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All Things Performance Tours & Travel

July 19, 2018     Encore Tours

[QUIZ] Which Country Should You Travel to With Your Ensemble?

You’ve decided that you want to travel abroad with your ensemble, but how do you decide where to go? Don’t worry—we’re here to help!…

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July 12, 2018     Joe Becker

5 Songs for Summer Vacation

Ah, summer! How we love to go to the beach, eat outside, and allow our coats to collect dust.

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July 10, 2018     Kate Huffman

Making Travel More Accessible to All: Announcing Encore’s Personal Fundraising Pages

Encore Tours is excited to announce our new tool to help passengers afford going on a performance tour!

There’s no better gift to receive (or give) than a once-in-a-lifetime travel…

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Organist
July 5, 2018     Kaitlynn Eaton

When Your Organist Isn’t Who You Expected

What do you expect when you have a meeting with the Assistant Director of Music for a church? What gender are they? What should they look like? How should they dress?

There are a lot of …

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July 3, 2018     Kate Huffman

Meet Scholarship Recipient Spencer Meneghini

At Encore, we take our mission of “taking your music program to new places” and supporting music directors both while on tour and at home in their rehearsal rooms very seriously.

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June 28, 2018     Ed Maki-Schramm

Talk Organs and Touring with Ed Maki-Schramm at the 2018 AGO Convention

If you will be attending the National Convention of the American Guild of Organists in Kansas City, July 2-6, 2018, I will be there too and would love to meet you.

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June 26, 2018     Yuri Kim

Fundraising Opportunities for Music Teachers: Simple Ways to Fund Your Tour

When considering going on a performance tour, we understand that money can be a point of concern.

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Meet Yuri
June 19, 2018     Yuri Kim

Meet Yuri – New Encore Tours Intern!

Hi there! It’s great to meet you.

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safety and Security
June 14, 2018     Yuri Kim

Infographic | Encore Tours’ Safety and Security

Encore Tours takes your ensemble's safety and security very seriously while you're on tour.

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