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Encore Webinars
Practical guidance for the people who take ensembles on the road.
Encore hosts free online sessions for choir, orchestra, and band directors: candid panels with experienced tour leaders, practical professional learning, and an on-demand archive you can explore on your schedule.
On-demand webinar · Recorded September 16, 2026
Experienced school and youth-orchestra directors talk candidly about budgeting, fundraising, chaperones, student expectations, musical preparation, and the situations they have managed on tour.
Hosted by Barbara Brown, Director of Orchestras at Encore, with a moderated panel and audience Q&A from the live session.
Watch on demand
Recordings from Encore’s current webinar series, plus the complete Encore Live library from 2020-2021: candid panels, musical storytelling, and firsthand destination knowledge you can explore on your schedule.
Encore Live captures a unique moment when travel paused in 2020 and 2021. Some logistical references reflect that period, but the destination expertise and musical storytelling remain valuable today.
More to watch
Concert footage, destination features, director interviews, and past event recordings live on the Encore Tours YouTube channel. Subscribe there and new webinar recordings show up alongside everything else.
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