Discovering Hidden Gems: Lesser-Known Music Destinations Worth Exploring
Welcome to a beautiful, fascinating, and exciting corner of Europe, where hidden-gem destinations await your exploration. Embark on a journey…
How to Choose the Perfect Performance Venue for Your Ensemble
Choosing the right performance venue is a critical part of planning a successful music tour, and we’re proud to offer…
Encore Experience Info Session: Rome & Sicily (with Phil Aguglia)
Earlier this year, we introduced Encore Experiences — an innovative music appreciation concept, providing individual travelers with privileged access to some of Europe’s most incredible musical…
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…
Encore Tours Spotlight: Briarcrest Christian School Band and Choir Tour to Italy
The choir and band from Briarcrest Christian School, just outside Memphis, recently returned from a fantastic performance tour to Italy.…
15 Snapchats Band Directors Send Towards the End of the School Year
As teachers, we all know that the end of the school year is one of the craziest times of year.…
Performance Tour Spotlight: Lebanon High School Band in Ireland
There were many highlights for the Lebanon (NH) High School Band on its first international tour last month to Ireland,…
Site Inspection: High School Jazz Band in Japan
In October of 2017, Harvard-Westlake School band director Shawn Costantino and I departed California on an inspection trip to Japan in…
8 Tips for Leading a High School Band and Choir Trip as a First-Year Music Teacher
This blog was written by guest blogger Mollie Emerson as part of our First Year Music Teacher Series. Mollie is…
The Marriage Between High School & Middle School Band
Cuthbertson NC Bands a Family Affair Many music educators can vouch for the importance of the high school and middle…