<p>will top colleges look down upon quitting an instrument (meaning not taking "band" or "orchestra" as a class) after junior year?</p>
<p>also, does going from concert level band to a higher level band demonstrate any proficiency in music?</p>
<p>It can depend. How do you define “top college”? How important is it to you personally? Do you enjoy it? What is the depth of your talent?</p>
<p>It can be a worthless datapoint, or a couple of thousand dollar scholarship (even for a non music major) depending on the school.</p>
<p>For an “average talent” high school instrumentalist, it doesn’t matter one way or another at most programs. It may well be a plus for a school that wants a specific advanced level instrument(alist) for ensemble balance.</p>
<p>Without naming schools, or your personal level of committment, the question cannot be answered broadly.</p>
<p>Stanford and the ivies are the “top colleges” that i am referring to.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t say I am an exceptional musician; however, I enjoy playing in my school band and performing in concerts. I’ve also performed level six (highest level) solos in front of judges in competitions.</p>
<p>In college, all I want to do is participate and be a part of a band; I do not want to major in music (I am a science guy). </p>
<p>Idk how the before mentioned colleges will react to my situation.</p>
<p>I quit band after freshman year to make room for other classes in my schedule. Doesn’t mean I quit practicing my instrument.</p>
<p>i don’t think it’ll matter too much. i took piano for 7 years, clarinet for 5. quit band after sophomore year. didn’t mention music at all under my ECs, and i got into my 1st choice. if you’ve got passions you’d rather be focusing on, then quit, it won’t matter too much. however, if music is one of your big things, then you sohuld think about stickin with it.</p>