March 8, 2018 Kate Huffman Encore Tours 2018 Scholarship Contest Winners: The World in Your World Every year, Encore Tours and our parent company, ACIS, hold a travel scholarship contest, where passengers on any upcoming Encore or ACIS trip can submit a piece of writ… Backstage Blog
February 28, 2018 Kate Huffman Exclusive Offer for Massachusetts Music Educators Association Conference Attendees Encore Tours exhibits at various music-related conferences throughout the year, and though we can’t make it to all of the many amazing gatherings of music director… Backstage Blog
February 22, 2018 Ward Dilmore Basilica of Sts. John and Paul: Perform in the ancient, Italian basilica as part of its timeless history Venturing to Venice with your ensemble? Here’s a question you can pose to your members that will bring a transformational spirit to your visit: What will you do in you… Backstage Blog
February 16, 2018 Kate Huffman Why Music Directors Choose Encore – Don’t just take our word for it! Because Encore Tours is made up of a team of musicians, music educators, and music lovers, we know that the most valuable recommendations & pieces of advice often co… Backstage Blog
February 8, 2018 Jon Linker Terme Tettuccio: Picturesque Venue for Orchestra Tours in Montecatini, Italy With wonderful basilicas seemingly around every corner along with historic theaters and beautiful outdoor piazzas, Italy offers an abundance of venues for the visiting e… Backstage Blog
February 1, 2018 Kate Huffman Peter’s Music Picks: New York State of Mind Peter recently traveled across the Atlantic on the Queen Mary 2 to attend a Global Conference, the ACIS’ equivalent of Encore Tours’ Prelude event. Backstage Blog
January 25, 2018 James Smith 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 preparation for his upcoming … Backstage Blog
January 11, 2018 Joe Becker Boston: Our Musical City At Encore Tours, we believe music and travel go hand in hand. Backstage Blog
January 4, 2018 Sabrina Nikolov Site Inspection: Germany and the Netherlands One of the many fantastic opportunities Encore Tours offers its Directors is a pre-tour trip called a site inspection. Backstage Blog