Rebuilding Your Ensemble After Covid-19
It’s an understatement to say the Covid-19 pandemic created numerous challenges for music directors. For more than a year, many…
J.D. Frizzell on How To Make a Virtual Choir Video
If you are a choir director, there’s no doubt that you have likely heard dozens of conversations about creating a…
Taking Your Ensemble to Canada
A panoramic view of downtown Montreal Our friendly neighbor to the north offers a great opportunity to try an international…
Prelude 2020 Recap
What if you could spend a weekend in a fabulous location soaking up the music, food, and culture while networking…
Encore Tours Spotlight: Trinity United Methodist Chancel Choir Canada Tour
Adapt and overcome. Sometimes that’s the secret to a successful performance tour – and a successful performance tour company. The Trinity United…
Encore Tours Spotlight: 2019 FAM Trip to Eastern Europe
Encore Tours recently hosted a 7-day familiarization (FAM) trip to the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary, to highlight the culture,…
Encore Tours Spotlight: Wallenpaupack High School Choir European Tour
The Wallenpaupack High School Choir, from Hawley PA, recently returned from an 8-day tour to Austria and the Czech Republic.…
Encore Tours Spotlight: Germantown Youth Symphony Orchestra Tour to Canada
The Germantown (TN) Youth Symphony Orchestra recently completed a successful 5-day tour to Canada which included three performances in stunning…
Encore Tours Spotlight: Heidelberg Concert Choir Tour to Eastern Europe
The Heidelberg University Concert Choir, from Tiffin, Ohio, recently returned from a 10-day performance tour to Eastern Europe, impressing audiences…
What Any Ensemble Can Learn from Military Bands About Audience Engagement
Perhaps “innovative” is not the first word most musicians think of to describe military bands. When it comes to audience…