Barbara & Richard T. Silver Associate Professor of Music James Spinazzola's book, Community-Engaged Performance Tours: A Guide for Music Ensemble Directors and Educators has been released by Routledge Press. The book presents a new approach to the performance tour that integrates touring with community engagement and service-learning. Emphasizing reciprocity, cross-cultural exchange, and global awareness, Spinazzola addresses how visiting ensembles can work with host communities instead of performing for them. The book includes student and community perspectives and case studies from Cornell Wind Symphony tours in Haiti and the Dominican Republic and provides a practical and hands-on model for ensemble leaders and educators.
