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...
View ArticleCurtis 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 (...
View ArticleBa 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...
View ArticlePerformer-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...
View ArticleMSM 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...
View ArticleWinter 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...
View ArticleGraduate 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...
View ArticleHarvard 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...
View ArticleScholarship 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...
View ArticleNew Golden Age of Jazz
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jul/08/is-jazz-entering-a-new-golden-age
View ArticleGraduate 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...
View ArticleThoughts 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...
View ArticleBerklee acceptance average rate for this year?
Berklee acceptance average rate for this year? :-/
View ArticleCutis 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...
View ArticleWhat 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...
View ArticleGetting 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:...
View ArticleMusic 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...
View ArticleImportance 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...
View ArticleBrown 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...
View ArticleYale 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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