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
March 25, 2025 Encore Tours What to Expect on Tour: A Director’s Guide Backstage Blog Planning Your Tour Learn More
April 16, 2019 Ward Dilmore Right On Cue: 5 Reasons NOW is the Best Time to Plan a 2020 Performance Tour with your Ensemble Have you ever missed your cue? The experience is embarrassing—and worse. Everyone who depends on you to hold up your end of the bargain suddenly begins to doubt your abilities. Backstage Blog
April 4, 2019 Jon Linker Encore Tours Spotlight: Briarcrest Christian School Band and Choir Tour to Italy The choir and band from Briarcrest Christian School, just outside Memphis, recently returned from a fantastic performance tour to Italy. Backstage Blog
April 2, 2019 Encore Tours Encore Tours Spotlight: Saint Anthony’s High School 2019 Italy Tour In February 2019, Saint Anthony’s High School (South Huntington, NY) embarked on its 24th Concert Tour under the guidance of Encore Tours, a partnership which began in 1996. Backstage Blog
March 14, 2019 Kaitlynn Eaton 5 Pieces of Valuable New Job Advice for Music Directors We’ve all been through the rollercoaster of emotions that come with interviewing and getting a new job. First, the fear. Backstage Blog
March 7, 2019 Moll Brown Arrange Music for Your Next Tour with Ease: A ‘How To’ Guide to Noteflight Are you planning a performance tour but just found out your lead clarinet, half your tenor section, or your double bass player can’t make the trip? Don’t let a shift in ensemble balance keep y… Backstage Blog
February 28, 2019 Catherine Wilcox 10 Things Music Teachers Can Do to Take Advantage of Snow Days Snow days. Most music teachers in four-season weather regions have them. Backstage Blog
February 21, 2019 Yuri Kim Traveling With Disabilities: Tips for Group Leaders and Passengers It’s been eleven years since I went on an educational trip to Spain and France with my art class in high school, but I still remember every moment of it like it was just yesterday. Backstage Blog
February 19, 2019 Kate Huffman Prelude 2019 in Review This January, over Martin Luther King Jr. Backstage Blog
February 14, 2019 Kate Huffman ACDA National Conference 2019 Encore Tours will be at the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) 2019 National Conference in Kansas City, Missouri! ACDA is a nonpro… Backstage Blog