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
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 ho… 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
August 4, 2015 Tori Cook 13 Ways You Know You’re on a Choir Tour You Know You’re on a Choir Tour When… You sing Disney show tunes… for hours… and hours…. perfecting the harmony of your “wimoweh’s”. Backstage Blog
July 28, 2015 Stan Pretty The Emerald Isle’s Successful Adult Choir Tours Working with Encore Tours has given me the great pleasure of touring with students and their inspirationa… Backstage Blog
July 24, 2015 Tori Cook Meet the New Regional Manager for Encore Band Tours: Jon Linker Get to know our Encore Staff, passionate and well-traveled individuals who work hard to make your Encore Tours experience truly unforgettable. Backstage Blog
July 16, 2015 Encore Tours Dr. Rob Franzblau on Motivating your Musicians to Practice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUct7ORe3_4 Etude Symposium hosted by Encore Tours in Boston, May 2015. Backstage Blog
July 15, 2015 Encore Tours Dr. Carolyn Watson on Motivating your Musicians to Practice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78pCYEN5E7A Etude Symposium hosted by Encore Tours in Boston, May 2015. Dr. Backstage Blog