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In this time of uncertainty and social distancing, we are all searching for ways to stay healthy, stay in touch, and stay busy. Encore Music Academy and Recording Studios has been working hard to bring music into the homes of our families, and we now are able to offer online music lessons on all instruments and voice in the comfort and safety of your own home. If you’re looking for enrichment activities for your children while they are home from school, consider adding music to their daily routine! All you need is a computer, a laptop, or a phone with camera and microphone. You can leave the rest up to us. New students will receive 10% off online lessons until Encore returns to full physical operations.
If you are interested in signing up for online lessons, please contact us at: (508) 533-7700, Ext. 102, with questions or to register!
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Encore Music Academy and Recording Studios, in Franklin, MA, is pleased to provide a significant announcement regarding student achievements!
This year, on November 16, six talented and dedicated Encore students made the trip to New York City to perform on the stage at the illustrious Carnegie Hall in the Northeast Region Celebration of Excellence. One of these students, Daiwik Pal, has been announced as the winner of the Royal Conservatory of Music National Gold Medal of Excellence for Level 1 Percussion!
The following six students were invited to perform based upon their exemplary success in their respective levels of voice, percussion and flute in the 2018-2019 RCM academic year. Many congratulations to the following Encore performers and their instructors:
With these students invited to perform, this marks Encore’s fourth trip to the prestigious performance venue of Carnegie Hall, with 20 of Encore’s students performing at Carnegie over the past three years.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 4, 2019
Encore Music Academy and Recording Studios: A Royal Conservatory of Music Founding School and Official Assessment Center
“Promoting excellence in the fields of music education, performance, and the recording arts.”
TWO ENCORE STUDENTS AWARDED NATIONAL GOLD MEDALS IN MUSIC; EIGHT STUDENTS HEADED TO CARNEGIE HALL
Encore Music Academy and Recording Studios, in Franklin, MA, is pleased provide two significant announcements regarding student achievements.
Claire Bauer, age 15 of Franklin, and Maura Johnston, age 16 of Norfolk, are both students of voice at Encore Music Academy and Recording Studios. Each young woman has recently been awarded the National Gold Medal of Excellence for 2018 by the Royal Conservatory of Music: Bauer for Level 6 Voice, and Johnston for Level 2 Voice. The Royal Conservatory of Music awards the National Gold Medal of Excellence to the student who has achieved the highest score in the country within their specific skill level for each instrument during the academic year. For the assessments, students are scored on proficiency in the following areas: performance; technical requirements; aural skills; rhythm; and sight-reading ability.
Johnston, who has been studying voice for three years and piano for one year under the expert guidance of piano and vocal instructor, Rebecca Abalutzk, also performs and records albums with the recording ensemble, The Encore EnHarmonix. Abalutzk said, “I am both extremely proud and fortunate to work with such a driven young woman. She is the type of student who reminds me why I became a teacher in the first place”.
Claire Bauer, under the guidance of her vocal instructor, Lisa Ostrow, (who has guided students to National Gold medals three times previously), began her studies in voice using the curriculum of the RCM right from the start. Upon hearing of her award, Bauer mused, “Well, I think getting this award has a lot to do with the person who drives me everywhere,” and then she gave her mom the biggest smile ever. Ostrow said, “Students like Claire are every teacher’s dream. They challenge us to be the very best that we can be, so that they can reach their full potential.”
How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall? Practice!!
This year, on February 16, an unprecedented number of Encore students will be making the trip to New York City to perform on the stage at the illustrious Carnegie Hall! Two of them, Maura Johnston, National Gold Medal winner 2018 and State winner 2017, and Mia Quinn, National Gold Medal winner 2017, and State winner 2018, will be making their second appearance in two years. These eight students, including Bauer and Johnston, were invited to perform based upon their exemplary success in their respective levels of voice and piano in the 2018 Royal Conservatory of Music academic year. Many congratulations to the following six additional Encore performers and their instructors:
A number of students from Encore Music Academy and Recording Studios, located in Franklin and Millis, participate in the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) assessment sessions each year. The RCM assessment process represents an extremely exciting opportunity for students, on a national level, to demonstrate the skills that they have honed through practice. Locally, assessments are held at Encore Music Academy and Recording Studios, which is a Founding School and a regional assessment center for this internationally-acclaimed program. Student participants come from all around the New England area to take the assessments, while adjudicators travel from all across Canada in order to administer the exams. Not only do the adjudicators judge students based on ability to perform on the instrument of their choice within their skill level, but they also administer academic assessments in music theory, harmony, history, and analysis.
The Royal Conservatory of Music 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 and Recording Studios is proud to be able to offer these opportunities at the school and through outreach to the surrounding communities.
Ostrow, co-owner of Encore Music Academy and Recording Studios, had this to say:
“The accomplishments of all eight of these young students is simply extraordinary. Having scored higher than any other student in the country [National Gold Medal winners] or having won State recognition and having achieved a score of 90 or higher on their respective vocal and piano assessments, for these students an invitation to perform at Carnegie Hall is a true testament to the dedication each offers to their music studies, the level of support each receives from their family, and the innate talent and tremendous desire to achieve that each brings to the table. And, best of all, each of these students is an absolute joy to work with – fun and funny, talented, and so very musical.” Ostrow’s business partner, Patrick Dreier, adds, “We are very proud of each of them, as we are of all our students.”
Encore Students Go To Carnegie Read Post »
The results are in from the 2018 Royal Conservatory Assessments, and we are so proud to announce that Encore has not just one, but TWO gold medal recipients!!!!
Claire Bauer, voice student of Director, Lisa Ostrow, and Maura Johnston, voice student of Instructor, Becki Waters Abalutzk, have both received the highest marks for their level in the ENTIRE country! Congrats girls, you deserve it!
