Having learned so much from @SpartanDrew 's thread for the previous class, I'd love to invite parents of current juniors to share their impressions, advice, frustrations and joys as we start the process. My S19 is a sax player, primarily tenor/jazz, and thinks he might want to teach as well. Fairly academic kid. Plays all the saxes and piano.
So far we've looked at Berklee (he did the five-week there last summer), Ithaca (joint jazz performance/music ed option makes this one very attractive). Coming up: Eastman (jazz workshop this summer), Rutgers (in-state NJ, open house on April 21) and visits to Peabody/Johns Hopkins and Syracuse. Still trying to build the list; one thing I've learned from reading about the class of 2022 is to apply to a wide range of schools,
Would love to hear from others starting this journey. What is your kid's background, and what is s/he looking for? Have you done any tours? What are your impressions so far?
ETA: It will be fun to look back later and see how our kids change on this journey!
So far we've looked at Berklee (he did the five-week there last summer), Ithaca (joint jazz performance/music ed option makes this one very attractive). Coming up: Eastman (jazz workshop this summer), Rutgers (in-state NJ, open house on April 21) and visits to Peabody/Johns Hopkins and Syracuse. Still trying to build the list; one thing I've learned from reading about the class of 2022 is to apply to a wide range of schools,
Would love to hear from others starting this journey. What is your kid's background, and what is s/he looking for? Have you done any tours? What are your impressions so far?
ETA: It will be fun to look back later and see how our kids change on this journey!