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:
Amelia Piercy, 16, Franklin, student of Carl Scheinman, Level 4 saxophone
Sunehri Verma, 15, Franklin, student of Lisa Ostrow, Level 6 voice
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!
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!
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!
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:
2019 Awards:
Timothy Reda, age 13 of Millis, Level 4 voice and student of Lisa Ostrow
Lola Richardson, age 16 of Franklin, Level 4 flute and student of Leandra Botta
Mia Quinn, age 13 of Franklin, Level 2 voice and student of Lisa Ostrow
Daiwik Pal, age 15 of Franklin, Level 1 percussion and student of Dr. Jonathan Ustin *National Gold Medal Winner
Sunehri Verma, age 12 of Franklin, Level 4 voice and student of Lisa Ostrow
Emma Lynch, age 16 of Attleboro, Level 3 voice and student of Lisa Ostrow
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.
Encore Music Academy and Recording Studios: A Royal Conservatory of Music Founding School and Official Assessment Center
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TWO ENCORE STUDENTS AWARDED NATIONAL GOLD MEDALS IN MUSIC; EIGHTSTUDENTS 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:
Amelia MacEvoy, age 11 of Medway, Level 1 piano and student of Rebecca Abalutzk
Alyssa McGuirl, age 10 of Millis, Level 2 voice and student of Caitlin Medlin
Sneha Mukkavilli, age 10 of Walpole, Level 1 piano and student of Rebecca Abalutzk
Max Olson, age 16 of Medway, Level 4 piano and student of Scott Nicholas
Mia Quinn, age 12 of Franklin, Level 1 voice and student of Lisa Ostrow
Sunehri Verma, age 11 of Franklin, Level 1 piano and student of Lisa Ostrow
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.”
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!
