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Hello everyone ! I'm a professional pianist who studied in Europe and United States. Since I've just graduated I felt the willing to have a website where I would share my thoughts, and also to create a...
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My main instrument is guitar and I play blues. I want to find a music college which have guitar performance program! I am Korean
View ArticleHerb Alpert Foundation to donate $10.1 million to LACC — Studies for Music...
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/miranda/la-et-cam-herb-alpert-lacc-music-20160825-snap-story.html All music majors, starting in 2017, will have free tuition at Los Angeles Community College....
View ArticlePrograms similar to UCSD ICAM - interdisciplinary computing and arts major
Does anyone know of a similar program to UCSD's ICAM major? DS is having a hard time determining what he would like to major in college, but definitely wants to include music as part of his collegiate...
View ArticleWilliam Paterson University for jazz bass
Looking for feedback from parents or students regarding William Paterson. My son is a senior and just added this to his list. Thank you.
View ArticleJazz scholarships--Nevada-Reno, Berklee, USC-Thornton, Northwestern?
Hi, new poster here (longtime visitor). S is senior @ a Colorado HS. Excellent jazz trumpeter (all-state, etc). He's going to apply to CU (which has the great Brad Goode teaching here) but also...
View ArticleMulti-instrumentalist help music ed admission?
My son is a junior in HS and plays both a string instrument and percussion (marching and classical). He wants to apply for music education next year (he really wants to be a high school band director)....
View ArticleIs it a good idea to change my major to music education?
Currently, I'm a freshman majoring in Computer Science. I chose that major because math seemed to be the only subject I was ahead in, but mostly because it's what my parents pressured me into majoring...
View ArticleLooking for Help Choosing a Music Conservatory for Vocal Performance
Unfortunately we are late getting started with this process. My son, who is a senior, recently changed his mind and wants to go to school out of state after all. He is looking for the best music...
View ArticleWorking with a college consultant?
Have any of y'all ever used a college consultant? I'm looking for someone who has experience not just with music school but also with vocal performance majors. Has anyone on here had good experiences...
View ArticlePre-screening recording
Hello, My first post. DD is applying to several conservatories and Univ/cons combos for violin performance. I had a question on the quality of the recording that should be produced for pre-screening....
View ArticleMusic Performance vs Musical Theatre or Crossover? Opinions Please!
Hoping to get more wonderful advice from all of you! DS has done some evolving these last few months, as predicted. To overview his background and hopefully not to repeat with those of you who have...
View ArticleThe Kennedy Center Youth Council
I think this is a new program for high schoolers at the Kennedy Center and I am in the middle of applying. Has anyone heard of it? What are these programs like?
View ArticleDear musicians: Are these compositions good enough to be submitted as music...
DS enjoys composing music. He is thinking of submitting some of his compositions as art supplement. We loves his music as any parents would, however we'd like to have some objective opinions of how...
View ArticleHigh School Science or Extra Choir Class
My daughter will be a senior next year and wants to major in music education. She has had a year each of Honors Biology and Honors Chemistry. Next year she can be in 2 honors choirs-one is classical...
View ArticleChicken and egg. Tiral lessons first or apply first?
Hello, DD and I were talking about trial lessons and when we should be trying to arrange them. For the schools nearby (aka East Coast), we plan to arrange them prior to Dec 1 deadline for application....
View ArticleChicken and egg. Trial lessons first or apply first?
Hello, DD and I were talking about trial lessons and when we should be trying to arrange them. For the schools nearby (aka East Coast), we plan to arrange them prior to Dec 1 deadline for application....
View ArticleAmerican Protégé Competition 2nd place, worth it?
Hi, I am a high school Junior and I recently got an email confirming that I won second place for the Concerto Competition. A month back, I attended an ensemble that traveled to NYC and performed at...
View ArticleChoosing a youth orchestra?
We're fortunate to live in a metropolitan area with a handful of decent quality youth orchestras. Aside from the obvious issue of which one or ones accept my daughter (she's in one this year, and will...
View ArticleGPA / SAT for conservatories attached to Universities: Same requirement as...
Hello, I realize that this may be different for individual schools, but worth asking. This popped up as a side topic on another thread and thought it deserves a thread on its own. The question is: For...
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