June 12, 2025 Encore Tours Sing in Prague’s Iconic Smetana Hall: Join Encore Voices Festival 2026 We are thrilled to announce the Encore Voices Festival 2026, a premier choral experience in the heart of Prague, designed for choirs, directors, and individual singers. 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
January 30, 2025 Encore Tours Prelude 2025 Recap: A Weekend of Music, Inspiration, and Connection Backstage Blog Learn More
July 27, 2017 Kate Huffman How Choirs Can Work with Orchestras: From the viewpoint of the Executive Director Encore’s Ward Dilmore with the Chorus America panelists on working with orchestras: Linda Moxley, Jeffrey Jordan, and Henry Leck Guest blogger Linda Moxley is an arts manager with o… Backstage Blog
July 20, 2017 Jon Linker Irish Venues: Performing in the Emerald Isle For many reasons, Ireland has become one of the most popular destinations for international performance tours. It’s a relatively short flight from the East Coast of the U.S. Backstage Blog
July 13, 2017 Ward Dilmore Chorus America Conference 2017 Recap The 2017 Chorus America Conference was a wonderful event full of inspiring educational sessions, participatory performances, and invaluable opportunities to connect with music directors from a… Backstage Blog
July 6, 2017 Jon Linker Sun, Scenery and Standing-Room Only: An Encore Performance Tour to Italy As the heat of the day gave way to a beautiful Tuscan evening, the standing-room only crowd started filing into the Terme Tettuccio in Montecatini. Backstage Blog
June 29, 2017 Kate Huffman Prelude: Travel Opportunity for Encore Tours Directors At Encore Tours, we’re known for going above and beyond to make your music ensemble’s trip a meaningful, hassle-free, and memorable experience for you and your students. Backstage Blog
June 22, 2017 Ward Dilmore How to Grow Recruitment and Ensure Retention in Your Strings Program Ward Dilmore comes to Encore Tours having been a client for nearly 20 years. Backstage Blog
June 15, 2017 Maggie Rodriguez Encore Tours Instagram Takeover – Maggie Goes to Italy! Tour Consultant Maggie Rodriguez will soon be taking off for an exciting 10 day trip to Italy! She’ll be meeting up with Encore groups, eating some amazing Italian food, checking out gorgeou… Backstage Blog
June 1, 2017 Max Petot The Life and Travels of Franz Joseph Haydn May 31st marked the 208th anniversary of the death of Austrian composer Franz Joseph Haydn also known as the “Father of the Symphony. Backstage Blog
May 25, 2017 Kate Huffman How to Build a Strong Beginner Strings Program Whether being tasked with building a new beginner strings program or wanting to increase recruitment and retention in your current program, the road ahead may seem daunting. Backstage Blog