Thank You Gift for Personalized Tour?
My HS D had the opportunity to visit a conservatory today, and was lucky enough to have a current student give her a tour. This provided wonderful insight and was a terrific introduction to the school!...
View ArticleAnother cello question: Is there a list of "virtuoso" pieces?
I see this on a college's audition list: ...and the applicant’s choice of any virtuoso piece (which need not be from the list). All material must be played from memory. And then I see this list:...
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 ArticleUniversity of Wisconsin School of Music
Has anybody applied of know anything about University of Wisconsin Mead Witter School of Music, specifically piano?
View ArticleCouple of questions about applying to music programs - trial lessons,...
My son is in process of applying to music schools and music programs of LAC or universities. I read on this site about seeking a trial lesson with the would-be professor. That made a lot of sense, so...
View Articledo prescreening videos need/permit sound engineer?
Hi-my son is applying for a few BAs in music with a performance emphasis (not BMs). They all require an audition and two of them require prescreening videos, including group pieces. The audition...
View ArticleCouple of questions about applying to music programs - trial lessons,...
My son is in process of applying to music schools and music programs of LAC or universities. I read on this site about seeking a trial lesson with the would-be professor. That made a lot of sense, so...
View ArticleCouple of questions about applying to music programs - trial lessons,...
My son is in process of applying to music schools and music programs of LAC or universities. I read on this site about seeking a trial lesson with the would-be professor. That made a lot of sense, so...
View ArticleVocal Performance - UNT or UT Austin?
I'm a freshman in community college looking to transfer to a 4 year program next fall/spring, but I don't know where is best to transfer for music. I've heard UNT has an amazing music program, but...
View ArticleLaryngitis and juries... freaking out :(
So, I've loved being a music major so far and all my classes and professors are amazing. But... I got a bad cold almost 3 weeks ago and it took about 8 days to fully recover, although the congestion...
View ArticleBaldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music
Does anyone know anything about Baldwin-Wallace’s Conservatory of Music program? Like how good it is, what the acceptance rate might be, etc. Any information on this would be helpful. Thanks.
View Articleprescreening videos on iphone with tripod?
Hi--so I am asking about recording prescreening videos for college. We will be in a good sound space that has a grand piano and will have a drummer and bass player who are pros. My son's piano teacher...
View ArticleGracefully Explaining an Injury at Audition
I kind of hijacked the "Berklee" thread a couple of days ago and brought up this issue, and I really appreciate all of the advice I was given regarding how to treat my son's (possible) tendonitis....
View ArticleThe importance of supporting live music
I was inspired to post this having just come back from a “dive bar” in the middle of Brooklyn where I heard one of the most inspired young jazz saxophonists I could ever imagine. My son told me I had...
View ArticleMusic graduate school Decision Help.
I am going to apply Music graduate school this year. Major Piano performance. But hard to decide which school I should apply. If I have to get rid of four or five, which one should I remove of the...
View ArticlePrescreening Record
Hi guys. What kinds of recorder are you guys using for recording audition prescreening? I'm piano major and considering Zoom H5 or Q8. I know Editing is not allowed but, Is it allowed to only sync...
View ArticleBerklee Music School Admissions
Hi there. My daughter applied to Berklee for early admission. She found out on January 31st that she will be moved to the regular action decision group. We don’t know what to make if this. She is...
View ArticleDoes Berklee give good financial aid?
I am applying ED to NYU Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music and am well aware that I may have to drop out of the agreement if I get accepted because they are infamously stingy with financial aid....
View Articleneed input on what should go on repertoire list for jazz piano
Hello- a few of the schools my son is applying to in jazz studies have as part of the application a requirement for a "repertoire list." I would like some input as to what this should be. I have asked...
View ArticleNYU music technology, hard to get in?
I wonder if anyone knows how hard it is to get accepted to the NYU graduate music technology program? I REALLY want to attend, and I have an overall interesting background, as well as being from...
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