March 30, 2026 Encore Tours A New Orchestra Festival at Boston Symphony Hall There are certain stages that change how students think about performing. Boston Symphony Hall is one of them. Backstage Blog Learn More
March 2, 2026 David Solar Meet Barbara Brown, Encore’s New Director of Orchestras Backstage Blog 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
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 ju… 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! Backstage Blog
February 12, 2019 Maggie Rodriguez Singing Valentines: How to Raise Money for Your Music Program Many of my memories from high school surround choir, band, and musical theatre events. Backstage Blog
February 7, 2019 Ward Dilmore 4 International Themes for your Valentine’s Day Performance Tour Recruitment Meeting “Love is what makes the world go ‘round. Backstage Blog
February 5, 2019 Jon Linker Encore Tours 2019 FAM Trip for Music Directors Are you a choral or instrumental director considering a performance tour with your ensemble? Encore Tours has put together an incredible offer to show you all the wonder… Backstage Blog
January 24, 2019 Kate Huffman Encore Tours’ 2018 in Review Though Encore is well into planning for 2020 and beyond, January is a perfect time to reflect on all of the amazing trips we organized in the past … Backstage Blog
December 13, 2018 Encore Tours Travel All the World with Encore Tours Happy Holidays from the Encore Tours team! We hope you enjoy our performance tour-themed rendition of “Carol of the Bells. Backstage Blog