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All Things Performance Tours & Travel

December 14, 2016     Encore Tours

Group Travel Videos: A Lasting Travel Souvenir

Encore Tours is happy to partner with Group Travel Videos™ by PhotoVision, Inc., based in Charlotte, NC.

Backstage Blog Get Ready To Travel Planning Your Tour
December 8, 2016     Jacob Levine

29+ Free Organizational Tools for Managing Your Ensemble

Performing arts organizations typically have exceptionally tight budgets, so getting the most “bang for your buck” is especially important.

Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
December 5, 2016     Sabrina Nikolov

The 6 Legal Rights of Copyright Holders as Explained by Abbie Betinis

We recently had the pleasure of attending Chorus America’s webinar with composer and publisher Abbie Betinis on the topic of “Permissions and Licensing&#822…

Backstage Blog
November 22, 2016     Encore Tours

Top 10 Travel Tips for Your Encore Tour

Top 10 Travel Tips for Your Encore Tour

The more you know before you go— the more you will enjoy! Read up on your travel destinations before departu…

Backstage Blog Featured Resources
November 16, 2016     Andrew Yaracs

27 Safe Travel Dos and Don’ts for Traveling School Ensembles

With great travel comes great responsibility with regards to the safety and security of your participants.

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November 15, 2016     Tori Cook

Press Releases and Posting Your Ensemble’s Press Kit

Whether it’s for local concert promotions, touring overseas, or just posting on your website, a well-constructed press kit can be an invaluable tool for raising…

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November 10, 2016     Melody Potratz

This Gets Easier, Right?: Teaching Choir in the Second Year

“Well it’s your second year so it’ll be easier this time around,” is a sentence I heard a few too many times this summer.

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November 7, 2016     Tori Cook

Lesson Plan 12/13: Responding – Analyze & Interpret – Teaching the Core Music Standards

Lesson Plan 12: Responding – Analyze 

MU:Re7.2.E.Ia Explain how the analysis of passages and understanding the way the elements of music are manipulated inform the response to music.

Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
November 2, 2016     Tori Cook

Chorus America’s Online Learning Program Sponsored by Encore Tours

Chorus America’s online learning program is a professional development opportunity that covers the topics choruses and choral leaders want to learn more about.

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