February 12, 2026 Encore Tours Announcing Encore’s Best Promotion for Early Planners If you’re starting to think about an international performance tour in 2027 or 2028, this is an especially good moment to begin the conversation. Backstage Blog Planning Your Tour Learn More
January 27, 2026 Encore Tours How an Encore Performance Tour Works: From Planning to Final Concert Backstage Blog Featured Resources Planning Your Tour Learn More
December 11, 2025 Encore Tours Announcing the 2026 Encore Crescendo Contest 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
April 25, 2019 Jon Linker 10 Online Groups & Forums for Music Directors You stand in front of your ensemble with all eyes looking to you for direction, information…everything. We get it. Being a music director can sometimes feel like a lonely job. Backstage Blog
April 23, 2019 Ward Dilmore A Master Gardener’s Advice on Growing Your Music Ensemble Music Directors are gardeners. They carefully cultivate their ensemble by planting the seed of promise. Backstage Blog
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