January 12, 2026 David Solar Meet Us at TMEA 2026 in San Antonio We are excited to share that this year we will once again be attending the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Clinic and Convention in San Antonio. Backstage Blog Learn More
December 11, 2025 Encore Tours Announcing the 2026 Encore Crescendo Contest Backstage Blog Learn More
October 21, 2025 Encore Tours How to Choose the Right Performance Tour Destination for Your Ensemble Backstage Blog Learn More
October 14, 2025 Encore Tours Cancel for Any Reason Travel Protection: Why Encore Travelers Choose to Upgrade Backstage Blog Featured Resources Learn More
August 21, 2020 Encore Tours Encore Live: Flamenco and What Follows The spirit of Flamenco can be found in art, music, sport, literature, and all areas of public life. At the heart of its power is a mysterious force known as “Duende. Backstage Blog
August 14, 2020 Encore Tours Encore Live: Ireland – A Musical Rebellion Music in the Celtic world is everywhere. Backstage Blog
July 1, 2020 Encore Tours Our Response We all realize that in the coming years, travel is going to look a bit different than anything we have previously experienced. Things feel uncertain right now, and we understand that. Backstage Blog
June 26, 2020 Encore Tours Encore Live: From Paris Earlier this month, we launched a new series of virtual events called Encore Live in order to showcase our amazing tour managers, music directors, concert managers, and other valued… Backstage Blog
June 26, 2020 Encore Tours Encast – Bonus Episode – Repertoire Shows Who You Are On Tuesday, we concluded the first episode of the Encast, which focused on Diane Linn and the story of the Community Chorus of Detroit. Backstage Blog
June 23, 2020 Encore Tours Encast – Part 3 – Getting Ready to Tour Earlier this month, we announced the debut of our new podcast series, Encast. Backstage Blog
June 16, 2020 Encore Tours Encast – Part 2 – Developing Your Repertoire Last Tuesday, we released the debut episode of our new podcast series, Encast. Backstage Blog
June 9, 2020 Encore Tours Introducing Encore’s new podcast: Encast We are excited to announce the debut of our new podcast series, Encast. Through this new podcast, we will travel the world to discover the story behind the most successful music ensembles. Backstage Blog
June 5, 2020 Peter Jones On Racial Injustice: Taking Action for Meaningful Change Editor’s note: The following statement was written by Peter Jones, President of ACIS. Encore Tours is the performance division of ACIS, a leader in educational travel since 1978. Backstage Blog