<p>Did anyone go to NU's audition weekend? If so, what was your overall impression? How was the event organized?</p>
<p>I auditioned at NU this weekend, and felt pretty good about it. I am always super-critical of myself, but I think I sang fairly well. This was my first college voice audition (4 more to go!) and I was surprised with how fast it went. I chose the first song, they chose my second song and asked me what it was about Northwestern that I liked, asked for my questions, etc. The girl who auditioned before me also sang 2 songs and answered a brief question. I was surprised that I was not tested on theory/ear-training.</p>
<p>Overall, I was not as nervous as I imagined, and the quick audition was not overly-intimidating. I thought it ran smoothly, with practice rooms available prior to the audition. It was an efficient audition, and I can only hope that the others will be like this one! Now, it's all about waiting until APRIL....</p>
<p>Did you meet with any of the music students? How did you like the campus?</p>
<p>How are the masterclasses?</p>
<p>I had visited the Northwestern campus twice prior to my audition. I simply had a campus tour the first time, and attended both a voice lesson and a Vocal Recital the second time, so I wasn't able to attend any Masterclasses. But the talent I heard at the recital was phenomenal (that day they congratulated a student who had just made the Met Semi-Finals :) ). I met a sophomore baritone during the voice lesson, and he was great to talk to. I wish I'd met more voice students though...</p>
<p>Northwestern's campus is breathtaking, on Lake Michigan's lakefront. Really, it's gorgeous. They call it the "Ivy League of the Midwest," and it truly is.</p>
<p>Congrats on a wonderful audition musikchik....may the other 4 be great too. Northwestern sound gorgeous.</p>
<p>I think that the audition went well! The faculty are actually really nice; I was thiniking that b/c it's northwestern, they'd be a little full of it, but nope! We only had to sing 2 songs (or I did, rather,) and then no theory! Imagine that. The recital, going along with what musicchik said, was AMAZING! The students are great! I went to university of miami after that one, and the students were NOWHERE near the calibur of NU.</p>
<p>except Miami has a far better jazz and studio music program than Northwestern. In fact, Northwestern's jazz program is practically non-existent.</p>
<p>Oh well. Northwestern's classical music programs are better.</p>
<p>Who's coming to NU next weekend?</p>
<p>I am, lol.</p>
<p>Tight man, when's your audition time? Mine's Friday Feb.23rd @ 1:30</p>
<p>9:30 AM on Friday... wooot. I'm traveling by myself =/</p>
<p>Wow, 9:30? And you're a pianist right? Your audition is so early...but at least you don't have to worry about your instrument adjusting to the weather. I heard it's gonna be another winter nightmare up in Chicago...</p>
<p>Whatever the case, good luck!</p>
<p>Yup, I am. It's going to be freeezing. I'm not sure what I'm going to wear for the audition. </p>
<p>Well, good luck to you too.</p>