Violinists : What is your audition repertoire ?
As a parent of a violinist that is now a sophomore in a BM Violin Perf program (2022), I'm curious to know what pieces you all have prepped for your auditions. My son performed the Dvorak Violin...
View ArticleCalling all violin moms and dads
My daughter’s violin hickey has suddenly worsened today. She’s 18, in her 2nd semester at conservatory, been playing since she was 4, seriously since 10 so we’re familiar with the struggle. Nothing’s...
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So a few weeks ago, I had an audition as a violin performance major. Now that I think about it, I think I may have announced that I would play Bach Partita No. 1 when I meant Bach Sonata No. 1. How...
View ArticleAcceptance Thread Undergrad Class of 2024 Graduate Class of 2022
It's time to brag! Tell us where you've been accepted and we'll share in your celebration. Everyone here knows the years of effort and sacrifice involved in reaching this next chapter. Congratulations...
View ArticleOff Campus Living in Boston for Conservatory Students
My son has been admitted to BoCo and is also looking at NEC. BoCo students live on campus 1 year. For those of you who have students who live in Boston, how easy is it to find off campus housing that...
View ArticleIs conservatory the only option for this child?
Sorry, one of my pups stepped on the keyboard before I was ready to post. Will be back later.
View ArticleHas Anyone Had Any Experience with the Vienna Summer Music Festival's...
I mentioned this in a previous thread, but it was a bit buried, so I thought I'd give it its own post. My son found out this morning that he's received a partial scholarship (they don't give full...
View ArticleTexas State Colleges for Violin Performance
Greetings This my first post, and I hope I'm in the right area.... My daughter is a junior in high school and wants to major in violin performance. She'd love to study out of state but unless she got a...
View ArticleAnyone have a musician with a learning disability?
As I wait (and wait and wait) for an admission decision for my oldest, I am thinking a lot about my middle son and how he would handle the entire admission process. My first and second sons are both...
View ArticleHow important is it to take World Language Classes in high school for...
Hello parents, We have rather an odd question. D (an 8th grader) is planning her class schedule and is not interested in continuing her Spanish classes in high school (currently finishing up level 2)....
View ArticleWhat do different professor titles mean?
Hi everyone! I am a high school junior doing a lot of research into violin professors right now and am really confused by all the different titles for professors. There are assistant and associate...
View ArticleGetting a real liberal arts education and a real jazz performance education
I'm searching for colleges where you can get a real liberal arts education and a real jazz performance education. Lawrence University is making a big deal about its new BMA degree, which is offered out...
View Article2020 Audition and Interview Tips and information
Hi All - we did the round of conservatories last year. My son made it through 4 of 5 prescreens and attended 2 auditions/interviews (NEC didn't have audition/interview for BM Composition, and he didn't...
View ArticleSo, when a professor says something, do they always mean it?
DD is midway through her auditions. She is an instrumentalist, not a vocalist or MT. She is a very strong candidate for any of the schools she is auditioning for and all of her auditions went very well...
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Handling a delicate situation between two professors...
Second question of mine for this evening! DD applied to School #1 with Professor A. She's had a few summer sessions with him and loves his teaching method. Professor A also teaches at School #2. School...
View ArticleScholarships for the Performing Arts - Music Majors, Specifically - Need...
Did you know that there are more Performing Fine Arts scholarships than Athletic scholarships, AND over $1.2 billion go unused every...
View ArticleSuggestions of Colleges with Music Majors
Which schools have good music departments (including any top ranked) along with good academics (so basically, not solely a fine arts school). I heard that St. Olaf is good.
View Articlesummer jazz for college student
hello-my son is a College Freshman in a very good school of music, doing a BA but lots of jazz performance, ensembles, etc. In prior summers he's gone to Eastman School of Music, and then Jazz at...
View ArticleInterlochen/ Tanglewood /Curtis/Aspen summer
Trying to view other people's opinions about this... My almost 16 yo daughter (sophomore) got accepted to both Intelochen and Tanglewood (still waiting from Curtis and Aspen). Do people have first hand...
View ArticleSummer Choral / Vocal Camps for rising senior
My son is a junior interested in majoring in Music Education-Voice. We are looking at Florida State University's Choral Ensemble Camp and Ithaca College's Summer Music Academy - Vocal Program (possibly...
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