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All Things Performance Tours & Travel

May 31, 2016     Encore Tours

Our Service Guarantee

Over 90% of Encore Group Leaders rate their overall experience good to excellent.

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May 31, 2016     Encore Tours

Fundraise with Encore’s Fabulous Fundraiser

What’s all this about a fabulous fundraiser?

We’re dedicated to helping your group travel abroad! When you organize a trip with Encore Tours, we offer a complimentary fundraising op…

Backstage Blog Planning Your Tour
May 31, 2016     Encore Tours

Sign Up For Automatic Payments – Win a FREE Trip!

Managing your trip budget just got easier! Automatic payments makes planning your trip budget easy because your payments are spread out evenly, giving you more time to …

Backstage Blog Get Ready To Travel
May 31, 2016     Encore Tours

2019 #MoreEncore Contest

Encore is seeking submissions for the 2019 Participant Photo Contest!

Packing for your Encore trip? Don’t fo…

Backstage Blog Featured Resources Get Ready To Travel
May 9, 2016     Jon Linker

Rhythms International Music Festivals: All About Education

Rhythms International Festivals are about music education first and foremost, not competition. At most competitions you do not know who you are competing against (high or low).

Backstage Blog
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
April 29, 2016     Melody Potratz

How to Prank Your Choir

I Am Cat Lady

My sixth graders in third period have crowned me Cat Lady of River City.

Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
April 26, 2016     Encore Tours

My Account & How to Make Payments

Welcome to Encore Tours! If you’ve recently registered as a participant on a tour with us, here’s an overview about My Account, which you’ll need ac…

Backstage Blog Get Ready To Travel
April 25, 2016     Ward Dilmore

The Secret To Building a Successful Music Program? It’s Ap-parent!

Music Parents: The Secret to Success

Most successful public school music programs contain an important component that can’t be found in the classroom.

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