<p>My D is choosing now between three schools and thinks about double-majoring in music and other academis field. She'd like to have an appointment/trial lesson with some good piano teacher from each school for better understanding of her chances of a)getting into music major (which would be especially hard at UCLA, since she didn't audition there); b)being able to do double-major there; c)being satisfied with her music opportunities there ;).</p>
<p>Would you, please, suggest any names (the lists on the schools' wbe-sites are pretty big, there is no chance she could manage to meet with all of those teachers ;))?</p>
<p>While Princeton has of private instrumental teachers as faculty adjuncts/lecturers, students may also study with other teachers, and my impression is that the top level Princeton musicians tend to have their private lessons in New York (Julliard, Mannes, Manhattan School) or in Philadelphia (Temple, Curtis) so you may want to expand your search. Perhaps your daughter's current teacher has some suggestions. Keep in mind that generally at Princeton performance/ lessons are NOT for credit, and that the teachers are often on campus only one day per week. You and your daughter should speak with Michael Pratt, the head of the performance program for more information.</p>
<p>At UCLA, you might try contacting the two piano professors: Vitaly Margulis and Walter Ponce, and asking for recommendations. Al Bradley is the point person in the music performance office, who might also be helpful.</p>
<p>My suggestion would be to call the music departments (actually, D should do it) and ask whether D could contact a piano student at the school so that her questions could be answered. Often it is the students themselves who will have the most useful information regarding teachers. Good luck.</p>
<p>I recall that a former CC poster (pumkinhead) chose UCLA over NEC and other schools because he wanted to study piano with Mark Richman. This is what it says about Richman on one website:
Pianist Mark Richman holds a summa cum laude B.A. degree from UCLA, an M.M. degree in piano from the Juilliard School of Music, and has pursued doctoral work at Boston University. His principal teachers include Leonard Shure, who was famed pianist Artur Schnabels assistant in Berlin, as well as Aube Tzerko, Rosina Lhevinne, and Leah Effenbach. For five years, Richman was a Visiting Lecturer in Music at UCLA, where he taught piano, chamber music, and music history. He also has been a member of the Artist-Faculty of the International Institute for Young Musicians, working with young students from all over the world.</p>