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Camille Hastings, with Leading Note Studios in Encinitas and San Marcos, was awarded the National Music School of the Year 2021 award March 22. Leading Note Studios competed with more than 300 schools nationwide to win the “Clash Of The Titans” nomination through the Music Academy Success Systems.
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Leading Note Studios, Hastings win top national music school award

ENCINITAS — Camille Hastings, with Leading Note Studios in Encinitas and San Marcos, was awarded the National Music School of the Year 2021 award March 22. Leading Note Studios competed with more than 300 schools nationwide to win the “Clash Of The Titans” nomination through the Music Academy Success Systems.

LNS specializes in music lessons and recording studio services and comes with almost 14 years in business, Hastings opened a second location in San Marcos in 2020. The studio is ranked in the Top 7 Schools in the Nation and competed with more than 300 schools nationwide to win the prestigious award

“I love sharing music with the community! It is joyful, makes you smile, dance, and feel emotions. It is something you will never be too young or too old to enjoy!” said Hastings.

Attendees to the event included Music Academy Success System Mary Fort, San Marcos Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Rick Rungaitis, Roarke Shanley representing Assemblywoman Marie Waldron, Adrienne Cisneros-Selekman representing 5th District Supervisor Jim Desmonds, Tash Salome representing Congressman Mike Levin, and Encinitas Chamber CEO Sherry Yardley.

Leading Note Studios provides music to the community by providing lessons for all musical instruments, as well as a professional recording studio, and provides music and fun learning opportunities for children and adults of all ages. Serving over 850 clients weekly from toddlers to adults, and offering recitals, camps, instrument rentals, lesson packages, and with two locations, Encinitas and San Marcos.