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I'm a Flute player...and my wrist is starting to hurt...Advice?

Hi. I'm a flute player and the past week, my left wrist has started to ache to the point where yesterday, when I was practicing one specific measure repeatedly, I was forced to stop playing. (for those...

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Curtis double bass

Hey guys, I have played bass for about 4 years now and I am really interested in going to Curtis. I'm in 10th grade and love to practice scales and excersizes form the Jeff bradetich technique book (...

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Ba vs bm for double major

Hi, I'm starting my first year of college at a liberal arts school this september and I'm trying to figure out if I should pursue a BA in music and also get a teaching certification or get a BME. I...

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Performer-Composer program at CIM

Hello! I'm a prospective grad student interested in both voice performance/opera and composition. How is the performer-composer program at CIM? Does it prepare just as well for a career as a...

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MSM contemporary performance grad degree

Hello! I'm a prospective grad voice student interested in opera, contemporary music, and composition. The contemporary performance degree at Manhattan greatly intrigues me, but I notice that you only...

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Winter Music Programs (like NYSOS or PMP in Sarasota)

I was wondering if there were any good music programs held over winter break. I have looked at the NYSOS, and was wondering if anyone knows about other programs like it. Any additional info about NYSOS...

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Graduate program for voice/opera and composition/new music?

Hello fellow musicians! :-) I'm a 22-year-old coloratura soprano just finishing a BM in voice performance this fall, and will be applying to graduate school in the coming year. I plan to pursue a...

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Harvard and Berklee to offer dual degree: BA/MM or MA starting in 2017

http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2016/07/harvard-and-berklee-to-offer-dual-degree/ "Here’s how the five-year program works: Students pursue their bachelor’s degree at Harvard while taking private...

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Scholarship Foundations..

I've admitted to the Manhattan School of Music Masters. Got a scholarship from school, but still needs some more a bit. Is there any Scholarship foundations I can apply for? I just founded the site...

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New Golden Age of Jazz

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jul/08/is-jazz-entering-a-new-golden-age

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Graduate voice teacher advice?

Hello fellow singers! :-) I'm a 22-year-old coloratura soprano just finishing a BM in voice performance this fall, and I will be applying to graduate school in the coming year. I plan to pursue a...

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Thoughts on HYPSChi Piano Programs?

I know that Yale has a fantastic graduate music program, but I have heard that its undergrads don't have a ton of access to those professors and resources. I have even less knowledge of the piano...

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Berklee acceptance average rate for this year?

Berklee acceptance average rate for this year? :-/

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Cutis and Colburn question

My son is considering applying to these programs, although he realizes that the chances of getting in are nearly zero. These programs are very small and may not have openings for all instuments in any...

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What can you do with a music performance degree?

I have been thinking of pursuing a music performance degree, but I am now skeptical about how I can get a job with it. The reason why I am considering it is because I want to become a performer...

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Getting in a prestigious music school for a double degree with a music major...

So I'm sure this question has already been asked many many many times, but anyways, here goes... So first off, my current dream is to be accepted into a prestigious music university in a double major:...

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Music Composition Undergraduate Programs/Admissions

My daughter is a junior in high school. She has been composing music since she was in 5th grade, having won a few contests (national and 1 international, although I don't think this seems to matter for...

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Importance of grades for music majors in joint BA/BFA programs

My daughter is a junior in high school. She has been composing music since she was in 5th grade, having won a few contests (national and 1 international, although I don't think this seems to matter for...

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Brown U's MEME (Multimedia and Electronic Music Experiments). Harvard/...

Looking for any feedback on Brown's MEME program from people who have had experience with it. Also, thoughts on Harvard's partnering with Berklee for a dual music degree from people who've had...

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Yale to add more Jazz offerings for undergrads

Yale has been behind the times the last few years in its jazz possibilities for undergrads, and almost non-existent for the grad school of music. However, things are changing:...

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