guide, Roy Varney, about the role of concert...
Rayburn Bids A Fond Farewell To Inspirational Party Leader Gillian Smith
6 Reasons to Learn a Musical Instrument
Music teachers, you’re already in camp ‘learn a musical instrument’ but do your students need a little convincing? This classroom poster is a great way to get your students thinking...