More than 360 musicians, 40 faculty members and staff, parents and a crew of tour directors made up the inaugural Kentucky Musicians Abroad European Performance Tour. Coordinated by Dr. Frederick Speck and Dr. Kent Hatteberg, outstanding music was the first…
Eight countries. Sixteen days. Musicians Abroad celebrated its inaugural international performance tour in June 2023, leading 109 Indiana Musicians Abroad student performers — plus faculty, educators and family members — on a thrilling adventure across Europe. Three travelers share how…
Musicians Abroad, an organization based in Indianapolis, provides bi-annual European performance tours for student musicians. The organization was founded in 2022 and has their first two groups departing this June. L. Scott McCormick has accepted the position of Senior Director…
DR. TRAVIS L. HALE Dr. Travis Hale currently serves as Director of Orchestras at Blue Valley North HS (KS). Hale has been a music educator for 25 years and has taught all levels of music from elementary to graduate music…
TWO WELL-TRAVELED, RESPECTED EDUCATORS AND MUSICIANS HEAD FIRST KENTUCKY MUSICIANS ABROAD TOUR. DR. FREDERICK SPECK Dr. Frederick Speck has traveled across the country as well as overseas. It only seems natural that he would be the leading force in organizing…
CHRIS TAYLOR HAS TRAVELED ACROSS THE COUNTRY AS WELL AS OVERSEAS. IT ONLY SEEMS NATURAL THAT HE WOULD BE THE LEADING FORCE IN ORGANIZING THE FIRST MUSICIANS ABROAD TOUR. Since the turn of the century, Chris Taylor has been teaching…
IMAGINE MEETING NEW FRIENDS FROM THROUGHOUT YOUR STATE, ALL WITH INCREDIBLE TALENTS AND, LIKE YOU, A LOVE OF MUSIC. Imagine spending three days working diligently to hone your abilities while learning to perform with your peers. Imagine a 14-day adventure…
ONE OF YOUR STOPS ON YOUR TOUR WITH MUSICIANS ABROAD MAY INCLUDE TIME IN FRANCE AND SPECIFICALLY, THE CITY OF PARIS. It’s hard to think of the city without envisioning the striking silhouette of the Eiffel Tower. Stationed near the…