by support | Sep 6, 2019 | Blog & Events
A fair question I get asked every couple of days is the following: “Is college even necessary for a music career?” I get what they are asking… Beethoven did not go to college for music. Neither did Taylor Swift. It is true that plenty of musicians did not go to...
by support | Sep 6, 2019 | Blog & Events
I’ll never forget the first time I met another music student in college. It was orientation at the University of Michigan, my undergraduate alma mater. I had struck up a friendly conversation with another student in my group, a percussionist. I immediately noticed...
by support | Sep 6, 2019 | Blog & Events
Auditioning is at the center of music school admissions. If you are applying to music school, chances are you have to audition. What do schools expect to see in a great audition? They’ll tell you “excellence of technique” and “interpretation.” These are true, but also...
by support | Sep 2, 2019 | Blog & Events
Music college interviews, for many, are nightmare fuel. Why is that? It really comes down to one thing: interviewing is necessary for the majority of music students to gain admission into their top choice schools. When you do interview, you have to master the subtle...