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In the fall of 1981, Bob Rogers set out to fill a need. The resources weren’t plentiful, but the vision was grand: to create a group travel company that understood the unique needs of student groups and made it easy for educators to take their students on amazing trips.  In the forty years since, we’ve:

• Explored more than 115 destinations in the United States
• Traveled to over 40 countries across the world
• Partnered with more than 2,000 schools
• Introduced 600,000 students to performance travel
• Walked over 2,500 parade routes with our clients
• Developed over 14,000 unique itineraries

Box 5 Events mission is to create a profound and educational experience which focuses on recognizing the highest level of achievement for your groups. Meeting your service level standards is our priority.

 We are proud to partner with the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and the Military Bowl to create mass band performances and music festivals which will give your students an experience of a lifetime.  Box 5 Events customizes all performances trips to ensure they meet your educational goals.

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CLAUDE T. SMITH PUBLICATIONS, INC. was founded on July 1, 1993 by Maureen Smith, Pam Smith Kelly and Jim Kelly. It was founded to preserve the legacy of Claude T. Smith, creating new recordings, publishing the band music of Claude T. Smith, with flexible ensemble arrangements by Dr. Joseph Earp and music of Robert Langenfeld. 45 new products have been released in the 2021 catalogue.

Currently, Claude T. Smith Publications, Inc. has published over 180 publications including band works, flexible ensemble, string orchestra, full orchestra, small ensemble, and solo works . Ten symphonic band cds are available. The Claude T. Smith biography has been written and released in January of 2017 (Claude T. Smith: Harmony from Within).

As of 2016, Claude T. Smith Publications, Inc. distributes their works through C. L. Barnhouse Publishing.

Four ensemble series are also available through CTS Publications: The Matthew Wood Trombone Collection, The Phil and Barbara Wood Bassoon Ensemble Collection, the Russ Coleman Clarinet Quintet Collection and the Matt Betton Clarinet Quintet Series.

The choral works of Claude T. Smith are currently held as intellectual property of Claude T. Smith Publications, Inc. and will be released in 2021.

Wingert Jones/JW Pepper and Hal Leonard publish and distribute the remainder of the catalogue of the music of Claude T. Smith.

For many, a visit to the Getzen factory has been both entertaining and educational.

Founded in 1876, J.W. Pepper & Son® has grown from a small print shop in Philadelphia to the leading retailer of sheet music in the world.

Simply the BEST music folders on the market.  IN STOCK and Ready to SHIP – Designed and manufactured by musicians for musicians, since 2001.

Making Excellence a Tradition for over 75 Years.

Perform America is here to take the stress and time of planning a domestic performance trip off your plate. From prestigious National Parades to Disney’s Magic Music Days to college bowl game half time shows to Festival Competitions throughout the U.S., whatever you want to do and where ever you want to go, our staff will be your ultimate resource and an active partner in helping plan a fantastic performance-based tour for you and your band.

The magazine school band and orchestra directors have counted on for 69 years. We strive to provide the most inspirational and practical information for music teachers and the highest-quality awards to honor outstanding achievement by student musicians.

Annually held in Chicago since its inception in 1946, The Midwest Clinic is the world’s largest instrumental music education conference. Attended by an international audience of more than 18,000 music educators, students, and professionals – representing all 50 states and over 30 countries – the conference began over 70 years ago as a way to introduce directors to new repertoire for their ensembles. Today’s Midwest includes over 120 clinic sessions, 50 performances, and an 80,000 square foot exhibit space showcasing 400 exhibiting companies.

 The Midwest Clinic exists for educational purposes exclusively; to raise the standards of music education; to develop new teaching techniques; to disseminate to school music teachers, directors and supervisors and others interested in music education, information to assist in their professional work; to examine, analyze and appraise literature dealing with music; to hold clinics, lectures and demonstrations for the betterment of music education; and in general to assist teachers and others interested in music education in better pursuing their profession.

Founded in 1964, Wingert-Jones started as a labor of love between two instrument salesmen with a passion for grand, high-end band music. Merrill Jones started small, attending the 1964 Mid-West National Band Clinic with just one piece: Emperata Overture by Claude T. Smith. From those humble beginnings, Wingert-Jones has grown into a nationally known publisher.