<p>No - they did not ask for the rep in advance and no it was not a last minute substitution. It was the same person who was mentioned in a previous posting about a Lawrence audition. Kudos to DD for not telling me till I saw the video to keep me from freaking, She is much more confidant and gracious and focused then I ever imagined she COULD be. And DD always steps over to her accompanist to give them tempo and she always does a little gesture/bow towards them and offers a handshake and thanks afterwards. Also DD does move around a bit when auditioning, maybe it throws some accompanists off but she always gets positive comments about not standing stock still with her hands at her sides. If I could only harness her energy! </p>
<p>Vivasolarâsounds like she did well in spite of that challenge. It will not be the last weak accompanist she encounters in her career. </p>
<p>Iâm curious about the video you mentioned of the auditionâdid the school provide it? Posted online, or? Or did your daughter somehow have it videoed herself?</p>
<p>Clarimom - it was the video the school took during her audition and is posted as part of her admissions documentation. Not public. Quality not the greatest but I think that is not the video but the bandwidth limitations. Really good for DD to watch to fine tune her performance. </p>
<p>Wow! What an excellent idea, I think. I never heard of anyone being able to watch their audition videos afterwardsâwhat a good learning tool. It would be great if every school did thisâstudents could see the whole picture of their performance (since recall sometimes is skewed by the adrenalin of the moment) and could even share it with their teachers to improve the next audition (or verify that it was actually very good). </p>
<p>Got Curtis email today for audition time. Voice is 2 day thing if you get a call back. D audition is T then you wait to see if called back for W. Email says done by 5 on W but there are not any flights we can catch. I guess we will fly Th. Expensive trip having to take that extra day off work to fly home. </p>
<p>Depaul audition day was no frills, all business. There was a short information session and tour if you wanted. By the time my daughterâs audition time came around all the refreshments were gone and it didnât seem like they were gonna try to replenish them. lol They asked her to prepare three songs but she only sang two. She chose the first they chose the second. There were five teachers in the room. Then the usual questions about goals and expectations. My daughter was offered current studentâs email addresses and tickets to an opera and was asked to attend a choir performance next week. We live in Chicago. If you come to town for this, stay in the loop and catch the red or brown line up to campus. That way you can enjoy the city and have your short and sweet audition without regret. My daughter was also able to spend time with the accompanist before the audition so that was nice. Of course the weather sucked! Oh and they are building a new school of music supposedly to be finished in 2016.</p>
<p>That building has been in the works for a while now, Dradsmom, so is fall of '16 the date theyâre giving out as of now?</p>
<p>D2 auditioned at Michigan on Friday, along with over 300 others (music, theater, dance). Said it was run pretty well considering how many kids and parents were there and that it was on a day when classes were in session. Parking ($5) was adequate and check-in was smooth. You were on your own to find a warm-up room, but there seemed to be enough available. Audition was only with the professor for her instrument, and lasted 15+ minutes - scales, prepared solos, and excerpts. Chatted a little about D2âs experiences (had all her paperwork up on a computer) and the studio. D2 had a lesson with the prof last spring, so felt very comfortable. Prof also asked his current students to stop by throughout the day. D2 met several of them and had good conversations - thought that was very helpful. Running about 20 mins late by mid-afternoon. Lots of auditioners for few spots!
Info session was good, but a little tricky to find the room if you havenât been there before. D2 said they did have students in the lobby that helped direct folks. They also had coffee, water, muffins, etc., and lots of extra water bottles down by practice rooms. There was no room set aside for a âlounge,â so parental seating was limited given the number of auditioners and the regular students/classes going on. </p>
<p>My DH took DS for his audition at Middle Tennessee State. DS plans to be a Recording Industry major with a music minor (viola). They gave all the kids a packet with info on the school and a schedule for the day, including practice room locations and audition times. They did have coffee, donuts and juice. After a brief intro session for everyone, the students went to warm up and take theory placement exams. The parents had an orientation session with a panel of current student and then a financial aid session while the kids were testing and auditioning. The music ed coordinators for vocal and instrumental were both available to talk to students and parents. Tours of the music living learning community (aka dorm) were available and a pizza lunch was provided. DS got to chat with some current students as well as the orchestra directors. Both DS and DH had all their questions answered and left with a favorable impression.</p>
<p>As for the results, DS was offered a place in the music performance major if he wants it, so I guess it went well!</p>
<p>Congrats, jeannemar! And Momof2-- a school with enough practice rooms is a gem.</p>
<p>Hi Mezzo. I said supposedly. 
