<p>I ended up buying just a zoom recorder H4 and using a video camera. I guess we'll see if we are tech savvy enough to sync it together. We can return it by jan. 15 if it doesn't work out.
We also couldn't use our professional recording guy because we had technical issues. What a day. It's luckily due Dec. 15. And not for the top music schools out there but still selective. Sigh. I really hate this stuff.</p>
<p>AND my son’s beloved teachers have yet to upload their recommendations either. They are due Monday. </p>
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<p>Are the recommendations themselves due Monday or the application with their e-mails?</p>
<p>There was a glitch with uploading on an admissions website in our house, so sending sympathy.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Recommendations due Monday. Admittedly one is older and the other has health problems. I just hope they’re too tired to move faster.lol</p>
<p>When did your son ask his teachers for the recommendation letters? I stress the importance of approaching teachers as soon as possible after school begins in the fall- and requesting that they be sent in the week before Thanksgiving- so as to avoid this kind of panic.
Your son should check the files tomorrow and see what is still outstanding and if the letters are still missing, send his teachers a polite reminder ( a phone call would be even better if he can) alerting them to the imminent deadline.
Wishing him the best of luck through in this very stressful time ( and mom too!).</p>
<p>The recommendation letter problem is so frustrating. My kids have been through this before, as well. Some teachers are right on top of it and have the letters out well in advance, but others seem to forget or not place a priority on getting their letters out in time. And this can happen no matter how well-organized you are and how early you present the letters, with their self-addressed envelopes, in advance. Electronic letters make it easy, but not for older teachers without much internet savvy. In my experience, admissions committees may give you a little latitude over a slightly late letter because they know that, unlike other parts of the application, this is out of the student’s control. </p>
<p>They were requested on time. At least one is purely online. One teacher is having his former student hand deliver to the school(older not Internet savvy) email was an option there lol. One teacher has had health issues and when you need 3 letters that is a lot. My son could have gotten it out sooner and given more time but all those essays really slowed down requesting the letters and each school wanted it a little different. You can’t even get to the music supplement until the general application with essays are turned in. At least one school didn’t want the music portion of their app due till a few weeks before audition. But I did not share that bit of info with the teacher .</p>
<p>As for recording, I am taking jb1966 advice and set up the video camera in the office which is a wood floor with an area rug. So far he seems more relaxed and I now think it’s a better situation. Also, the dynamics are fine for the concerto because the dynamics are extreme. The bach not so much. And his intonation seems to be more stable due to less tense playing. He is now complaining from getting a slight squeak from gething too close to the bridge, but he recovered well. </p>
<p>Hope all went well cellomom!</p>