July 14, 2025 Encore Tours Announcing Prelude 2026 in Rome We’re excited to officially announce that Prelude 2026 will take place in Rome, Italy, from January 15–19, 2026, over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. Backstage Blog Learn More
June 2, 2025 Encore Tours How to Use Our Repertoire Library to Plan Your Next Tour Setlist Backstage Blog Planning Your Tour Learn More
April 22, 2025 Encore Tours How Encore’s Price Guarantee Protects Your Tour: No Surprises, Just Stability Backstage Blog Planning Your Tour Learn More
March 25, 2025 Encore Tours What to Expect on Tour: A Director’s Guide Backstage Blog Planning Your Tour Learn More
October 22, 2014 Tori Cook Mozart’s African Journey Queen of the Night, Pauline Malefane Photo Credit: Keith Pattison Last night some of the Encore Tours and ACIS staff got together for a festive night … Backstage Blog
October 14, 2014 Adrian Metcalfe Musica di Sicilia Is there an island in the Mediterranean more recognizable for its music? Now, I can’t say that I’ve traveled to every one, nor have I listened to folk music in every corner of… Backstage Blog
October 8, 2014 Tori Cook Eh, I Forgot My Yogurt – How to Travel Iceland Like a Pro Geysir on Golden Circle While traveling to Iceland last month, I met a man named Jon Wayne… yes, Jon. Wayne. Backstage Blog
October 2, 2014 Stan Pretty Chelsea Pensioners in Attendance for Encore Performance Tours As an Encore Tour Manager, I have had the pleasure for many years of taking visiting choirs and other ensembles around the British Isles for performance tours. Backstage Blog
September 23, 2014 Tori Cook Get Your Royal Tattoo On – in Edinburgh! I can already imagine the *shock* on your faces as you read this obscure blog title: Get Your Royal Tattoo On… in Edinburgh? What does this mean?! Is she encouraging travelers to get a tattoo of… Backstage Blog
September 16, 2014 Ward Dilmore Elementary Strings Recruiting October We talked about your September elementary strings recruiting meetings in last month’s blog and now the fun begins in October. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
September 10, 2014 Tori Cook Tour Manager Spotlight: Meet Peter Ede Get to know our tour managers — well-traveled, fascinating individuals who will make your Encore performance tours truly unique a… Backstage Blog
September 5, 2014 Tori Cook The Best Performance Venues California Offers Do your future performance tour plans include traveling to California with your ensemble? Check out these top 5 performance venues in the area for your concerts! Backstage Blog
August 28, 2014 Peter Ede Vienna’s Zentralfriedhof: Resting Place of the Musical Greats Cathedral Zentralfriedhof, Vienna There’s a perhaps unlikely stopping place on any real musical lover’s tour of Vienna. Backstage Blog