Contacting Dream Teacher Outline
So I've been reading a ton of discussions and forums about the application process to the U.S.'s top music schools and conservatories and I've noticed a key point that MAY help you get accepted into...
View ArticleWhat are my chances of getting into music schools (violist)?
I haven't found a situation similar to mine so I thought I'd post and see if anyone can help. I'm a violist, am Hispanic, and have tons of experience with orchestral performance and some in chamber...
View ArticleTours and Trial Lessons...Any Questions?
As we begin exploring music schools, we're wondering if there are any questions you find particularly enlightening to ask while on a tour, talking with current students, or following a lesson. What...
View ArticleLooking at summer music technology programs for high schoolers in and around nyc
Considering the 3 week Music Business program at UArts - https://www.uarts.edu/academics/pre-college-programs/summer-institute-music-business-entrepreneurship-technology or 1 week at Rowan -...
View ArticleTransfer music programs?
I am in a B.A. music degree program at my college right now, I am going into my sophomore year but I am thinking of transferring schools. Not that I don't like my school, it is really good and I love...
View ArticleSchools offering Jazz Studies in Clarinet
My kid wants to pursue Jazz Studies in Clarinet. I'm having a hard time finding schools that offer this since almost no school seems to list Clarinet as a Jazz instrument (searching always brings up...
View ArticleTIMARA at Oberlin College
Does anyone have a student enrolled in the TIMARA program at Oberlin? My son is interested in music technology (composition) and this appears to be a great fit for him. How large is the class? How...
View ArticleWhat is the wind studies audition music like at UNT?
Hello! I'm currently an undergraduate who will be transferring to the University of North Texas in the fall. I play the flute and I want to audition for one of the wind groups next fall (concert band,...
View ArticleMusicians and Parents - Introduce yourself!
I don't know if this will work, but sometimes when I'm reading a post, I'm wishing I could remember more about the poster - parent or student? Performance? Music Ed? What instrument? I thought it might...
View ArticleOT: Singers parents....HELP PLEASE!
My D (Junior in college) has auditions, placements, etc this week (starting tomorrow) and it sounds to me like she has laryngitis. She has been sick with a seemingly typical cold since Saturday, but...
View ArticleBerklee
I've heard a lot of mixed opinions about Berklee. Is it a top tier music school, and how competitive are admissions for performance majors?
View ArticleSecond degree dropped!
Woke up to an email today that my Junior VP daughter has formally withdrawn from her second degree. It's not a complete surprise as she's been going through a long period of discernment about it. As a...
View ArticleClass of 2022 - How was move in?
We left our sweet 17 year old D (violin) at NEC this past weekend. She's had her placement tests and orch audition and is now finalizing her schedule before the returning students arrive. She already...
View ArticleEmails Requesting Lessons from Music Faculty
I will appreciate any advice about the information that needs to be included in the email requesting lesson from a teacher of a university? Also, is it appropriate to arrange lessons with more than 1...
View Article2 Questions: Is there any point to EA at Frost? Is it possible to apply to...
Pretty much what the subject says. My daughter is a senior and we're headed into the craziness. She's a drummer, pretty much even split skillwise and interest between contemporary and jazz. So the 3...
View ArticleBerklee School of Music for Music Technology-Other Schools to Apply to that...
My son went to the 5 week summer program at Berklee and LOVED it. He is applying to college this year and really wants to go to Berklee applying for Electronic Music Production with EDI as his...
View ArticleComposition and Culture since 1989
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/08/27/the-sounds-of-music-in-the-twenty-first-century Interesting review by Alex Ross (of the New Yorker, and also author of the excellent "The Rest is Noise")...
View ArticleGoForth Journal
S, HS junior, continues his jazz bass musician path. We have experienced sort of a transition of focus. Efforts in the past have pertained to the capabilities of S himself. Discovering the ways to...
View ArticleThe Tours, The Journey and the Decisions moving forward
Hi all! This forum has been such a source of amazing information for me for my D. Having a S who is now a college junior in engineering, walking down the music school and audition path has been...
View ArticleRice University Shepherds School of Music Northwestern University Bienen...
Hello! I'm a senior in high school applying to schools like Eastman, Rice, Northwestern, and Indiana! My Stats: ACT- 30 GPA- 94% (I'm not sure about the 4 point system, my school does percentages!) AP...
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