Awards & Recognition

At Leading Note Studios, we’re proud of the milestones our students, staff, and community have achieved together. Over the years, our studios have been honored locally and nationally for music education, performance, and community involvement. Each award reflects not just our teachers’ dedication, but the passion and creativity of every student who walks through our doors.

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Two people, a woman and a man, smiling and holding an award plaque that says 'Leading Note Studios - Award of Excellence 2025'. The woman is wearing a patterned shirt with animals and jeans, and the man is in a dark suit. They are standing in front of a textured wall with a music-themed banner at the top.

We were honored

in Nashville, Tennessee, among a select group of studio owners from across the country, and we were recognized for Leadership Excellence in Music Education. Presented by Marty Fort of Music Academy Success, this national award celebrates studios demonstrating outstanding leadership, growth, and impact in their communities.

  • Best of 2026 San Marcos Google Awards

    2026 Business Ratings by Google Reviews

    Best Music Lessons San Marcos, CA

  • A circular badge with a dark background and light border, featuring two palm trees in the center. The text around the badge reads "The Best of North County," "2025 Winner," and "The Coast News."

    2025 Best Summer Camps

    Best of North County, San Diego, CA

  • A circular badge with a dark background and beige border. It features two beige palm trees and text that reads "The Coast News," "The Best of North County All 2025 Winner."

    2025 Best Music Lessons

    Best of North County, San Diego, CA

  • Cover of a publication titled "Best of Business Rate 2025" featuring music school reviews, with a black and gold design and the handwritten name "Snejita".

    2025 Business Ratings by Google Reviews

    Best Music School, Encinitas CA

  • Logo for Best of Enigmas Readers Poll 2022, featuring bold text, with the words "BEST OF ENIGMAS" and "2022 ENIGMAS READERS POLL."

    2024 Best Place for Music Lessons

    Readers Poll Best of Encinitas, CA

  • Logo for the Best Schools event in 2024, featuring a laurel wreath and stylized text.

    2024 Distinguished Teaching

    San Marcos, CA

  • Gold and black badge with the text "The Best of North County 2024" and a silhouette of two palm trees.

    2024 Best Music Lessons and Summer Camps

    Best of North County, San Diego CA

  • Text overlay displaying award titles and years, with a black background and partial view of a gold trophy on the left.

    Encinatas Advocate Readers Poll

    2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024 Best Place for Music
    2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, & 2024 Best North County Music Instruction
    2023 & 2024 Best Summer Camps

  • A graphic celebrating the 'Best of Engines' from Among Us, with a gold badge stating '3 Years in a Row!'

    Readers Poll Best of Encinitas 2021, 2011, 2023!

    Best Place for Music

  • Award certificate for Best Children's Performance at Encintas Parade 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021, recognizing excellence in a children's performance event.

    Business Excellence Awards

    2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 Best Children’s Performance
    2022 Best in Business
    2023 Best Music School and Recording Studio

  • Gold award badge with black and yellow text reading 'The Best of North County 2023' and silhouettes of palm trees.

    2023 Best Place for Music Lessons & Summer Camps

    North County, San Diego CA

  • A gold laurel wreath with three gold stars at the top. Inside the wreath, the text reads 'Global Business Award 2023' in red and white. In the center, there is a sign that says 'Leading Note Studio' with additional text below reading 'Music Lessons Recording Studio'. At the bottom of the wreath, the text says 'Great Companies.'

    2023 Global Business Award

    Music Schools

  • Cover page of a 2022 best of music education compilation, featuring Title: "Business Hall of Fame, 3 Consecutive Years," and Publisher: Leading Note Studios, Encinitas, presented by Encinitas Award Program.

    2022 Best of Encinatas

    Best in Musical Education

  • A crystal award with a globe on top displaying a world map, inscribed with details of a music academy success award given to Camille Hastings of Leading Note Studios in Encinitas, California, in 2021.

    2021 Music Academy of Success

    National School of the Year

  • Cover of a music education award book titled "Best of 2021 Encinitas," presented by Leading Note Studios and Encinitas Award Program, with a blue background and star decorations.

    2021 Best of Encinatas

    Best in Musical Education

  • Gold and black circular emblem with laurel wreath border, text in the center reading "National Music School of the Year 2021" with star decorations.

    2021 National Music School of the Year

  • Crystal trophy with red, white, and blue stars, inscribed with 'Best of 2020 Encinitas,' presented by Leading Note Studios LLC, for continuing education.

    2020 Best of Encinatas

    Best Continuing Education

  • Blue cover of a music award album titled "Best of 2020 Encinitas," presented by Encinitas Award Program, with star graphics in the background.

    2020 Best of Encinatas

    Best in Musical Education

  • Poster advertising the 2019 Encinitas Holiday Parade, featuring the text 'Best Performance Leading Note Studios' with a nighttime street scene, holiday decorations, a Santa figure, and the year 2019 prominently displayed.

    2019 Encinatals Holiday Parade

    1st Place - Best Performance

  • A decorative award certificate with tropical leaves and flowers, featuring a Santa Claus graphic, for the Encinitas Holiday Parade, presented by California Coast Credit Union. It recognizes third place for Best Performance by Leading Note Studios in 2018, with the theme 'Botanical Oasis'.

    2018 Encinatas Holiday Parade

    3rd Place - Best Performance

  • A colorful scene of a parade with a large crowd, decorated floats, and trees at night, celebrating Encinitas Holiday Parade with awards for children's group and third place for Leading Note Studios.

    2017 Encinitas Holiday Parade

    3rd Place - Children’s Group

Awards are wonderful, but our true measure of success is the growth of our students and the joy they find in music. These recognitions are simply reflections of that journey — and motivation for us to keep raising the bar.

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