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Chelsy Merrill

Chelsy Merrill is a walking toolkit for music educators. Her background as a Marine Musician, High School and Middle School Band Director, and Assistant Principal gives her keen insight for travel planning directors. Based in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex, Chelsy spends her days in band halls and classrooms educating and advising group leaders with their travel planning processes. When she’s not at a band rehearsal or parent meeting, Chelsy (aka LaLa) takes her granddaughter to swimming lessons.

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The One Fun Meeting of the Year

Posted by Chelsy Merrill on Sep 26, 2017 10:25:00 AM

Thinking of traveling with your group this spring? We all know preparations and approvals to go anywhere with students can feel cumbersome and even a bit discouraging. Take heart! You are not alone in navigating the sometimes treacherous waters of travel approvals and buy in.

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A Blog for Performing Arts Educators

Director's Choice is passionate about furthering your classroom. We're not satisfied just being your go-to travel experts. Many of us have been in your shoes and know how much goes on in a classroom. That's why we've created Unpacked, a blog of curated content to help you reach students, plan effectively and create memorable performance experiences.

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