Audition Scheduling (Early or Late in the day)
We have the opportunity to choose a time for an upcoming audition. Does anyone have an idea of when is the best time to audition? Should he go early when everyone is fresh-late so she is remembered or...
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 ArticleToo Many Colleges?
So my son, a cello performance transfer applicant, definitely has too many colleges on his list. However, he has no pre-screens and he'll be sending recordings to at least 5 of them in lieu of live...
View ArticleCurrently a Poli Sci Major - Want to Switch Paths?
I'm a junior at a large public university studying political science and history. As I've continued through my college life and I begin filling out applications for law school and internships, I...
View ArticleWhat are the "standard" cello concertos?
I have been looking at the pre-screening and audition requirements for some colleges and have come across the phrase "one movement of a standard concerto." What are the standard cello concertos?
View ArticleAuditions -- How not to do them
Following on the heels of massively useful thread on prescreens started by @StringPop , I think we can start one talking about audition experiences and how they can best be prepared for and delivered....
View ArticleRunning start better for prospective music majors?
My son, 10 th grader, just told me he wants to take his sky out and Senior classes at the local community college and skip high school so he can pursue his music more in depth. He says school marching...
View ArticleCopyright permission needed for audition videos??
Hi all, After making about a zillion recordings for my D for camps and schools, I have a friend who called me in a panic for her son's upcoming audition recordings asking me what I did about all the...
View ArticleIs classical voice right for me?
I’m currently a classical voice performance major at a state school with a reputable music program. I just finished my first semester of my freshman year. I’m doing opera currently, and I do enjoy...
View ArticleWithdraw application if you didn't like the teacher at the trial lesson?
Pretty much says it all. My son didn't enjoy the trial lesson at CSULB. Should he just withdraw his app or keep his options open and still consider auditioning? He's been admitted to 5 schools (but...
View ArticleAdding an Undergraduate Music Degree - STEM kid?
Hi! I've been on CC a while but not as regards music. I have been dual credit at my state flagship (UNM) for a few years and have completed the major courses for the statistics major, as well as all...
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 ArticleGPA/SAT for USC Thornton
Hi, my name is Ben, I am a Chinese high school senior, singer songwriter. After visiting all the colleges that I am interested in the US, my favorite one would be the USC Thornton popular music...
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 ArticleMusic Schools (violinist)
How difficult is it to get into the music schools at Oberlin, USC, Boston University, U Michigan, UCLA, and Emory?
View ArticleBerklee Scholarships
Does anyone know what the average scholarship is to Berklee? How easy/hard are they to get? Thank you!
View ArticleAnyone familiar with the format of the USC Popular Music audition? My D has a...
My D (drummer) passed the prescreen and is scheduled for a late January audition. And now that she's actually studying the description of how the audition is structured, she's a tad confused by the way...
View ArticleAnyone else just get a confusing mail from Frost?
Thanked her for applying EA to Frost and said she was deferred to RD pool. Here's the thing though, she didn't apply EA. She applied on November 30th. Now my understanding has been that very few music...
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 ArticleComposer, conductor, and artist Tan Dun new Dean of the Bard College...
Tan Dun will take over as the new Dean of the Conservatory in July of 2019. http://www.bard.edu/news/features/?id=240 "Bard College announces the appointment of world-renowned composer, conductor, and...
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