<p>My post from the Audition Experiences thread:</p>
<p>Indiana University, Friday January 15, 2010</p>
<p>S and I flew into Indianapolis, rented a car, and drove to Bloomington (70-465-37 South). There are not a lot of places to eat along the way so if you see something you might like, stop there. We checked into the Fairfield Inn at 37 and 3rd because we collect Marriott points, it has free wifi, and free hot breakfast (this location its 6am-10am 7 days/week). </p>
<p>S had an 8:30 meeting/essay writing with the other Music Education prospective students so we headed out early. If theres still construction going Left on 3rd, take 37 to 45/46 to 10th. S was wearing a black suit with subtle raised black pinstripe, a white button-down dress shirt, and a red/pink striped tie. He looked sharp and was not overdressed – there were lots of dark suits. I didnt see many of the girls outfits because they had coats. We went Left on 3rd because the construction guys hadnt really gotten started for the day yet. After curving around the cemetery, we turned Left on Walnut, Right on 10th, and Right on Jordan. The Jordan parking garage is on your left just after 7th. We parked and walked down a wet, slippery sidewalk toward Jordan – I didnt slip and Ss shoes werent new but anyone in slick shoes would have a hard time. The Musical Arts Center is easy to spot because of the orange metal sculpture out front. </p>
<p>S checked in around 7:50am even though registration wasnt supposed to open until 8am. We sat down and looked through his packet. There was a listing of classes and rehearsals that the students could attend later but S wasnt interested. It was fun to see all of the ballerinas arriving. S has a good female friend who will be majoring in ballet at Bellhaven in Jackson, MS next fall so the ballerinas make me smile. I wanted to wave but they were looking very serious. We agreed to meet back in the MAC around 11am. He had the 8:30 meeting/essay and a 9:30 listening/written musicianship test. I headed back to the car, took Jordan to 10th, turned Right, and took 45/46 to 37 and got off at 3rd. The IU campus is huge. D1 attends Ohio State but they only use a fraction of their campus for the undergrads. IU feels significantly larger. I stopped at the Fairfield breakfast and got myself another cup of coffee and played around on the computer in my room.</p>
<p>When I returned at 11am, we walked down to Mother (not Mama) Bears Pizza and got a pizza with 2 specialty pizzas ½ and ½. Then we browsed in the music store next to it and bought a What part of [complicated musical notation] dont you understand? t-shirt. S was looking tired so I suggested we go back to the car. He took a quick nap while I read. Around 1:30 I left him because he wanted to find a practice room. Singing helps him deal with stress. He had an interview at 2:30 that involved general questions as well as sight singing and singing back to the interviewer. He said that part was only OK. At 4:30 was his vocal audition and he said it went fine. I picked him up in the circle drive in front of MAC at 4:45 and we went to a Thai restaurant near the hotel. He dripped peanut sauce down the front of his tie. We went to a grocery store because he wanted to buy a novel to unwind with. They had a surprisingly large selection but he had a hard time finding one that looked good. We went back to the hotel, got a front-desk cookie, and he was asleep by 8pm.</p>
<p>Had breakfast the next morning and headed back to the airport. Get gas on 37 North because there is no gas once you get on the highways near the airport. IU has rolling admissions so hell hear in a few weeks. Next up in February: Belmont.</p>