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Three Encore students have been awarded Regional Gold Medals of Excellence for academic year 2023-2024 with the Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program. These students attained the single highest score for their level of voice in the region, which includes the following states: MA, RI, CT, ME, VT, NH, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, and WV.

Congratulations go out to:

Alice Val, student of Lisa Ostrow, age 9 of Franklin, Preparatory Voice
Ananya Sharma, student of Lisa Ostrow, age 11 of Franklin, Level 1 Voice
Rishita Phanse, student of Rebecca Abalutzk, age 17 of Mansfield, Level 6 Voice

In addition, we would like to extend special congratulations to the following students for having achieved the highest score in Massachusetts for academic year 2023-2024 on their instrument or voice:

Anisha Vipul, student of Lisa Ostrow, age 10 of Hopkinton, Level 2 Voice
AJ Trull, student of Rebecca Abalutzk, age 16 of Franklin, Level 4 Voice
Patrick O’Toole, student of Joyce Harrington, age 17 of Franklin, Level 4 Saxophone

As a result of their tremendous achievements, our Regional Gold Medal winners will be performing at the annual Northeast Celebration of Excellence in New York City in January, 2025.

Our heartfelt congratulations go out to all the winners, their instructors, and families for all the hard work, dedication, support, and practice that it takes to attain such levels of success.

Introducing Encore Summer Music Camp 2025

Singing, playing, recording, and much more!

July 7th – August 28th
Monday – Thursday
8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Call 508-533-7700 to register

Come make music with us this summer!

Another round of RCM assessments has come and gone! At Encore Music Academy and Recording Studios, students of all ages and musical abilities come throughout the year to perform their exams in front of adjudicators who travel from all across Canada and the U.S. in order to administer the assessments. 

In addition to academic assessments in music theory, harmony, analysis and history, students perform practical assessments on their instrument of choice. Instruments represented include piano, voice, classical guitar, flute, clarinet, saxophone, drums, violin, and viola. In August, students from all over the northeast traveled to Encore to take their assessments. 

The Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program provides a recognized national standard of success in music study from beginner to advanced levels. It inspires excellence through individual student assessments that are central to the program, while also supporting teachers with high-quality and innovative resources. The RCM allows students to measure and celebrate accomplishment and track their progress throughout the country. All students and teachers across the United States are invited to participate, and Encore Music Academy is proud to offer these opportunities at the school and through outreach to the surrounding communities.

Levels of achievement are determined by the following scale:

• First Class Honors with Distinction: An assessment score of 90 to 100.
• First Class Honors: An assessment score of 80 to 89.
• Honors: An assessment score of 70 to 79.
• Pass: An assessment score of 60 to 69.

Students are graded on proficiency in the following areas: performance; technical requirements; aural skills; rhythm; and, sight-reading ability. This year, Encore is very proud to recognize the following Encore students for their outstanding achievement in Royal Conservatory of Music assessments:

First Class Honors with Distinction:

• AJ Courtright-Lim – Theory Level 5, 13, Franklin
• Amelia MacEvoy — Theory Level 7, 15, Medway
• Alyssa McGuirl – Theory Level 8, 15, Millis
• Aneesha Pathangay – Theory Level 5, 15, Hopkinton
• Esmee Perera – Theory Level 8, 16, Holliston
• Rishika Pericherla – Theory Level 5, 12, Franklin
• Rishita Phanse – Theory Level 7, 15, Mansfield
• Aagam Shah – Piano Prep A, 11, Franklin
• Sunehri Verma – Theory Level 7, 16, Franklin

First Class Honors: 

• Michelle Gonzalez – Piano Prep B, 9, Franklin 
• John Kane – Theory Level 7, 17, Franklin
• Grace O’Sullivan – Piano Level 2, 12, Franklin
• Danny Pylee – Saxophone Level 4, 15, Medway
• Anne Wu – Voice Level 8, 17, Shrewsbury

Honors:

• Hope MacEvoy — Piano Level 2, 10, Medway
• Aneesha Pathangay — Piano Level 7, 15, Hopkinton

Liudmila Geyer, a distinguished piano educator based in Bellingham, has been honored with the prestigious Steinway & Sons Top Teacher Award for 2023. Liudmilla also teaches at the Encore Music Academy in Franklin and privately at the Steinert Piano Academy in Newton. 

The Steinway Top Teacher Award is a formal recognition by Steinway & Sons that commends a music educator’s passion, artistry, and dedication to students. This annual award is given to piano teachers for outstanding instruction and leadership in music education, and for demonstrating an unceasing commitment to their students, helping them fulfill their highest potential as musicians and pianists. To be eligible for the Steinway and Sons Top Teacher Award Program, music teachers must teach acoustic piano in an exemplary fashion.

Mrs. Geyer was nominated for the award by M. Steinert & Sons of Newton, MA, the world’s oldest independent Steinway & Sons piano dealer. Brendan Murphy, President of M. Steinert & Sons, said, “We are proud to work with some of the finest piano teachers in the region and pleased that Liudmila has been recognized for her contribution to the regional piano community.”

Founded in 1860 by Morris Steinert, a German immigrant, M. Steinert & Sons is the country’s oldest continuously operating music retailer and the exclusive regional dealer for world-renowned Steinway & Sons pianos, Boston pianos, Essex pianos, and Roland digital pianos. The company has showrooms in Boston and Newton, MA. For additional information, visit www.msteinert.com.

Encore Music Academy and Recording Studios, located in Franklin, MA, is proud to announce that two students have been awarded Regional Gold Medals of Excellence for academic year 2022-2023 from the Royal Conservatory of Music Certificate Program. To achieve this award, students must have attained the single highest score for their level on their instrument in the region which includes the following states: MA, RI, CT, ME, VT, NH, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, and WV. 

Congratulations to the following students and their instructors for the talent, hard work, dedication, and perseverance it takes to achieve such a tremendous honor: 

As a result of their tremendous achievement, these students have been invited to perform at the annual Celebration of Excellence in New York City on January, 28, 2024! 

Announcing the release of the Encore EnHarmonix’ latest album, MAGIC, a collection of songs from Disney.

We are so proud to announce that Encore faculty member, Liudmila Geyer, has been recognized by Steinway as the 2020 “Top Music Teacher” in the United States! Way to go, Mila!