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
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
May 18, 2017 Kate Huffman Domestic Flights with your Music Ensemble: New USA Real ID Laws At Encore Tours, we make it as easy as possible for music directors who take groups on tour to focus on the most important thing – making music with your students. Backstage Blog
May 11, 2017 Kate Huffman Teacher Appreciation Week: How Music Teachers Impact Our Lives At Encore Tours, we value the passion, countless hours of work, compassion, talent, and care that music teachers across the country dedicate to their students every day. Backstage Blog
May 4, 2017 Max Petot Top 10 Relaxing Songs to Listen to While Traveling Guest blogger Max Petot shares his 10 favorite relaxing songs of various genres to listen to while traveling. Backstage Blog
April 28, 2017 Mollie Emerson 8 Tips for Leading a High School Band and Choir Trip as a First-Year Music Teacher This blog was written by guest blogger Mollie Emerson as part of our First Year Music Teacher Series. Backstage Blog Featured Resources
April 20, 2017 Kate Huffman Keeping Your Music Students Engaged at the End of the Year As the end of the year approaches, and with summer vacation on the horizon, it can be difficult to keep your students engaged at the end of the year. Backstage Blog
April 14, 2017 Max Petot Learning to Fly: Rules and Regulations of Flying with your Instrument Performing in different parts of the world is a rewarding and exciting opportunity that hopefully every musician will be able to experience at some point in their lifetime. Backstage Blog