<p>I've been looking online at Interlochen Academy, Manhattan School of Music Precollege, Mannes precollege, but I really have no clue what the competition is for programs like this or for college are.. If anyonehas jazz or classical alto sax audition recordingshas one from any audition it would be great.</p>
<p>Also, any college audition recordings would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>Some of the prior discussions:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/1044013-manhattan-pre-college-auditions.html?highlight=auditions[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/1044013-manhattan-pre-college-auditions.html?highlight=auditions</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/817484-msm-juilliard-mannes-pre-college.html?highlight=pre+college[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/817484-msm-juilliard-mannes-pre-college.html?highlight=pre+college</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/493857-value-pre-college-music-programs.html?highlight=pre+college[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/493857-value-pre-college-music-programs.html?highlight=pre+college</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/348047-juilliard-pre-college.html?highlight=pre+college[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/348047-juilliard-pre-college.html?highlight=pre+college</a></p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/985073-idyllwild-interlochen-walnut-hill-arts-academies-bass-audition.html?highlight=interlochen[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/985073-idyllwild-interlochen-walnut-hill-arts-academies-bass-audition.html?highlight=interlochen</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/665951-interlochen-boarding-school-arts.html?highlight=interlochen[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/665951-interlochen-boarding-school-arts.html?highlight=interlochen</a></p>
<p>Asking in a public forum for a recording of a past’s applicant pre-college or college audition recording raises a couple of flags in my mind. Do you have the training and depth of experience to assess someone’s talent across a national competition base? Can you relate your own skills accordingly? What can you glean from listening? </p>
<p>While it is not unheard of for peers to share audition recordings and ask for critiques, opinions within their personal musical network, the veil of the internet may well raise enough of an eyebrow to potentially suggest the recording may be used surreptitiously. It’s really like asking for college admissions essays from strangers. I’m not suggesting this is your intent, but it’s important to be cautious about with who and how you share information (and artistic media) over the internet. Food for thought.</p>
<p>HAHA I would never do that! If i did and got in somewhere then they would know it wasn’t me and kick me out. I just want to see if I am anywhere near other people’s playing level, to see if I should even bother looking into any of these programs and auditioning.</p>
<p>If you live nearby any of these programs, contact the school and see if you can sit in on a lesson or ensemble rehearsal. That will give you a good feel of what is expected.</p>
<p>If you are even close to where these programs are located (at least with Mannes, MSM and Juilliard) things like recitals are generally open to the public, so of you go there (usually on a saturday) you can hear what the playing is like, both solo recitals and chamber. Obviously, the level of playing ranges, a kid who is a senior is going to sound a lot better then a kid in their first year. Sometimes kids from these programs put videos up on you tube, but I would be really careful about using them to judge your own ability, you don’t know what people have done to the recording…in any event, going and hearing will tell you a lot.</p>
<p>Great ideas, thanks.</p>