July 14, 2025 Encore Tours Announcing Prelude 2026 in Rome We’re excited to officially announce that Prelude 2026 will take place in Rome, Italy, from January 15–19, 2026, over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. Backstage Blog Learn More
June 2, 2025 Encore Tours How to Use Our Repertoire Library to Plan Your Next Tour Setlist Backstage Blog Planning Your Tour Learn More
April 22, 2025 Encore Tours How Encore’s Price Guarantee Protects Your Tour: No Surprises, Just Stability Backstage Blog Planning Your Tour Learn More
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April 1, 2020 Encore Tours The 12 Best Videos From The Acapella App Back in 2015, the app Acapella from PicPostPlay was released for iPhones, allowing users to record, synchronize, and share songs with multi-part vocal harmonies. Backstage Blog
March 31, 2020 Encore Tours How To Host A Virtual Fundraising Event Whether you’re raising money for new uniforms, additions to your music library, or even your next performance tour, every ensemble must be able to throw an effective fundraiser. Backstage Blog
March 27, 2020 Encore Tours The 10 Best TED Talks About Music Our new normal is filled with an abundance of stress and anxiety, whether it’s due to remote working, homeschooling your children, or claustrophobia stemming from quarantining and social dis… Backstage Blog
March 25, 2020 Encore Tours Using Google Classroom To Teach Music Editors Note: During this challenging and unprecedented period, we want to express our appreciation to the music educators who have been forced to take their classrooms online to provide stud… Backstage Blog
March 24, 2020 Peter Jones A Message from Encore’s President What strange times these are. Each day becomes a little more surreal as we move through uncharted territory. Backstage Blog
March 20, 2020 Encore Tours Useful Music Education Software and Tools One of the most difficult parts of being quarantined (aside from the crippling anxiety and isolation) is being unable to meet up with your ensemble. Backstage Blog
March 17, 2020 Encore Tours Coping with Corona: Our Favorite Books, Movies, and More Across the globe, businesses are shutting their doors, schools are closing, and people are being encouraged to stay home and practice social distancing. Backstage Blog
March 16, 2020 Diane Linn Motivating Members of Your Group to Register for Your Tour Editors Note: Diane and Thom Linn are part of the Encore Tours Ambassador (ETA) program — a group of distinguished musicians with a wealth of knowledge on recruiting, building cohesive ensem… Backstage Blog
March 10, 2020 Diane Linn Maximizing The Benefits of Encore Tours’ Raffle Fundraiser Editor’s Note: Diane and Thomas Linn are part of the Encore Tours Ambassador (ETA) program — a group of distinguished musicians with a wealth of knowledge on recruiting, building cohes… Backstage Blog