<p>One of the teachers my son played for in fall of senior year wondered if he had a repertoire list. He did not have one with him, but they "talked" repertoire and the teacher wrote it all down. (He didn't end up enrolling at this conservatory and I was surprised the teacher spent that much time discussing background at a trial lesson - but there it was!) In any case, if you're putting together info for a resume, you might do the rep list at the same time and have it handy. When S was doing applications, several schools asked for repertoire lists to be included on the aps - you'll be a step ahead!</p>
<p>I keep a resume and repertoire list on the computer, updating a few times a year with new awards, masterclasses, etc. and while I still have concert programs. Every few years I delete the older repertoire.</p>
<p>Also, there is a thread discussing the contents and sequence of a musical resume and repertoire list. There are varying opinions on what should be included, so I would revise you to review it before moving forward.</p>
<p>How much do sample lessons usually cost?</p>
<p>How lucky are you? Anywhere from free to $150, depending on the attitude of the teacher. Both extremes are unusual, it is usually somewhere in the middle. Some teachers think it's a part of the process of having students look at their school, and others charge whatever they would usually charge. I would send my d in with a blank, signed check, which she would fill out at the end of the lessons. Some teachers would say to just mail them a check later. We did, however, have a few teachers that said they wouldn't charge her, it was part of their job. Be prepared for anything.</p>
<p>We paid one teacher $150, another $100 and about 6 wouldn't take any money, but we always asked. Wide variability!</p>
<p>DS had a resume and repertoire list with him at all his auditions for both grad and undergrad. He asked if the person was interested in having them and ALL took them. Costs were free to $100. Most were free.</p>
<p>Re: the repertoire list...why would you take old pieces OFF of the list? Your repertoire list is of musical pieces you have played in performance. I can't see any reason why that list wouldn't continue to grow. It's more important to delete "old" music things from the resume. For example, by the time you graduate from college, no one really needs to read about your middle school music festival participation (or even high school for that matter). But the repertoire list shows pieces that you have played in performance settings...that list should just grow (in my opinion). Now...my DS did NOT list WHERE he played these pieces on his repertoire list...only the name of the piece and the composer, and which part he played (principal, second, offstage, etc).</p>
<p>Theoretically you are correct, but practically it becomes an issue of space. We want to keep the repertoire list within 2 pages. Already we are at 11 point, I hate to go smaller. S1 has played in about 20 different orchestras & ensembles within just the last 15 months. Basically, he plays almost every night and every weekend day with a different orchestra or ensemble. His performance repertoire list grows exponentially, although on occasion he does end up playing the same piece over in a different group. We try to include some from orchestra, wind ensemble and chamber groups while at the same time keeping it down to 2 pages. I think it is not nice to ask anyone to keep track of a 3rd page. We have just recently started eliminating, and there still is no room for solo works. I hadn't thought of it before, but do you think we should go to 2 columns rather than eliminating? He could fill up an entire page with 2 columns with just orchestra pieces. He would then have room for wind ensemble, chamber and solo on a 2nd page. </p>
<p>But Thumper, I bow to your years of experience in this matter, although I've not aware of non-string players listing which part they played, (on several pieces he has played various parts.) Are you saying your brass player S does this as well as your woodwind D? I would love to see how that works. Perhaps you can send me a copy through email.</p>
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<blockquote> <p>Are you saying your brass player S does this as well as your woodwind D?>></p> </blockquote>
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<p>Brass playing son lists when he's played principal. Otherwise he doesn't indicate which part he played. My mistake (I checked with him).</p>
<p>Woodwind daughter wouldn't keep a repertoire list if her life depended on it. She is a musician (non-major) who is an engineering major.</p>
<p>I can't send the rep list as it's on DS's computer, not mine. I can send you the resume...let me know if you would like to see that.</p>
<p>I don't believe we DD ever gave her resume to the teachers she met for practice lessons, but her emails requesting the lessons always included a very brief statement about the pieces she was working on at the time. Since these were usually the core of the lessons, it seems reasonable to let the teacher know in advance. Also keep in mind that these really are practice lessons, not auditions, and half of the process was finding out which teachers she wanted to study with herself. I agree with other posters that costs ranged from free to $150, and "lesson" times also ranged from 30 minutes or less of mostly talking to an hour or more of real teaching.</p>