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All Things Performance Tours & Travel

25 bows for 25 kids
August 23, 2018     Kate Huffman

CodaBow’s 25 Bows for 25 Kids Giveaway: Empowering Young Musicians

CodaBow is the trusted partner of generations of string players the world over.

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Meet Moll
August 16, 2018     Moll Brown

Meet Moll – New Encore Tours International Program Coordinator

Hey there! I’m Moll, and I’m very excited to be joining the Encore Team.

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August 2, 2018     Kate Huffman

Passenger Letter: Exceptional Choir Tour to Ireland

After one singer returned from her Encore Tours trip to Ireland, she sent us this wonderful letter about her experience! We wanted to share her comments with our reader…

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July 26, 2018     Erik Peregrine

Room for Everyone: Housing Transgender Musicians on Tour

Ensuring that all singers have safe, comfortable housing situations is a critical part of planning any successful tour.

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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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