Greg Ball is co-founder and partner of Euro Travel Coach (ETC), which crafts custom European vacations for independent travelers and leads small group tours to Europe. He holds a Bachelor of Music Performance from Youngstown State University and a Master of Music Performance from the University of North Texas and taught Woodwinds and Jazz at the university level for 30 years. He has toured with the Maynard Ferguson and Glenn Miller bands, recorded with the Dallas Wind Symphony and performed as a freelance musician in everything from symphony orchestras to salsa bands. Since “retiring,” he and his wife/ETC co-founder Betsy travel Europe nine months out of the year.