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All Things Performance Tours & Travel

November 9, 2017     Kate Huffman

Fundraising: Feedback and Freebies!

At Encore Tours, we know that you, as music educators, are always looking for ways to raise money for your music travel program.

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November 2, 2017     Kate Huffman

Peter’s Music Picks: The White Cliffs of Dover

Encore Tours/ACIS President Peter Jones is always humming and singing as he walks through the office and it brings a smile to the faces of everyone around him.

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October 31, 2017     Kate Huffman

Happy Halloween from Encore Tours

“Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble.

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October 26, 2017     Joe Becker

5 Great Travel Songs

Some of my best childhood memories are of my family’s road trips across the U.S. in the late 90’s.

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October 19, 2017     Kate Huffman

Peter’s Music Picks: Kickoff [VIDEO]

Peter Jones is the effervescent and enthusiastic President of Encore Tours and our parent company, ACIS.

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October 12, 2017     Dr. Carolyn Watson

10 Fabulous Pieces for High-Level Youth Orchestras – Part 1

Renowned conductor Dr. Carolyn Watson shares with us some of her favorite pieces for talented young orchestras in this two-part article.

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October 5, 2017     Ed Maki-Schramm

In The Footsteps of Bach Tour Follow Up: Bach, buses, and unbelievable experiences

In July, Dr. Ed Maki-Schramm and a group of American organists traveled through beautiful Germany on a historic organ tour focused on the life of J.S. Bach.

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October 2, 2017     Kate Huffman

Benefit Concerts for Hurricane Maria Victims & How You Can Help

In late August, we wrote a blog article about benefit concerts being held to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey .

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September 28, 2017     Kate Huffman

Meet Joe – New Encore Tours Program Manager!

Our team at Encore Tours has been growing.

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