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 12, 2025 Encore Tours Sing in Prague’s Iconic Smetana Hall: Join Encore Voices Festival 2026 Backstage Blog 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
May 27, 2025 Encore Tours Introducing The Music Educator’s Playbook: 13 Free Lesson Plans for Today’s Classrooms Announcing Our New eBook Encore Tours is proud to introduce our newest free resource for music educators: The Music Educator’s Playbook: 13 Engaging and Adaptable Lesson Plans for Modern Clas… Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
May 21, 2025 Encore Tours Top Pilgrimage Destinations for Catholic Choirs At Encore Tours, we believe that music has the power to elevate faith and create lasting memories. Backstage Blog
May 8, 2025 Encore Tours An American Pope, a New Era for Catholic Choirs For the first time in history, the papacy is held by an American. On May 8, 2025, the world heard the words “Habemus Papam. Backstage Blog
May 6, 2025 Encore Tours Celebrating Music Educators During Teacher Appreciation Week It is Teacher Appreciation Week, and we want to take a moment to celebrate the music educators who make meaningful travel experiences possible for their students. Backstage Blog
April 22, 2025 Encore Tours How Encore’s Price Guarantee Protects Your Tour: No Surprises, Just Stability Planning a performance tour is more than just organizing travel. It’s an opportunity to create something lasting. Backstage Blog Planning Your Tour
April 21, 2025 Encore Tours Taking Your Ensemble to Romania Romania is quickly emerging as one of Europe’s most compelling destinations for performance tours. Backstage Blog
April 14, 2025 Encore Tours Avoid These Common Mistakes When Planning Your Ensemble’s Performance Tour Planning a performance tour for your ensemble is an exciting opportunity — one that can inspire musical growth, deepen group connections, and create memories that last a lifetime. Backstage Blog
April 2, 2025 Encore Tours Exploring the Baltic Choral Legacy The Baltic region—comprising Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—boasts a rich and storied choral tradition that continues to play a central role in the cultural and national identity of these coun… Backstage Blog
March 25, 2025 Encore Tours What to Expect on Tour: A Director’s Guide Whether you’re preparing for your first international performance tour or just want to know how Encore supports you from start to finish, you’re in the right place. Backstage Blog Planning Your Tour