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All Things Performance Tours & Travel

August 3, 2017     Kate Huffman

Director Spotlight: Nathan Cohen – How to get the most out of your fundraisers

Nathan and students on their 2014 Encore Tours trip to Ireland

Encore Tours director Nathan Cohen teaches 4th – 12th grade Orchestra and Chamber Music at Rock…

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July 27, 2017     Kate Huffman

How Choirs Can Work with Orchestras: From the viewpoint of the Executive Director

Encore’s Ward Dilmore with the Chorus America panelists on working with orchestras: Linda Moxley, Jeffrey Jordan, and Henry Leck

Guest blogger Linda Moxle…

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July 20, 2017     Jon Linker

Irish Venues: Performing in the Emerald Isle

For many reasons, Ireland has become one of the most popular destinations for international performance tours.

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July 13, 2017     Ward Dilmore

Chorus America Conference 2017 Recap

The 2017 Chorus America Conference was a wonderful event full of inspiring educational sessions, participatory performances, and invaluable opportunities to connect …

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July 6, 2017     Jon Linker

Sun, Scenery and Standing-Room Only: An Encore Performance Tour to Italy

As the heat of the day gave way to a beautiful Tuscan evening, the standing-room only crowd started filing into the Terme Tettuccio in Montecatini.

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June 29, 2017     Kate Huffman

Prelude: Travel Opportunity for Encore Tours Directors

At Encore Tours, we’re known for going above and beyond to make your music ensemble’s trip a meaningful, hassle-free, and memorable experience for you and yo…

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Recruitment
June 22, 2017     Ward Dilmore

How to Grow Recruitment and Ensure Retention in Your Strings Program

Ward Dilmore comes to Encore Tours having been a client for nearly 20 years.

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June 15, 2017     Maggie Rodriguez

Encore Tours Instagram Takeover – Maggie Goes to Italy!

Tour Consultant Maggie Rodriguez will soon be taking off for an exciting 10 day trip to Italy! She’ll be meeting up with Encore groups, eating some amazing Italian…

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June 1, 2017     Max Petot

The Life and Travels of Franz Joseph Haydn

May 31st marked the 208th anniversary of the death of Austrian composer Franz Joseph Haydn also known as the “Father of the Symphony.

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