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Music Educator Resources

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September 13, 2016     Encore Tours

Taking Engaging Photos for Your Ensemble’s Press Kit

Whether it’s for local concert promotions, touring overseas, or just posting on your website, a well-constructed press kit can be an invaluab…

Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
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August 24, 2016     Encore Tours

Writing Captivating Biographies for Your Ensemble’s Press Kit

Whether it’s for local concert promotions, touring overseas, or just posting …

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Smiling marching band drummers
July 28, 2016     Encore Tours

Band Director Tips: Know Your Community

Steve Acciani has been a band director for almost 30 years and runs one of the top programs in the country at Diamond Bar High School in southern California.

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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 p…

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July 12, 2016     Tori Cook

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

STANDARD: MU:Re7.1.E.

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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 Elg…

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Choir Trips
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…

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June 23, 2016     Melody Potratz

The Important Victories: Making Music and Enjoying It

School has been out for about a week.

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Lesson plans eBook on a tablet
June 7, 2016     Tori Cook

Lesson Plans 9 & 10: Performing, Present – Teaching the Core Music Standards

STANDARD: MU:Pr6.1.E.

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