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July 15, 2015     Encore Tours

GRAMMY Music Educator Jared Cassedy on Motivating your Musicians to Practice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f9afuVFYLg

Etude Symposium hosted by Encore Tours in Boston, May 2015.

Backstage Blog
July 13, 2015     Tori Cook

34 Reasons Why Your Ensemble Should Travel

We know music is important. And we know travel changes lives.

Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
July 8, 2015     Tori Cook

Funding Your Music Program in Under 1 Hour

Bake sales? Car washes?! Who has time for that?

As music teachers, we try to focus all of our time and energy just on teaching the music.

Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
June 29, 2015     Anita Mandl

The Truth Behind Vienna’s Famous Sachertorte (and other Austrian dishes)!

I have arrived in my favorite European city, Vienna, the classical music capital of the world; you could even say the cake and pastry capital of the world! I am here to meet my Encore group, Inter…

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June 23, 2015     Tori Cook

How to Plan a Musical Mission Tour in 5 Steps (For Church Choirs)

 

Musical mission tours are an important part of transforming cultures and societies throughout the world.

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June 15, 2015     Ward Dilmore

6 Universal Truths on Motivating Musicians to Practice

Every ensemble director faces this universal challenge: motivating musicians to practice.

Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
June 11, 2015     Tori Cook

Summer Reading: 3 Compelling Books for the Music Teacher

Hang in there—the school year is almost over! As summer quickly approaches, it’s time to start thinking about all the things you’re going to check off of y…

Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
June 9, 2015     Maggie Rodriguez

Truly Poetic: A Touring Story by St. Anthony’s High School Choir, New York

Earlier this year, St.

Backstage Blog
June 5, 2015     Maggie Rodriguez

A Performance Tour Collaboration with the SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities

This spring, the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities took the world stage on their performance tour of Central Europe.

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