Teacher Feature: Allen Barbee

Teacher Feature: Allen Barbee

An enthusiast of both travel and music, Allen Barbee makes sure both are a big part of his life. Beginning his career at several colleges in the Atlanta, Georgia area, he eventually ended up at St. Martin’s Episcopal School, leading the lower and middle school bands...

Meet the New SHT Staff!

Meet the New SHT Staff!

Student travel is full steam ahead in 2024, and Super Holiday Tours has brought on new staff to help make a new year of adventure happen. All three of our newest employees have experience with Super Holiday in the past, and were excited to join our world when the...

Top Tips For Marching In a Parade

Top Tips For Marching In a Parade

Marching in parades is quite different from the typical competition, which means different steps to prepare. While you don’t have to worry about nearly as much choreography, a parade has its own concerns—they’re long, in unfamiliar territory, in front of a large...

Preparing for Performance Festivals

Preparing for Performance Festivals

Now that student travel is back, so are performance opportunities. When you’re leading a band, choir or orchestra, your travel is sure to be centered around one of these opportunities—whether it’s a performance festival, parade, or other venue. They all have their own...

SUPER HOLIDAY TOURS ACQUIRES EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AND MUSIC USA

SUPER HOLIDAY TOURS ACQUIRES EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES AND MUSIC USA

Super Holiday Tours expands offerings and client base with purchase of two educational experience and performance entities. ORLANDO, Fla., September 25, 2023 — Super Holiday Tours, which has created unique travel experiences since 1975, announced today the acquisition...

Teacher Feature: Nikki Raines

Teacher Feature: Nikki Raines

A former graduate of West Florence High School, Nikki Raines is now in her 9th year as the choir teacher at her alma mater. It wasn’t her original plan when walking across the stage and picking up her diploma, but serendipity and strong mentors led Raines to her...

DOT Announces Rule Requiring More Accessible Airline Lavatories

DOT Announces Rule Requiring More Accessible Airline Lavatories

On the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a new rule requiring airline lavatories to be more accessible. This rulemaking, authorized by the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA), would require...

Safety and Discipline: Setting Boundaries

Safety and Discipline: Setting Boundaries

Traveling with students always offers challenges, but the better they know what’s expected of them, the less you’ll have to deal with on the road. When you’re traveling, your entire tour group represents your school or musical program, possibly even your country if...