Putting finishing touches on prescreen videos. Any counsel on including some...
My D's prescreen video requirements are pretty specific in some cases and open ended in others. In the case of the more prescriptive ones, what's the POV on including some extra content that helps...
View ArticleHave You Used a Coach, and Did It Help?
Just wondering if any of you have used coach to assist with the music school application/audition process, and did you find it to be valuable/productive? Feeling that we might benefit from help finding...
View ArticleInterlochen summer camp HS uniforms
Originally posted this in wrong forum but not quite sure how to delete it. Sorry. Guidance please on uniforms- can I purchase the navy blue shorts, socks, basic sweatpants/shirts and polar fleece...
View ArticleNeeding some advice, feeling bad about prescreen not working out
Hi all, I'm a violinist & I applied to Blair ED for violin performance & felt fairly confident about my prescreens going in & my application as a whole, all while working hard to raise my...
View ArticleTime Managment Problems- how demanding are the schools on my list?
I'm a senior with interest in Jazz on Piano, Classical on Trombone and Art/Drawing. Besides, I play Euphonium and Trumpet, enjoy sports. All of these activities, and some others are very important to...
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 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 ArticlePrescreens -- How NOT to do them
The plan made perfect sense. My daughter had been through it all before for undergrad, so she knew exactly what to do. The culmination of a gap year meant tons of free time for her to create a relaxed...
View ArticleIs the music audition for a non-performance major 'easier'?
My DS is planning on majoring in Music Business or Music Technology. His first choice school requires an audition. Will the bar be set lower for him since he won't be a performance major?
View ArticleNEC Application submit button panic!
This evening we had an episode in our house. My D submitted her NEC application on October 31st ahead of the November 1 priority deadline and quickly moved forward with other things. Tonight she felt...
View ArticleAnyone know any CHEAP recording studios in the NYC area?
Hey everyone. I figured there must be some NYC musicians and parents out there that may have some connections. My D needs to do some recording with her band/combo. She needs to do it in the next couple...
View ArticleBM for MD?
I was wondering if it is a good idea to do a BM in music comp and a fifth year (possibly) postbac for Pre Med and then going on to MD? I have strong interests in both and want to pursue both. However,...
View ArticleYoungArts 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 ArticleDo Trial Lessons Mess Up Your Kid's Playing?
My son has complained that every time he takes a trial lesson, it messes up his playing because each teacher he sees works on something different and has a different technique emphasis, so he comes...
View ArticleIs it possible to transfer into a music major if accepted in a different...
I wanted to double major in vocal performance and computer science. I'm academically qualified for computer science (1520 sat and 800 m2) and I've done all-states and all-counties in voice and my voice...
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 ArticleVERY late start for music education major. Looking for advice for my son.
He is a high school senior. He plays flute. He’s good but not conservatory good. He’s academically talented with a good SAT, phenomenal GPA and top 10% of his class. He considered music education...
View ArticleHave You Used a Coach, and Did It Help?
Just wondering if any of you have used coach to assist with the music school application/audition process, and did you find it to be valuable/productive? Feeling that we might benefit from help finding...
View ArticleWestminster High School Vocal Institute
Hi, Is there anyone with recent experience (the last year or two) at Westminster's High School Vocal Institute program? (Or that has recommendations for a 2-3 week voice program in the Northeast?) My...
View ArticleMusic Majors at the UC's
Hello, has anyone had experience with music auditions at UCLA or UCSB? If anyone can offer some guidance please dm me, thank you.
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