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Planning Your Tour

Grow Your Group
March 18, 2016     Encore Tours

Getting Started Step 5: Grow Your Group and Pack Your Bags!

While your Program Manager is working on your tour details, you’ll be working on growing your group! Here are some proven strategies for success:

Host Ongoing Meetings

We’…

Backstage Blog Planning Your Tour
March 18, 2016     Encore Tours

Getting Started Step 4: Working with Your Program Manager

Once your passengers start registering, your tour is a “go!” You’ll be assigned your very own Encore Program Manager who will be there with you every step of the way during your …

Backstage Blog Planning Your Tour
March 18, 2016     Encore Tours

Getting Started Step 3: Recruiting For Your Performance Tour

Once your ensemble’s board is “on-board” (see what we did there?), it’s time to start recruiting your participants.

Backstage Blog Planning Your Tour
March 18, 2016     Encore Tours

Getting Started Step 2: Getting Approval From the Board

Whether you’re a school or community ensemble, you’ll probably be needing to get approval from the board for your tour.

Backstage Blog Planning Your Tour
March 18, 2016     Encore Tours

Getting Started Step 1: Contact An Encore Tour Consultant

Planning your performance tour is a breeze with Encore.

Backstage Blog Planning Your Tour
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
December 23, 2013     Tori Cook

How to Run a Performance Tour with Low Numbers

One of the biggest challenges in planning a performance tour is recruiting your passengers.

Backstage Blog Planning Your Tour
November 1, 2013     Tori Cook

Fundraising for your Performance Tour

Performance tours are exciting and they are often a once in a lifetime trip for performers.

Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources Planning Your Tour
March 1, 2013     James Knapp

6 Proven Ways to Recruit Passengers for your International Concert Tours

As a veteran of 6 concert tours with my own various ensembles over the years, I have learned a lot.

Backstage Blog Planning Your Tour
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