And the great news just keeps on coming! We are thrilled to additionally announce that the following students have won State Certificates of Excellence with the Royal Conservatory of Music for 2018! Each received the highest score in the STATE on their respective levels of voice: Prem Pendkar, Level 7 voice; Deeya Yadapadithaya, Level 5 voice; Julia Orff, Level 4 voice; Anne Wu, Level 3 voice; and, Mia Quinn, Level 1 voice. Congrats kiddos!
2018 Royal Conservatory Awards Read Post »
Check out the article about her journey to Carnegie Hall and Royal Conservatory Gold Medal win here!
Encore Student Mia Quinn on Front Page of the Milford Daily Newspaper! Read Post »
“How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” is the age-old question, to which the answer has traditionally always been, “Practice, practice, practice!”
For every serious musician, performing at Carnegie Hall is a lifelong dream, the pinnacle of success, the ultimate achievement. For three young students at Encore Music Academy and Recording Studios, the dream became reality on Sunday, February 18, when Arnav Deshpande, age 11 of Franklin, Maura Johnston, age 15 of Norfolk, and Mia Quinn, age 10 of Franklin, all took the stage for the performance of a lifetime!
Mia Quinn studies voice with Lisa Ostrow, who is co-owner of Encore Music Academy and Recording Studios, while Maura Johnston and Arnav Deshpande are students of Rebecca Abalutzk. Deshpande studies piano and Johnston studies voice. Having received the highest scores in the state of Massachusetts with a score of 90 or higher for their specific instrument and level of study, these talented students were invited to perform in the Celebration of Excellence Awards recital. Said Quinn, before leaving for New York City, “I am excited to sing at Carnegie Hall. I can’t wait to set foot on the stage where so many famous people have performed!”
When Johnston was informed that she had been invited to perform, she had this to say:
“When I was told that I had gotten the highest score in the state I was completely surprised, so you could imagine my surprise when I found out I would get to actually perform at the Carnegie Hall. I wasn’t expecting it at all and still can’t believe I have this opportunity.”
Three times each year, students participate in the internationally-acclaimed Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) assessment sessions, which represent an exciting opportunity for music students, on a national level, to demonstrate the skills that they have honed through hard work and perseverance. The program provides a recognized 
national standard of success in music study from beginner to advanced levels, and 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 accomplishments and track their progress throughout the country. For the assessments, students are graded on proficiency in the following areas: Performance, technical requirements, aural skills, rhythm, and sight-reading ability.
“This is a comprehensive program which integrates all aspects of music education from performance to theory to sightreading,” states Ostrow, an alumna of the Conservatory herself, “and through its remarkably comprehensive curriculum, we are raising better and stronger musicians. That is why, when The Royal Conservatory was brought to the United States six years ago, we immediately jumped at the opportunity to become a Founding School and an Official Assessment Center here at Encore.”
THREE ENCORE STUDENTS PERFORM AT CARNEGIE HALL!! Read Post »
CONGRATULATIONS MIA QUINN!!
Mia Quinn, who lives in Franklin and studies voice at Encore Music Academy and Recording Studios, has been awarded the National Gold Medal of Excellence for 2016-2017 in Preparatory Voice, with a remarkable score of 97. The Royal Conservatory of Music awards the National Gold Medal to the student who has achieved the highest score in the country within their specific skill level for each instrument. Mia, now 11 years old, has been studying voice, as well as performing and recording albums with the Recording Ensemble at Encore for over two years. Under the guidance of her vocal instructor, Lisa Ostrow, (who has guided students to national gold medals twice before), Mia began her studies in voice using the curriculum of the RCM right from the start.
The Royal Conservatory of Music 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 and Recording Studios is proud to be able to offer these opportunities at the school and through outreach to the surrounding communities.
A number of students from Encore Music Academy and Recording Studios, located in Franklin and Millis, participate in the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) assessment sessions each year. The RCM assessment process represents an extremely exciting opportunity for students, on a national level, to demonstrate the skills that they have honed through practice. Locally, assessments are held at Encore Music Academy and Recording Studios, which is a Founding School and a regional assessment center for this internationally-acclaimed program. Student participants come from all around the New England area to take the assessments, while adjudicators travel from all across Canada in order to administer the exams. Not only do the adjudicators judge students based on ability to perform on the instrument of their choice within their skill level, but they also administer academic assessments in music theory, harmony, history, and analysis.
Ostrow, Vocal Director and co-owner of Encore Music Academy and Recording Studios, had this to say:
“Mia’s accomplishment is extraordinary. Having scored an unprecedented score of 97 on her vocal assessment, her National Gold Medal is a true testament to the dedication she brings to her music studies, the level of support she receives from her family, her innate talent, and her tremendous desire to achieve. And, best of all, Mia is an absolute joy to work with – fun and funny, and incredibly sweet. We are very proud of her, as we are of all our students.”
In December, 2017, Mia received First Class Honors with Distinction on her Level 1 vocal assessment with a score of 92, and is on her way to perform at Carnegie Hall as a result of having won her Gold Medal!
For the assessments, students are graded on proficiency in the following areas: Performance; technical requirements; aural skills; rhythm; and, sight-reading ability. Encore will be hosting another round of regional assessments this spring and is very much looking forward to the opportunity to meet and interact with young musicians from all over the Northeast.
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Wow! What an honor to be voted “Most Loved Music Lessons” by our community and surrounding towns. An online platform called Hulafrog ran a contest for the month of January 2018 for the most beloved family-friendly businesses in our area. Parents voted on their favorites, and Encore was the top contender for the category of music lesson provider! This would not be possible without our amazing faculty and staff, as well as our amazing clients. Thank you all for your continued support! Check out the link here.
Encore Voted “Most Loved Music Lessons” In The Area! Read Post »
