Note-worthy Experiences Music Studio, Sudbury Massachusetts: Blog - Note-worthy Experiences

Happy April!

4/1/2021

By: Renee Bordner
NWE Music Studio Director

Together we have survived the first quarter of 2021! Spring is in the air, the days are longer and the flowers are starting to bloom. Our Note-worthy Experiences Studio has been very busy. Our instructors are continuing to bring our Free Family Fun Night Concerts into your homes each week through Facebook Lives or our YouTube Channel. Many of our students are preparing for our first ever Note-worthypalooza at Camp Sewataro. I have been busy working with the Town Board of Health for approvals for all of our plans. This event is going to be a terrific opportunity for our students to perform in a socially distant outdoor environment. Some of our students are preparing for the final round of the Annual Note-worthy Experiences Scholarship Competition! We also have students auditioning for orchestras, bands, chorus groups, Royal Conservatory Exams and Piano Guild Auditions. At the same time, our high school seniors are making their final decisions for their fall plans. Best wishes to all of our students this spring as they prepare for these events. Check out our newsletters and social media for more details and updates.

Musically yours,
Renee

Happy March!

3/1/2021

By: Renee Bordner
NWE Music Studio Director

There is a saying that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb!. Last March came in like a lamb and went out like a lion! Let's hope that for this March, it goes out like a lamb. Spring will be in the air, the days will be longer, we will have the luck of the Irish and flowers will be blooming soon. Our students will be preparing for ABRSM theory exams, Piano Guild auditions, and our first ever Note-worthypalooza! We have also added some workshops to help our students and parents to assist them in preparing for these events. We are looking forward to warmer weather so we can have additional outdoor in person lessons. Our instructors will also continue to host Free Family Fun Night Concerts on Thursdays. We appreciate you and your support during this past year and we are looking forward to brighter days ahead.

Musically yours,
Renee

Welcome February 2021!

2/1/2021

By: Renee Bordner
NWE Music Studio Director

I hope this finds you succeeding in your 2021 New Year Resolutions. If you did not make any resolutions or if you need to start over, NOW is the time! You still have the rest of the year to make it your own.

It was this time last year that we started to hear mutterings about a new rapidly spreading and deadly virus. At that time, we did not know that this virus was going to change our world and day to day living. As we approach the one year anniversary of the pandemic restrictions placed upon us, I want to take a moment to thank all of you. I always knew that our Note-worthy Experiences Music Studio was special and different. Supportive and encouraging have been how I have described our students and parents for fourteen years. Team players have been how I always described our instructors. Throughout this year, our students, parents and instructors have locked arms and reunited to support each other and bring more music into the world. The support of our students who have been isolated due to remote academic learning, hybrid learning, limited extracurricular activities, and remote careers has been incredible. The support of our instructors who have not been able to perform has been amazing. Together we are all stronger blasting through the beginning of 2021.

In 2021, we have many exciting new year resolutions too! Our resolutions include continuing many of our events with online twists and some new ones also! Please check the newsletters often as we have a major outdoor event planned that is not like anything we have ever done before. We expect all of our students to participate in a day of music and celebrations in a covid safe environment.

As always, please feel free to reach out to me at any time with your questions and concerns about our lessons and events.

Musically yours,

Renee

Choosing Repertoire for Competitions

8/7/2019

Choosing repertoire for competitions can be tricky, and requires a different criterion than choosing repertoire for auditions and juries/examinations. It is important to first understand the difference the requirements for competitions versus the requirements for auditions and juries. Where juries and auditions are geared towards evaluating the skills and technique or the student, competitions also look for the virtuosity and performance quality of the musician or student. The below article from the Music Lesson Resources website covers everything you need to know about choosing repertoire for competitions. Follow the link below:

http://musiclessonsresource.com/for-students-choosing-repertoire-for-competitions

2019 Note-worthy Experiences Scholarship Competition

4/12/2019

On Sunday, March 24th, eight student musicians competed for a $250 scholarship at Note-worthy Experiences. Five of the musicians take lessons outside of Note-worthy Experiences.

Students performed on a variety of instruments including flute, trumpet, bassoon, cello and piano. Each student performed four pieces live in front of our panel of three judges. Our 2019 Live & Final Round of Judges were Daniel Beilman, Noah Dresser, and Matt Savage.

Prior to this final round, thirty students submitted two recorded pieces for our panel of judges to review. Our 2019 Recorded Round judges were Francois-Paul Aiche, Chris Oh, Maria Price and Renee Bordner.

Our 2019 Winner was Miss Ariel who performed on her flute.

If you are interested in hearing the finalists and winner perform, please join us for our Honors & Senior Recital on May 11th at 5 pm. Please contact officemanager@note-worthyexperiences.com for details and tickets.

Hear Catie's Winning Scholarship Competition Recordings

3/14/2018

Click on the links below to hear the recordings submitted by Catie, winner of the 2018 Note-worthy Experiences Scholarship Competition. Congratulations Catie!

2018 - CATIE, PRELUDE

2018 - CatIE, Clementi

Finalists for the NWE Scholarship Competition

3/1/2018

Congratulations to:
Catie, Emily, Ethan and Maggie for advancing to our final round of our 1st Annual Note-worthy Experiences Scholarship Competition! One of these students will receive a check for $250!

Note-Worthy Experiences Music Studio Scholarship Competition- UPDATED INFO

8/15/2017

Note-Worthy Experiences Music Studio invites metrowest young musicians ages 9-17 years-old to participate in a Scholarship Competition. All instruments are welcome!

All entrants will participate in a Recording Round (Round I) by submitting 2 pieces of two contrasting styles in MP3 or YouTube recordings by midnight February 15, 2018, to rbordner@note-worthyexperiences.com.

Finalists will advance to the Live Round (Round II) where they will perform 5 pieces of 2 contrasting styles (including at least one etude or prelude) on March 11, 2018 at 1:00 pm at Note-worthy Experiences.

The first place winner will be awarded a $250 scholarship.

The entry fee for each participant is $25. Entry fee and Round I recordings are due by midnight, February 15, 2018, to rbordner@note-worthyexperiences.com.

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Note-worthy Experiences Music Studio LLC, located in Sudbury, Massachusetts, provides private in-home and online/virtual music lessons to students of all ages in the Boston MetroWest area including Concord, Wayland, Weston, Wellesley, Newton, Lincoln, Lexington, Sudbury, and Boston. Contact Renee Bordner at 978.443.0480 or rbordner@note-worthyexperiences.com

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