Boston University Tanglewood Institute
How difficult is it to get accepted at Boston University Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Orchestra Program? What is the level of most of the cellists?
View ArticleWhere should I go? CSULB or UCLA?
Hi everyone, I'm a Vocal Performance Major. I accepted the Bob Cole Conservatory's offer (CSULB) because it gave me more freedom of taking other music courses that I'm interested in that isn't Vocal...
View ArticleSAT Practice Test
Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone could help me out with the following questions on SAT practice Test 6: Question 5 (Why is it C instead of D?), Question 38 Thanks!
View ArticleNon-Audition/Safety Music Schools?
After putting together my college list, I've more than a few auditions to do, and I'd like to have a place or two to look at in case all goes wrongand I don't get into any of my top choices. Are there...
View ArticleFSU for vocal performance
Hello I am wondering if anyone has a reality on how competitive FSU is for its vocal performance majors. I was told that over 1500 vocal performance majors apply and between 15-30 are typically...
View ArticleYale College/School of Music now offers entry to the BA/MM program to high...
In a change from the past - students can now apply to both Yale College and Yale School of Music in senior year of high school (rather than applying Junior year of college.) "High-school students can...
View ArticleGood Piano Teachers
Hi Everyone! I have been doing a great deal of research on this topic: there are no best music schools but rather we need to look at teachers. Furthermore best music school listings usually look at the...
View ArticleMaryland Music Application Fee (Grad)
Hi everyone! Long time member, posting for the first time after a very long hiatus (2010!). I would like to return back to school for a Master's in Choral Conducting, and am in the process of narrowing...
View ArticleHonor Choir
My daughter is auditioning for college in a few months and has been working on La Pastorella delle alpi by Rossini as one of her songs. She is auditioning for our regional honor choir in a few weeks...
View ArticleThere will be bumps!
Hello everyone - it's been ages since I've posted, but I stilll regularly read and learn from this forum. The experiences of the parents and the talented (and smart) young artists who post here are...
View ArticleContemporary music with songwriting
My daughter has a list of 3 or 4 schools she's applying to this fall, but I want to make sure we're not missing anything obvious. Her preference is vocal performance and/or songwriting, in contemporary...
View ArticleDouble Bass Competition Streaming Live
HI everyone, the Bradetich Foundation is hosting their bass competition with some of the best double bass players in the world competing. S and I were able to go to UNT for a bit yesterday and watch...
View ArticleBerklee 5 week summer 2017 participants
An older Berklee thread had been revived with some parents of kids attending the 5 week performance program this coming summer so I thought I would start a new thread for kids attending and parents of...
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 ArticleU of Oregon - vocal performance scholarship?
Does anyone have experience with vocal performance at U of Oregon? My son is considering applying but we are out of state, so tuition is quite expensive. Does anyone know how generous the music school...
View ArticleYoungArts 2018
I plan to apply this year on Euphonium for the Classical Music discipline. I made a tape last year, but it didn't turn out so well and I was not selected for anything. Other than playing very well, are...
View ArticleRecommendations for Mannes Prep Piano Teachers
Reposting here after I erroneously started a new thread in the MSM forum. It seems like all the other older pre college threads have been closed so I am starting a new one. My daughter is considering...
View ArticleHow to study music technology - dilemma
Hey guys. So, I'm pretty deep into the college search process. I basically have a finalized college list, and now I just have to answer the supplemental questions. One of the questions (it was for UT)...
View ArticleTrial lessons/Campus visit
I am starting to plan campus visits for my son (a junior) and am about to send out e-mails to prospective teachers regarding trial lessons. I have several questions 1. How fair in advance do you...
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