Welcome to the Encore Tours hub! We hope you find something interesting to read, watch, and share. How to Craft the Perfect Custom Tour Itinerary for Your Ensemble Encore Tours March 7, 2025 Planning a tour for your ensemble isn’t just about booking flights and hotels—it’s about crafting… Read More #WhyEncore: Highlighting Why Music Directors Choose Encore Tours Kate Huffman May 31, 2018 #WhyEncore is Encore Tours’ latest campaign designed to highlight why music directors choose Encore to… Read More Performance Tour Spotlight: Saratoga Springs High School Fiddle Club’s Trip to Ireland Kate Huffman May 17, 2018 Jess LaBello is Orchestra Director at Saratoga Springs High School in Saratoga, New York. She… Read More Prelude: Professional Development on a Major Scale Kate Huffman April 19, 2018 Encore not only works to plan and organize exceptional performance tours for bands, choirs, orchestras,… Read More Encore Tours Presents – Prelude Encore Tours March 27, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/embed/1JIH-kE_8Kc Read More Why Music Directors Choose Encore Encore Tours March 18, 2018 Why do music directors across the country choose Encore Tours to plan their band, choir,… Read More 10 Inspirational Quotes About Music and Travel Kate Huffman December 12, 2017 Music and travel, it’s what Encore Tours does best. Here are some of our favorite… Read More Director Spotlight: Laurel Talley – First trip fears no more! Kate Huffman August 10, 2017 Laurel Talley is an accomplished violin performer and music educator, who is going into her… Read More 8 Tips for Leading a High School Band and Choir Trip as a First-Year Music Teacher Mollie Emerson April 28, 2017 This blog was written by guest blogger Mollie Emerson as part of our First Year… Read More Top 10 Travel Tips for Your Encore Tour Encore Tours November 22, 2016 Top 10 Travel Tips for Your Encore Tour The more you know before you go—… Read More What is the Role of an Encore Group Leader? Encore Tours August 9, 2016 What is an Encore Group Leader? The Encore Group Leader is the designated person who… Read More Imagine Taking Your Choir to New Places Encore Tours July 21, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/embed/amBVJps9jRY Read More Taking Your Band to New Places Encore Tours July 20, 2016 https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/r73t7ofabn Read More What is the Role of an Encore Tour Manager? Encore Tours July 5, 2016 You’ve just received your first quote for an international performance trip from Encore Tours. You… Read More Safety & Security Encore Tours May 31, 2016 We’re Committed to Your Safety At Encore Tours and ACIS, the safety and well-being of… Read More Our Service Guarantee Encore Tours May 31, 2016 Over 90% of Encore Group Leaders rate their overall experience good to excellent. We’re so… Read More 2019 #MoreEncore Contest Encore Tours May 31, 2016 Encore is seeking submissions for the 2019 Participant Photo Contest! Packing for your Encore trip?… Read More Director FAQ Encore Tours May 31, 2016 How does Encore guarantee audiences?Do you offer opportunities for our participants to fundraise? Is Encore Tours… Read More The High Cost of a Low Price Concert Tour Ward Dilmore August 26, 2014 On my first foray into international travel, I had a certifiably disastrous concert tour experience… Read More Musical Tours: Choosing Your Repertoire Maggie Rodriguez November 4, 2013 Let’s face it: as cool as musical tours are, the real reason you are going… Read More
How to Craft the Perfect Custom Tour Itinerary for Your Ensemble Encore Tours March 7, 2025 Planning a tour for your ensemble isn’t just about booking flights and hotels—it’s about crafting… Read More
#WhyEncore: Highlighting Why Music Directors Choose Encore Tours Kate Huffman May 31, 2018 #WhyEncore is Encore Tours’ latest campaign designed to highlight why music directors choose Encore to… Read More
Performance Tour Spotlight: Saratoga Springs High School Fiddle Club’s Trip to Ireland Kate Huffman May 17, 2018 Jess LaBello is Orchestra Director at Saratoga Springs High School in Saratoga, New York. She… Read More
Prelude: Professional Development on a Major Scale Kate Huffman April 19, 2018 Encore not only works to plan and organize exceptional performance tours for bands, choirs, orchestras,… Read More
Encore Tours Presents – Prelude Encore Tours March 27, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/embed/1JIH-kE_8Kc Read More
Why Music Directors Choose Encore Encore Tours March 18, 2018 Why do music directors across the country choose Encore Tours to plan their band, choir,… Read More
10 Inspirational Quotes About Music and Travel Kate Huffman December 12, 2017 Music and travel, it’s what Encore Tours does best. Here are some of our favorite… Read More
Director Spotlight: Laurel Talley – First trip fears no more! Kate Huffman August 10, 2017 Laurel Talley is an accomplished violin performer and music educator, who is going into her… Read More
8 Tips for Leading a High School Band and Choir Trip as a First-Year Music Teacher Mollie Emerson April 28, 2017 This blog was written by guest blogger Mollie Emerson as part of our First Year… Read More
Top 10 Travel Tips for Your Encore Tour Encore Tours November 22, 2016 Top 10 Travel Tips for Your Encore Tour The more you know before you go—… Read More
What is the Role of an Encore Group Leader? Encore Tours August 9, 2016 What is an Encore Group Leader? The Encore Group Leader is the designated person who… Read More
Imagine Taking Your Choir to New Places Encore Tours July 21, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/embed/amBVJps9jRY Read More
Taking Your Band to New Places Encore Tours July 20, 2016 https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/r73t7ofabn Read More
What is the Role of an Encore Tour Manager? Encore Tours July 5, 2016 You’ve just received your first quote for an international performance trip from Encore Tours. You… Read More
Safety & Security Encore Tours May 31, 2016 We’re Committed to Your Safety At Encore Tours and ACIS, the safety and well-being of… Read More
Our Service Guarantee Encore Tours May 31, 2016 Over 90% of Encore Group Leaders rate their overall experience good to excellent. We’re so… Read More
2019 #MoreEncore Contest Encore Tours May 31, 2016 Encore is seeking submissions for the 2019 Participant Photo Contest! Packing for your Encore trip?… Read More
Director FAQ Encore Tours May 31, 2016 How does Encore guarantee audiences?Do you offer opportunities for our participants to fundraise? Is Encore Tours… Read More
The High Cost of a Low Price Concert Tour Ward Dilmore August 26, 2014 On my first foray into international travel, I had a certifiably disastrous concert tour experience… Read More
Musical Tours: Choosing Your Repertoire Maggie Rodriguez November 4, 2013 Let’s face it: as cool as musical tours are, the real reason you are going… Read More