July 6, 2026 Encore Tours Why the Concert Experience Is at the Heart of Every Encore Performance Tour For choirs, bands, and orchestra programs, a performance tour is never just about where you go. It is about what your ensemble gets to share when you arrive. Backstage Blog Learn More
June 17, 2026 David Solar Join us at the 2026 National Pastoral Musicians Convention Backstage Blog Learn More
March 30, 2026 Encore Tours A New Orchestra Festival at Boston Symphony Hall Backstage Blog Learn More
March 2, 2026 David Solar Meet Barbara Brown, Encore’s New Director of Orchestras Backstage Blog Learn More
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
October 1, 2015 Tori Cook 15 Lesson Plans – Teaching the National Core Music Standards through Music Travel (Lesson 3) STANDARD: MU:Cr3.1.E. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
September 28, 2015 Tori Cook Top 7 Performance Venues to Follow on Instagram The world is full of unique performing spaces for choirs, bands and orchestras…if you know where to look! Luckily, some venues use Instagram as an outlet for posti… Backstage Blog
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 teac… 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