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October 23, 2015     Maggie Rodriguez

Why the Arts Matter

Today is #ArtsMatter Day in Massachusetts! To celebrate, Encore Tours staff shared their thoughts on why the arts ma…

Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
October 16, 2015     Tori Cook

15 Lesson Plans – Teaching the National Core Music Standards through Music Travel (Lesson 4)

STANDARD: MU:Cr3.2.E.Ia

Share personally developed melodies, rhythmic passages, and arrangements – individually or as an ensemble – that address identified purposes.

Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
October 6, 2015     Ward Dilmore

Enhance Cross-Curricular Learning Through Your Recruitment Strategies

Encore Tours team member Tori Cook has written an informative blog about the strategy involved in running a performance tour when you aren’t bringing in the projected numbers of participants…

Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources Planning Your Tour
October 1, 2015     Tori Cook

15 Lesson Plans – Teaching the National Core Music Standards through Music Travel (Lesson 3)

STANDARD: MU:Cr3.1.E.

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September 28, 2015     Tori Cook

Top 7 Performance Venues to Follow on Instagram

The world is full of unique performing spaces for choirs, bands and orchestras…if you know where to look! Luckily, some venues use Instagram as an outlet for posti…

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September 17, 2015     Tori Cook

15 Lesson Plans – Teaching the National Core Music Standards through Music Travel (Lesson 2)

STANDARDS:MU:Cr2.1.E.

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September 15, 2015     Jon Linker

How to Audition for the Military Band

So you want to get paid to play? We all know it’s not easy to make a living as a musician.

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September 9, 2015     Tori Cook

An Interview with Bryan Sanders – Encore Tours/Tri-M 2015 Scholarship Recipient

Encore Tours recently announced the winning essay of the Encore Tours/Tri-M Music Honor Society Scholarship.

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September 3, 2015     Tori Cook

Ebook 15 Lesson Plans

Need lesson plans? We’ve got you covered!

Our free 15 Lesson Plans eBook provides music educators with a framework to teach any type of ensemble about music and travel while me…

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