September 2, 2026 Encore Tours Taking Your Orchestra on Tour: A Free Webinar for Educators Taking an orchestra beyond its familiar stage can be one of the most memorable experiences a music educator offers. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources Learn More
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December 1, 2015 Tori Cook 5 Ways to Support Music Education Programs This #GivingTuesday It’s #GivingTuesday and a great day to support music education programs across the country. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
November 24, 2015 Jon Linker 10 Things Band Directors Can Be Thankful For Last Thanksgiving, you liked our blog “11 Things a Choir Director Can Be Thankful For” so much, that we decided to let the band directors get in on the fun too. Backstage Blog
November 16, 2015 Peter Jones Paris: Our Thoughts & Updated Policies We all watched in horror and disbelief as the events unfolded in Paris recently. Many of us travel to Paris frequently. We have an office there. Backstage Blog
November 13, 2015 Tori Cook The Best of Music City As one of the only U.S. cities where you can hear live music 24/7, 365 days of the year, it’s no wonder Nashville has earned the nickname “Music City. Backstage Blog
November 4, 2015 Jon Linker Band Director Spotlight: Phil Aguglia – Thinking Outside the Box with 130 Students Band Director Spotlight Series: Meet fellow band directors while they share their experiences, advice and tips for teaching band. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
October 27, 2015 Tori Cook 15 Lesson Plans – Teaching the National Core Music Standards through Music Travel (Lesson 5) STANDARD: MU:Pr4.1.E. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
October 23, 2015 Maggie Rodriguez Why the Arts Matter Today is #ArtsMatter Day in Massachusetts! To celebrate, Encore Tours staff sh… Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
October 16, 2015 Tori Cook 15 Lesson Plans – Teaching the National Core Music Standards through Music Travel (Lesson 4) STANDARD: MU:Cr3.2.E. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
October 6, 2015 Ward Dilmore Enhance Cross-Curricular Learning Through Your Recruitment Strategies Encore Tours team member Tori Cook has written an informative blog about the strategy involved in running a performance tour when you aren’t bringing in the projec… Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources Planning Your Tour