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…
Enhance Cross-Curricular Learning Through Your Recruitment Strategies
Encore Tours team member Tori Cook has written an informative blog about the strategy involved in running a performance tour…
6 Universal Truths on Motivating Musicians to Practice
Every ensemble director faces this universal challenge: motivating musicians to practice. In the search for answers, Encore Tours and 70…
Prelude – A Succulent Treat for Music Directors by Encore Tours
A music director who plans an international tour is comparable to an outstanding chef preparing an exquisite meal to…
Managing Your Elementary Strings Program in March
Defining the Musical Path for Elementary Strings Congratulations on your new beginner strings members who were inducted on Valentine’s…
How to Run the Arch of Bows Ceremony for Your Beginner Strings!
Before reading on, we recommend first reading January’s Blog “How to Manage Your Beginner Strings Program in January“. The Arch…
How to Manage Your Beginner Strings Program in January
Congratulations on surviving the holiday season! As musicians, it’s our busiest time of year because our efforts and musical gifts…
Elementary Strings Program December
It’s finally here! Your first benchmark on the path from your elementary strings program through high school strings. You’ve already…
Elementary Strings Program November
Now that you’re two months into the school year with your elementary strings program, there are three goals you can strive…
Elementary Strings Recruiting October
We talked about your September elementary strings recruiting meetings in last month’s blog and now the fun begins in October.…