January 5, 2017 Jon Linker The Marriage Between High School & Middle School Band Cuthbertson NC Bands a Family Affair Many music educators can vouch for the importance of the high school and middle school directors working together as a team. Backstage Blog
September 28, 2016 Encore Tours Marching Band Trips: Preparing for The Performances You’re going on a band trip and the excitement is building. The fundraising is done and all the travel logistics have been arranged. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
July 28, 2016 Encore Tours Band Director Tips: Know Your Community Steve Acciani has been a band director for almost 30 years and runs one of the top programs in the country at Diamond Bar High School in southern California. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
June 28, 2016 Tori Cook The Undeniable Benefits of Band, Orchestra and Choir Trips As a choir director and employee at Encore Tours, I can say without a doubt that every traveling ensemble undergoes a transformation at the end of the tour that enhances their music program on bot… Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
May 5, 2016 Jon Linker Advice For New Band Directors It didn’t take long for Tom Cox to realize his time in college didn’t fully prepare him for his first job as a young band director. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
March 16, 2016 Andrew Yaracs Why Do I Need a Music Travel Company For My Band Trips? By the very nature of the job, a band director is often quite good at problem solving, multitasking, working under pressure, making decisions and organizing, but when it comes to booking a band tr… Backstage Blog
December 14, 2015 Jon Linker The Key to Running a Successful Band Program Have you ever wondered how some school music programs always seem to produce top-notch ensembles year after year? In every state, there are always those “powerhouse… 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 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