August 11, 2025 Encore Tours 2025 Encore Crescendo Photo Contest Whether you sang in a centuries-old cathedral, performed under the lights of a world-class concert hall, or excited crowds at a bustling outdoor piazza, we know your Encore tour was packed with un… Backstage Blog Learn More
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September 17, 2015 Tori Cook 15 Lesson Plans – Teaching the National Core Music Standards through Music Travel (Lesson 2) STANDARDS:MU:Cr2.1.E. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
September 15, 2015 Jon Linker How to Audition for the Military Band So you want to get paid to play? We all know it’s not easy to make a living as a musician. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
September 9, 2015 Tori Cook An Interview with Bryan Sanders – Encore Tours/Tri-M 2015 Scholarship Recipient Encore Tours recently announced the winning essay of the Encore Tours/Tri-M Music Honor Society Scholarship. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
September 3, 2015 Tori Cook Ebook 15 Lesson Plans Need lesson plans? We’ve got you covered! Our free 15 Lesson Plans eBook provides music educators with a framework to teach any type of ensemble about music and travel while me… Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
September 3, 2015 Tori Cook 15 Lesson Plans – Teaching the National Core Music Standards through Music Travel (Lesson 1) STANDARD: MU:Cr1.1.E. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
September 1, 2015 Tori Cook The Best 15 Quotes from the Encore Tours/Tri-M 2015 Scholarship Applicants Today marks the announcement of our first Encore Tours/Tri-M Music Honor Society $500 scholarship winner. Backstage Blog
August 12, 2015 Encore Tours Etude Symposium – How to Motivate Your Musicians to Practice On Sunday, May 17th, 2015, Encore Tours welcomed 60 people aboard the yacht Elite, for a seminar on ‘Motivating Your Musicians to Practice’. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
August 12, 2015 Encore Tours Gerald Dolan on Motivating Your Musicians to Practice In this Etude Symposium hosted by Encore Tours in Boston, May 2015, Gerald Dolan from Ipswich High School in Massachusetts shares his views with ensemble directors on how to motivate musicians to … Backstage Blog
August 12, 2015 Jon Linker Band Director Spotlight: Gary Gribble’s Tips on Building a Quality Music Program Band Director Spotlight Series Meet fellow band directors as they share their experiences, advice, and tips for teaching band. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources