Little Known Repertoire for Orchestras: Elgar Symphony No. 1
Looking for a fantastic, but relatively unknown piece to perform with your orchestra? Consider Edward Elgar’s Symphony No. 1 in…
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…
The Important Victories: Making Music and Enjoying It
School has been out for about a week. As I write, I’m sitting in a coffee shop drinking an Americano…
Packing Tips for Encore Passengers
What to wear? What to pack? Have no fear, our travel experts are here to give you some sound tips…
Encore’s Etude Events
What Are Encore's Etude Events? Encore Tours is dedicated to supporting music educators. Through professional networking events and music educator…
Passports & Visas
Passports Passports are required for all Encore Tours trips traveling abroad. You are responsible for obtaining your own passport so…
Handling Money for Your Performance Tour
Performance Trip Cost Per Student Once you have approved your tour package, you can lock in the cost for each…
Money Matters
With Encore, most of your traveling expenses are already covered. Still, there are some financial items you'll need to consider…
The Encore Tours/ACIS Travel App
Welcome to the Encore Tours/ACIS Travel App The Travel App is a free personalized smartphone app to help you get…
Lesson Plans 9 & 10: Performing, Present – Teaching the Core Music Standards
STANDARD: MU:Pr6.1.E.Ia Demonstrate attention to technical accuracy and expressive qualities in prepared and improvised performances of a varied repertoire of music…