May 27, 2020 Encore Tours Virtual Director’s Exchange – Episode 3 (Ft. David Grandis and Arnaud Schotte) In the third episode of our Virtual Director’s Exchange, David Grandis (Director of Orchestras at William & Mary) and Arnaud Schotte (Director of Brass at Conservatoire de Lyon) join hos… Backstage Blog
May 6, 2020 Encore Tours Virtual Director’s Exchange – Episode 2 (Ft. Ian Keatley and Sean Boulware) In the second episode of our Virtual Director’s Exchange, Encore’s own Jon Linker speaks with Ian Keatley (Director of Music at Southwark Cathedral) and Sean Boulware (Choir Conductor … Backstage Blog
April 30, 2020 Jon Linker J.D. Frizzell on How To Make a Virtual Choir Video If you are a choir director, there’s no doubt that you have likely heard dozens of conversations about creating a virtual choir video. Backstage Blog
April 17, 2020 Frieda Krantz Virtual Tourism: Experience England, France, and Italy Working as a musician, there is so much joy in performing and traveling. Backstage Blog
April 8, 2020 Encore Tours Virtual Director’s Exchange – Episode 1 (Ft. Gerald Wirth and Suzanne Woodruff) Music educators and directors around the world are currently dealing with the same difficult set of challenges. Backstage Blog
April 6, 2020 Jon Linker Taking Your Ensemble to Canada Our friendly neighbor to the north offers a great opportunity to try an international tour while staying relatively close to home. Backstage Blog
April 3, 2020 Encore Tours Maintaining Creativity in a Distance Learning Environment Editor’s Note: During this challenging time, we want to express our appreciation to the music educators who have been forced to take their classrooms online to provide students with a safe … Backstage Blog
April 1, 2020 Encore Tours The 12 Best Videos From The Acapella App Back in 2015, the app Acapella from PicPostPlay was released for iPhones, allowing users to record, synchronize, and share songs with multi-part vocal harmonies. Backstage Blog
March 31, 2020 Encore Tours How To Host A Virtual Fundraising Event Whether you’re raising money for new uniforms, additions to your music library, or even your next performance tour, every ensemble must be able to throw an effective fundraiser. Backstage Blog