https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUct7ORe3_4 Etude Symposium hosted by Encore Tours in Boston, May 2015. Author of “So You Want To Be a Music Major” and Director of Bands at Rhode Island College, Dr. Rob Franzblau shares his views with ensemble directors on how to motivate musicians to practice.
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August 18, 2026 Encore Tours 7 Best International Band Trip Destinations for Student Musicians When a student performance tour is done well, it becomes much more than a trip. Backstage Blog
August 17, 2026 David Solar 2026 Summer Travel Recap Every summer, months of planning and rehearsal become something tangible: the first note in an unfamiliar room, a new audience gathering and an ensemble hearing its musi… Backstage Blog