August 14, 2024 Encore Tours 2024 Summer Travel Review As the summer draws to a close, we’re excited to look back on a season filled with extraordinary performance tours. Backstage Blog Learn More
July 9, 2024 Encore Tours Why Do Directors Trust Encore? We Keep Your Ensemble Safe and Secure Backstage Blog Learn More
June 5, 2024 Encore Tours Encore Means More: How We Anticipate the “What Ifs” of Travel Backstage Blog Learn More
January 12, 2016 Tori Cook Lesson 7: 15 Lesson Plans – Teaching the National Core Music Standards through Music Travel STANDARD: MU:Pr4.3.E.Ia Demonstrate an understanding of context in a varied repertoire of music through prepared and improvised performances. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
December 22, 2015 Tori Cook Caroling for Dummies Trying to get a last-minute group of inexperienced carolers together for the holidays? We’ve chosen the perfect package of carols with easy starting … 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
December 7, 2015 Tori Cook Lesson 6: 15 Lesson Plans – Teaching the National Core Music Standards through Music Travel STANDARD: MU:Pr4.2.E. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
December 3, 2015 Melody Potratz Setting Up a Middle School Choir Classroom From Scratch We are pleased to introduce our new guest blogger, Melody Potratz, as part of our First Year Teacher Series. Ms. Backstage Blog Music Educator Resources
December 1, 2015 Tori Cook 5 Ways to Support Music Education Programs This #GivingTuesday It’s #GivingTuesday and a great day to support music education programs across the country. 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 16, 2015 Peter Jones Paris: Our Thoughts & Updated Policies We all watched in horror and disbelief as the events unfolded in Paris recently. Many of us travel to Paris frequently. We have an office there. We enjoy the people, the history, and the culture. Backstage Blog
November 13, 2015 Tori Cook The Best of Music City As one of the only U.S. cities where you can hear live music 24/7, 365 days of the year, it’s no wonder Nashville has earned the nickname “Music City. Backstage Blog