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
July 13, 2016 Andrew Yaracs Fundraising and Promoting Your Music Performance Trip Fundraising: Necessary Evil of Music Performance Trips An essential part of planning a successful student travel opportunity is fundraising and promoting your music p… Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
July 12, 2016 Tori Cook Lesson Plan 11: Responding, Select – Teaching the Core Music Standards STANDARD: MU:Re7.1.E. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
July 5, 2016 Encore Tours What is the Role of an Encore Tour Manager? You’ve just received your first quote for an international performance trip from Encore Tours. Backstage Blog Featured Resources Planning Your Tour
June 30, 2016 Maggie Rodriguez Little Known Repertoire for Orchestras: Elgar Symphony No. 1 Looking for a fantastic, but relatively unknown piece to perform with your orchestra? Consider Edward Elg… Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
June 28, 2016 Tori Cook The Undeniable Benefits of Band, Orchestra and Choir Trips As a choir director and employee at Encore Tours, I can say without a doubt that every traveling ensemble undergoes a transformation at the end of the tour that enhances… Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
June 23, 2016 Encore Tours Packing Tips for Encore Passengers Effortless Packing Starts Here Deciding what to pack can often feel overwhelming, but fret not! Our travel gurus are on hand to offer valuable packing tips and tricks… Backstage Blog Get Ready To Travel
June 23, 2016 Encore Tours Encore’s Etude Events What are Encore’s Etude Events? Encore Tours is dedicated to supporting music educators. Backstage Blog
June 23, 2016 Melody Potratz The Important Victories: Making Music and Enjoying It School has been out for about a week. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
June 21, 2016 Encore Tours Passports & Visas Passports Passports are required for all Encore Tours trips traveling abroad. Backstage Blog Get Ready To Travel Planning Your Tour