<p>I am gathering info for a horn-playing daughter of a friend. She is interested in a school in the south (Texas, Florida, California or close to one of those) with a good horn instructor and program. She is not interested in a stand-alone conservatory and does not play at the Colburn level (but she is looking at Rice which is probably a big stretch). I have suggested Frost, Shepherd, Meadows, Butler, UNT, Baylor, and USC on the basis of the overall strength of their music programs (and I realize there is a big range of schools there from safeties to reaches), but I know nothing of the horn instructors. </p>
<p>She is open to public and private institutions, but would prefer a university/college that is not tiny (so maybe >1500 students). </p>
<p>I am interested in suggestions for warm-weather schools with good horn programs. Any info about the horn instructors is welcome.</p>
<p>Hard to say without knowing what level she is. But I’d probably add Vanderbilt’s Blair to the list of schools to investigate, if she’s willing to go that far “north”.</p>
<p>Thank you all for the suggestions! ASU had slipped my mind and I will definitely suggest that she look into Vanderbilt–I think she would really enjoy Vanderbilt and it is a vast improvement weather-wise over what she is accustomed to.</p>
<p>I really don’t know that I would be making weather a priority.</p>
<p>The first weekend that my son came home from his southern college he brought this friend who came from Boston. I asked him why he decided to go so far away to college, as the sweat was dripping from the end of his nose he said: “for the wealther”. I fell on the floor and started rolling with laughter.</p>
<p>The nice thing about college is that you get to experience some things that are different from what you are used to. If this kid wants a different weather scene, go for it! Colleges have been chosen for less. (My D evaluated schools by whether or not they served Coke products. She doesn’t even like Coke - she’s just a loyal Atlantan.)</p>
<p>FYI - Frost will be offering their Stamps Scholarship to 5 brass players, for admission Fall 2012. Full tuition, room, board and fees (plus other perks) for all 4 years.</p>
<p>I’ll put in another good word for Alabama-Skip Snead is fantastic, the academic scholarships here are generous, and you get Alabama football. What’s not to love?</p>
<p>Clarinet:
Yehuda Gilad
David Howard
Michele Zukowsky</p>
<p>Saxaphone:
James Rotter</p>
<p>Trumpet:
Donald Green
Boyde Hood</p>
<p>Tuba:
Norman Pearson
James Self
Doug Tornquist</p>
<p>The university practices need blind admission. Over 60% of the freshmen class receive need based financial aid. In the 2011 entering class 23% received merit based scholarships. </p>
<p>Although SC is a large university the Thornton freshmen class is slightly above 100. There is much interaction among the School of Theatre, the School of Cinematic Arts and the Thornton School of Music.</p>
<p>binx,
As a Georgian I can assure you SC serves Coca Cola products on their campus…lol.</p>
<p>Although Leslie Norton at Vanderbilt is an excellent choice, having grown up in Nashville, I have to be frank about the “warm southern” weather in Nashville…it is a misnomer. The temperatures are comparable to NJ, perhaps more like DC, except there are no nor’easters, so much less snow. It does, however, snow in Nashville on occasion. You need to get closer to the water to get the “warm” weather.</p>
<p>When we visited USC Thornton last year, we were told that the merit scholarships are primarily academic. The music school doesn’t offer much in the way of merit aid for talent. The most they could give was $6,000 (at least for woodwinds, perhaps brass is different). That’s small change compared to the cost.</p>
<p>As I mentioned in my earlier post most students at SC receive financial aid. This also applies to Thornton. Some students receive a combination of merit and financial aid. National Merit Scholars who are admitted receive a 1/2 tuition scholarship plus a $1000 per year NMFoundation Scholarship.</p>
<p>Check out the financial aid thread on the USC forum on CC.</p>