YoungArts 2019
Hey everyone! I figured I'd start a new thread for all of the artist kids and parents of kids that have submitted auditions for National YoungArts 2019. Today is the deadline and if any of your kids...
View ArticleMusic Supplement - Audio or Video
Hello all, I have been reading here for months, but this is my first post today. Our daughter will be applying to a few dual degree programs in voice, but she is primarily looking at liberal arts...
View ArticleSchools of Music within a "party school"
Seems like every time I mention that my DS19 is interested in UMiami (I don't mention Frost because I know people won't know what that is), people look at me like 'you do know that's a party school,...
View ArticlePrinceton auditions
I'm a bit confused about applying to Princeton as a music major. Looks like the website says that there is no declaring a major until April of sophomore year. On CC, I feel like I've seen references to...
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 Articleneed advice on mac laptop for likely music major
Hi-so we are considering getting a refurbished (by Apple) mac laptop for my high school senior son and I wanted to get some advice. (Currently he has a Lenovo laptop and an iphone and he experience...
View ArticleHow Much are Music Scholarships Really?
My son, a transfer student, took his first trial lesson from a cello teacher at Chapman, and the teacher would love to have my son there. I ran the NPC and there's a gap of, oh, about 37K after...
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 ArticleHow many colleges should a music student apply to?
Ok, I know I've done a lot of music college related posts and this is going to be the last one for a while, I promise. I'm looking to get a degree in cello performance either as a BM or BA (and I know...
View ArticleBall State University School of Music
Hi, I'm a sophomore and I'm considering going to university for viola performance and I live in Indiana. If i were to be rejected from the Jacobs School of Music, then BSU would be my second choice. I...
View ArticlePiano performance
My youngest is interested in piano, though too early to tell if he will major in it or minor. What are the conservatories and universities that are known for piano performance? I assume the usual...
View ArticleComposition?
DD, who is currently a sophomore, is interested in exploring composition as a major for college and it seems to be quite competitive at most of the schools she has looked at. How does one prepare to...
View ArticleSelf-recording for music competition audition
DS19 is doing a couple online music performance auditions and for the past, we had used digital camera but am finding it often generates some background noises. I used iPhone X to do a recent recording...
View ArticleMusic Ed with clarinet, Academic Requirements and what I should look for in a...
Hi! I am a high school sophomore looking to major in music Ed, and i was wondering what academic courses I should take, like would taking higher level science courses get me more scholarships towards...
View ArticleMusic therapy schools?
I have spent a lot of time on the Music Theater site (daughter graduated with a BFA in 2017), and her younger sister is interested in Music Therapy. Any word out there on schools for that?
View ArticleComparison of Music Ensembles - Tufts, UPenn, Brown
I am considering Tufts, University of Pennsylvania, and Brown. I am a prospective biology major, but I also play two instruments. I want music performance to be an essential part of my college...
View ArticleMT kid trying for Music Major?
My DS19 has had most of his accomplishments in the MT arena. As much as he would love to, he isn't going to major in MT. However, he's interested in a BM or BA Music, especially a program with a...
View ArticleGreat Article : What Happens After Music School
https://www.sfcv.org/article/sink-or-swim-what-happens-after-music-school?fbclid=IwAR2tw7-dcPCXllcECom8vj0LYxDHPdgJOHdy2LFiCCl11adr6igeCtviXZM
View ArticleFire in Northeastern Dorm? (All are safe)
Apparently everyone has been safely evacuated, but my son's father just told me there's a 7(?!!)-alarm fire at one of the student residences for Northeastern (104 Hemenway). Again, it seems that there...
View ArticleHow to send/attach/include references beyond high school teachers at Frost...
Quick question. My D is getting stuck figuring out how to do this. The apps seems to limit you to sending recommendations from high school teachers and counselors. And even then, seemingly only one of...
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