<p>My D's first vocal audition is Sat. Her piano skills are fair and she intends to "test out" of piano through the audition process. </p>
<p>The piano skills are "just not working out to well" right now. Possibly the audition jitters causing this.</p>
<p>Would it be best to advise her to just skip the piano and focus on voice or let her go with the original plan.</p>
<p>Thoughts are appreciated.
JD</p>
<p>I doubt it would have any impact on an admissions decision provided her audition is good enough for her to be offered acceptance.</p>
<p>The piano "test out" is a placement test to ascertain first undergrad course level of required piano studio, much like any music theory or aural placement test.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>Piano things done at auditions are usually placement tests. Most students have to take some piano anyway...the test might place you out of a term or two. As Violadad noted, piano is usually required. </p>
<p>I will tell you, my son DID place out of a couple of semesters of class piano, but elected to take the beginning piano courses anyway. It's not his primary instrument and he felt that doing all four required college terms was a better plan than doing only two. He did not regret this. He knew that once he finished the required courses, he wouldn't likely play regularly...and he was correct.</p>
<p>Does the school website tell you just what is needed to test out of piano? For example, here is what is expected for piano proficiency at UNCG. </p>
<p>I would just let her go on with the original plan. What can it hurt? I have been hearing my D's piano practice and she is not perfect, but she should still be able to test out of some. I know from past experience that she gets nervous playing the piano in front of others but she is trying to overcome this! She wants to at least try and see what she can do at BW. </p>
<p>Good Luck on Saturday Just Dad and Daughter!</p>
<p>Thanks for the responses. None of the schools have a list of requirements that are in the link (thank you Cartera for providing that - very interesting).</p>
<p>We'll just go with the original plan. I think part of what is at issue is that my D does not play the acoustic piano as much as she used to. With my younger D practicing flute, the senior is in the little studio we built with the software synth piano and the computers - garage band etc. The piano sounds that are achieved with the Ivory software are incredible, however the midi keyboards feel is not weighted.</p>
<p>Again thanks for the input.
JD</p>
<p>The advantange of taking the sequence of piano classes at a school is the weighting of the course on the elements of music theory. YOur daughter may have covered alot of those materials already in piano, but if not, her education will be enriched. Good point about the touch of the accoustic piano. Good luck.</p>
<p>Lorelei</p>
<p>Thank you Lorelei - Everything went very well today. The piano assessment was in my D's opinion perfect. The piano she used also had an "awesome action" I am so glad that by using the feedback here, that I never suggested not doing this today. D's Mozart went very well, the young lady after her played Hot Cross Buns, had 2 months of lessons and was unfortunately quite rattled. I'm not kidding. At least the first round of this adventure produced a good memory for my D.
Best
JD</p>
<p>No, you're fine. I came to my first test, never having even touched a piano. It was so bad I was laughing, and so were both the instructors. Don't sweat it, they'll teach you from scratch.</p>