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All Things Performance Tours & Travel

July 21, 2016     Encore Tours

Imagine Taking Your Choir to New Places

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Backstage Blog Featured Resources
July 20, 2016     Encore Tours

Taking Your Band to New Places

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July 13, 2016     Andrew Yaracs

Fundraising and Promoting Your Music Performance Trip

Fundraising: Necessary Evil of Music Performance Trips

An essential part of planning a successful student travel opportunity is fundraising and promoting your music performance trip.

Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
July 12, 2016     Tori Cook

Lesson Plan 11: Responding, Select – Teaching the Core Music Standards

STANDARD: MU:Re7.1.E.

Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
July 5, 2016     Encore Tours

What is the Role of an Encore Tour Manager?

You’ve just received your first quote for an international performance trip from Encore Tours. You notice in the inclusions a line item: “Encore Tour Manager”.

Backstage Blog Featured Resources Planning Your Tour
June 30, 2016     Maggie Rodriguez

Little Known Repertoire for Orchestras: Elgar Symphony No. 1

Looking for a fantastic, but relatively unknown piece to perform with your orchestra? Consider Edward Elgar’s Symphony No. 1 in A-flat major.

Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
June 28, 2016     Tori Cook

The Undeniable Benefits of Band, Orchestra and Choir Trips

As a choir director and employee at Encore Tours, I can say without a doubt that every traveling ensemble undergoes a transformation at the end of the tour that enhances their music program on bot…

Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
June 23, 2016     Encore Tours

Encore’s Etude Events

What are Encore’s Etude Events?

Encore Tours is dedicated to supporting music educators.

Backstage Blog
June 23, 2016     Encore Tours

Packing Tips for Encore Passengers

Effortless Packing Starts Here

Deciding what to pack can often feel overwhelming, but fret not! Our travel gurus are on hand to offer valuable packing tips and tricks.

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