May 9, 2016 Jon Linker Rhythms International Music Festivals: All About Education Rhythms International Festivals are about music education first and foremost, not competition. At most competitions you do not know who you are competing against (high or low). Backstage Blog
May 5, 2016 Jon Linker Advice For New Band Directors It didn’t take long for Tom Cox to realize his time in college didn’t fully prepare him for his first job as a young band director. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
April 29, 2016 Melody Potratz How to Prank Your Choir I Am Cat Lady My sixth graders in third period have crowned me Cat Lady of River City. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
April 26, 2016 Encore Tours My Account & How to Make Payments Welcome to Encore Tours! If you’ve recently registered as a participant on a tour with us, here’s an overview about My Account, which you’ll need ac… Backstage Blog Get Ready To Travel
April 25, 2016 Ward Dilmore The Secret To Building a Successful Music Program? It’s Ap-parent! Music Parents: The Secret to Success Most successful public school music programs contain an important component that can’t be found in the classroom. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
April 22, 2016 Encore Tours Gauge Your Ensemble’s Touring Interest Before you spend time customizing and planning a music tour, you may want to first gauge the interest of your ensemble. Backstage Blog Planning Your Tour
April 19, 2016 Tori Cook 4 Reasons Your Ensemble Needs a Press Kit We’ve all faced the dreaded task of trying to piece together our ensemble’s press kit. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
April 4, 2016 Andrew Yaracs Choosing The Right Music Travel Company Are these really the same? When it comes to choosing the right music travel company, if your school policy requires the submission of competing bids for trip approval, be sure to compare “app… Backstage Blog
March 31, 2016 Tori Cook Lesson Plan 8: Performing, Rehearse, Evaluate, Refine – Teaching the Core Music Standards STANDARD: MU:Pr5.3.E. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources