May 8, 2023 Encore Tours Discovering Hidden Gems: Lesser-Known Music Destinations Worth Exploring Welcome to a beautiful, fascinating, and exciting corner of Europe, where hidden-gem destinations await your exploration. Backstage Blog
March 23, 2023 Encore Tours How to Choose the Perfect Performance Venue for Your Ensemble Choosing the right performance venue is a critical part of planning a successful music tour, and we’re proud to offer a wide variety of venues ranging from historic cathedrals to world-class… Backstage Blog
December 7, 2021 Encore Tours Encore Experience Info Session: Rome & Sicily (with Phil Aguglia) Earlier this year, we introduced Encore Experiences — an innovative music appreciation concept, that provides individual travelers with privileged access to som… Backstage Blog
May 16, 2019 Jon Linker What Any Ensemble Can Learn from Military Bands About Audience Engagement Perhaps “innovative” is not the first word most musicians think of to describe military bands. Backstage Blog
April 4, 2019 Jon Linker Encore Tours Spotlight: Briarcrest Christian School Band and Choir Tour to Italy The choir and band from Briarcrest Christian School, just outside Memphis, recently returned from a fantastic performance tour to Italy. Backstage Blog
May 24, 2018 Catherine Wilcox 15 Snapchats Band Directors Send Towards the End of the School Year As teachers, we all know that the end of the school year is one of the craziest times of year. Backstage Blog
May 4, 2018 Jon Linker Performance Tour Spotlight: Lebanon High School Band in Ireland St. Backstage Blog
January 25, 2018 James Smith Site Inspection: High School Jazz Band in Japan In October of 2017, Harvard-Westlake School band director Shawn Costantino and I departed California on an inspection trip to Japan in preparation for his upcoming tour in March of 2018. Backstage Blog
April 28, 2017 Mollie Emerson 8 Tips for Leading a High School Band and Choir Trip as a First-Year Music Teacher This blog was written by guest blogger Mollie Emerson as part of our First Year Music Teacher Series. Backstage Blog Featured Resources