<p>ahh thanks. I don't think I'm gonna call because I don't feel like ruining my weekend haha. But yea wow I didn't know that they were only accepting six, that sort of scares me.......................i hope they accept more guys than girls this year lol</p>
<p>2 male singers graduated this year, 1 female did. dunno if that's helpful or not.</p>
<p>My former composition teacher also runs the theory department--if anyone is interested in more about the composition program, feel free to ask me.</p>
<p>ok so results from the auditions are officially going to bereleased sometime this week or next through the mail</p>
<p>ahhh im sooo nervous, i really hope i make it</p>
<p>does anyone know anything about the sol fedge classes?</p>
<p>yeah what would you like to know about solfege classes at juilliard prep?</p>
<p>like first off, i dont see any reason to learn solfedge it seems sort of pointless but anyways</p>
<p>like how in depth does it get</p>
<p>my knowledge of solfedge is the song from The Sound of Music haha even though i got the solfedge question right at the audition</p>
<p>but yuea like how hard is the class?</p>
<p>1) i don't see the point of solfege either... but some things you learn are helpful. </p>
<p>2) it goes quite in depth. here's what we cover pretty much: </p>
<p>-melodic dictations (teacher plays a melody, you write it down): you have to get the key and pitches. in the first few levels, it's only one clef, in later levels, it's multiple clefs (i.e. treble & bass at the same time, alto & bass, etc). you have to be sure to note accidentals, the key, etc. everything imperative. </p>
<p>-rhythm dictations (teacher taps a rhythm, you write it down): you write the rhythm using checks (rests), numbers (beats), and dashes (held over). the rhythm will be two beats divided into increments of 2, 3, 4, 6, or 8. it's hard to explain but not such a tough one to do. </p>
<p>-singing intervals (teacher asks for an interval, you sing it): m/M 2, m/M 3, P4, P5, m/M 6, m/M 7, P8, Tri-Tones. Sometimes you have to resolve them too. Up and Down. conduct in 4. </p>
<p>-Dandelot: you have to buy a book called "Dandelot." basically, it has excercises in all the clefs and you have to recite the excercises in syllables (i.e. do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, si, do). sometimes, you have to alternate lines between clefs (i.e. first line is treble, next is bass, etc). conduct in whatever meter the excercise is in. you don't have to sing the excercise - just recite in the right rhythm however fast your teacher asks. </p>
<p>-Singing chords: you have to sing triads (M, m, dim, aug), dominante seventh chords. Up and down. Inverted chords are game too. conduct in 4.</p>
<p>-Bach chorales: you have to play one part on piano and sing the other part at the same time in syllables. </p>
<p>-Chord progression dictations (teacher plays chords & you write them down): teacher will play a series of chords, you have to write down the bass and soprano notes, quality of chords, Roman numerals & inversions. </p>
<p>-Resolving intervals dications: teacher plays a series of resolving intervals and you write down each set of intervals and the corresponding chordal numbers (i never quite understood that one). </p>
<p>-Starer: you buy a rhythm book called "Starer." it has a series of rhythm exercises and you have to say "ta" for the beats and clap for the rests. the teacher also will have you "ta" and conduct instead of clap. conducting is big in solfege. </p>
<p>-Memory projects: annually, there's the memory projects in every solfege class. you have to memorize a piece (concerto mvt, sonata mvt, etc) in syllables and sing/conduct in front of the class. </p>
<p>-Melodic interval dication: the teacher plays a series of notes seperately, you write down what intervals are between them. </p>
<p>-Harmonic interval dication: the teacher plays a series of intervals (two notes at once), and you write down what intervals they are. </p>
<p>... </p>
<p>i can't remember what else... it's a hard class for a lot of people, and not a hard class for others who are solfege naturals. i'm not kidding - a lot of people really dislike it because the methods don't jive with the way they conceptualize music, but it all really workds for other people. each class you have at least one exam (one of the above excercises). usually you have 2... i really did not enjoy solfege, but some aspects of things you learn are important.</p>
<p>at the end of the year there's a departmental exam and you have to do a few exams for a teacher other than your own... like this year we had to sing intervals & do a resolving intervals dication for dr. ott (we had mr. huang). </p>
<p>let me know if you have more questions.</p>
<p>Actually, the book is written by some French guy named Georges Dandelot...it's called Manuel pratique pour l'etude des cles. Oh how I hated that book....</p>
<p>Basically, solfege at Juilliard is called Aural Skills or Ear training at most other schools. It retains the french name because if I'm not wrong, it's based on the methods which were used by Nadia Boulanger and her pupils, many of whom who ended up teaching at Juilliard during the mid-20th century. Please correct me if I'm wrong on that.</p>
<p>yes, i'm sure you're right. it's not entitled Dandelot, but that's what it's called by a lot of teachers because DANDELOT is emblazoned across the cover with "manuel pratique" in smaller letters right below.</p>
<p>Yeah, I still remember it being just called "The Dandelot."</p>
<p>o boy i jsut cant wait..............................i just wish they would let me know the results sooner haha it feels like its been forever</p>
<p>one more question, does anyone know when they give out the results of the audition because im still nervously waiting haha</p>
<p>I heard from a good source that the decisions were just recently made, so it should be soon. We know a few people that auditioned, but none of them has heard anything to date.</p>
<p>I think once the people are chosen, all the accepted applications are only then considered for scholarship moneys, and once all that is determined, THEN the acceptance letters go out. If I am wrong, please correct me.</p>
<p>I'm a parent of a pre-college hopeful, and I don't remember being this nervous waiting to hear where I got into college, or where I got a job, or anything really. I'm going along in my day, and suddenly I'm gripped with this euphoric feeling ("what if he gets in??") or this intense feeling of dread ("what if he doesn't get in??"). I don't know that I can take much more. I can't imagine how he must be feeling. Anyway, thought I'd share with probably like-minded people -- no one else really understands!</p>
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<p>I understand notifications began to go out yesterday. Best of luck to all the kids that appplied!</p>
<p>yes, good luck!</p>
<p>I don't understand why iot takes them so long to do this stuff</p>
<p>apparently all the violin people have been notified</p>
<p>I wish they just like sent out an e mail about whether you made it or not.</p>
<p>btw do they send out acceptances the same time they send out rejections??</p>
<p>I received my notification yesterday, and I'm happy to say that I was accepted. It's been a tough few months but thankfully the hard work was worth it. I'm guessing everyone should receive there notifications by saturday or at latest monday. </p>
<p>Also I had a question regarding the time schedule on Saturdays. Generally, about what time should we arrive in the morning and what time does it go till (I'm guessing we'll receive all of this information over the summer but I'd still like to know)?</p>