NOTABLE NEWS

Recital Season

Senior Concert 2026
All Encore families are invited to attend our Senior Concert, an elegant evening where you will have the opportunity to listen to our talented high school seniors. As one of our most cherished traditions, the Senior Concert is a beautiful way for the Encore community to surround our seniors with support, love, and wishes for success.

Senior Concert 2026 will take place on Sunday, June 14 at 7:00pm, at The United Church of Christ, 142 Exchange Street, in Millis. We hope you will join us in celebrating our graduating seniors!

Spring Recitals
Encore’s annual season of Spring Recitals is approaching! If your child would like to perform, but you have not received a confirmation email, please reach out to the office and/or your child’s instructor to ensure they have been signed up.

Summer Offerings

Summer Music Camps
Get ready for an unforgettable summer at Encore! Each week-long session for campers ages 8-12 is filled with activities to keep you learning, growing, making friends, and having a blast! Each camper has core music classes in the morning, including Piano Lab, Recording Techniques, and Musical Literacy.  Afternoon classes are tailored to the week’s theme.

Musical Theater Camp: July 6-10
Rock Camp: July 13-17
Glee Camp: August 3-7


Summer Music Theory Intensive
Our longest-running summer offering, the Summer Music Theory Intensive is designed for Royal Conservatory Certificate Program students to fulfill their theory co-requisites, and is ideal for any music student from beginner to advanced. Students can even get a jumpstart on AP Music Theory! This course runs Monday-Thursday, 3:00pm to 6:00pm, from July 6 to July 30. The course fits an entire year’s worth of theory into just four short weeks. Registration for the Intensive is open, so be sure to secure your spot early as this camp fills quickly and space is limited to just six students per class!  Ages 9 and up.

Summer Private Lessons
As we near the end of the academic year, it is time to begin thinking about your summer schedules, and specifically, summer lessons.

We always recommend that students maintain their normal lesson schedule during the summer whenever possible. However, we at Encore realize that does not always work for all students, so we encourage all students to take a minimum of one lesson per month in the summer. 
Below are some of the most common issues with taking a break from lessons entirely over the summer:

• Needing to retrain the breathing muscles for singers and wind players, and dexterity in the hands/fingers of instrumentalists; 
• Music reading skills atrophy when students have to repeat material they have previously learned, and they can become frustrated;
• Assigned music may become stagnant for students who break for the summer, and they can become bored with those songs. 
• Students who started lessons later in the school year are apt to lose more of what they learned than students who began at the start of the year. 

Please call us at 508-533-7700 with the number of lessons you would like to book along with the date and time for each lesson you would like. Lessons do not have to be at the same day and time each week, as we completely understand the challenges of summer schedules and vacations. Fit in as many as you are able, and call early to ensure you get your spot, as registration is first-come, first-served. 

Thank you all for your understanding!
Rebecca Abalutzk, Managing Director

Summer Music Workshops
For teens ages 13-18, these workshops are designed to give students a boost in their musical skills over the summer!

Vocal Workshop: July 20-24
Audition Workshop: July 27-31
Musical Theater Workshop: August 10-14
Songwriting Workshop: August 17-21

More information can be found later in this newsletter, or on our website.

Fall Registration

Fall Registration opens on Wednesday, July 15 at noon, and is on a first-come, first-served basis. The academic school year begins on Monday, August 31. Call or book online to reserve your desired lesson time or to enroll in classes for the 2026-27 academic school year. If booking the Annual or Trimester plan, please call us directly as these are not bookable online. 

Please Note: The Annual and Fall Trimester plans are only available until August 27. 

Plans available:  
Annual Plan: Book the entire year and receive a 10% discount. 
Trimester Plan: Book the Fall Trimester and receive a 5% discount.
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