and the person that told us kind of rolled her eyes when she said it. Ha! I forgot to mention the practice rooms. They were tiny and full but thirty minutes before your audition time someone comes to get you and take you to a practice room. The new theatre school is lovely and the music school would be relocated to the old theatre school while the new one is being erected. They seem to be investing a lot of money into the school . Which would be great cause thereâs a teacher there my daughter is interested in working with. Plus she could live at home! Or not.</p>
<p>My S auditioned for BM Vocal Performance and/or Music Ed at SUNY Fredonia yesterday. After check in, students were told to go find a warm up room. The audtion repertoire was 4 pieces (he was ready) but he was asked to perform only 2, one of his choice and one of theirs. My son complained the accompanist tempo compromised the quality of his performance, he was very unhappy about it. I met another student at the audition who had a similar complaint. Post perfomance, the panel asked my son a couple of questions and then the head of the program asked to meet parents which Iâd like to interpret as a good thing! Following the auditions, there were Music info sessions, one for parents and the other for students. Followed by separate sessions on the particular concentrationâŠPerformance, Music Ed or Sound Recording. Music theory placement exams were in the afternoon with immediate results given. No food or refreshments were provided but there was a cafe in the music building plus nearby campus options. Campus tours were also available. </p>
<p>S auditioned at NEC today. Check-in went fine, the audition was right on schedule. There were tours and information sessions (he did not attend as he had done these last time he was there), an afternoon vocal seminar and several evening concerts (he had to skip these as well as he had to catch a late afternoon train back to his college). He always feels the practice rooms there are too warm. I was along the last time he auditioned and I agree. For his audition he chose the first piece and they chose the second. Then they selected two orchestral excerpts, and that was that. All in all, went pretty smoothly. He was not too pleased with the Midtown Hotel, however, which we had chosen simply because it is close and it is the least expensive in the area (trying as best as we can not to break the bank for these auditions). He arrived early evening and hoped to practice a bit (which he did last time we stayed there without a problem). However, within 2 minutes (he said, just a few scales) there was a knock on the doorâa hotel staff member telling him there were complaints about his playing. (HmmmâŠwasnât it good enough?) He went to the front desk and after a lot of begging was finally able to get the grumpy person there to open up a conference room for him to practice in, but only for an hour. He said there was a lot of complaining going on at the desk because the televisions werenât working in the rooms. But, I remember the desk staff being pretty grumpy the last time we were there as well. So, I canât say I can recommend the place for much more than location and price.</p>
<p>We stayed at the Midtown many times when we were being put up by an organization nearby and hated it. I definitely donât recommend it. The other hotels nearby are more expensive but have been much more accommodating (the Colonnade happily gave my daughter a conference room to practice in.)</p>
<p>Getting a practice room is always a crap shoot. Current students are complaining like crazy on these weekends because the rooms are all reserved for the kids who are auditioning, so what you experience when there checking the place out may not be the case in day to day âlifeâ. Just saying⊠[-X </p>
<p>My S finished his audition at SFCM. The audition went well, he felt, and everything was well-organized. He received compliments on his sound and technique, but in a brief lesson with one of the teachers, was told he needs to work on phrasing, as well as some tension in his playing, which he is aware of, and mentioned in his essay. This teacher told him he thought he could help him, but he doesnât know what will happen because itâs the first day of auditions (for violin) and there are 50 more to hear. He suggested that my S not try to meet with the other violin teacher heâd listed, because this man has only one opening and âis swamped.â He suggested that my S meet with the other two violin teachers there instead. He was able to do that, and talked with each for about 10 minutes during their lunch breaks. They all told him to email them, to stay in touch. All the teachers had nice things to say about his playing, but none of them were over the moon, according to my son. He stayed at the Hotel Whitcomb, which let him practice last night in the ballroom. He also played this morning in his own room. And he really appreciated the Starbucks right across the street! Now heâs trying to find a place for some clam chowder. Heâs wondering, though, if he should feel good about the audition or not. This was his first grad school audition, and I am very proud of him!</p>
<p>When my kid did her undergrad MSM audition she went up to her assigned warm up room (it was nice of them to assign them!) and found an MSM student in there practicing. She was too intimidated to do anything, but the accompanist arrived and threw the girl out!</p>
<p>@onekidmama, it sounds like a good experience. As for the resultsâwho can tell what will happen? But it sounds as if one or more teachers would like to work with him, pending results of other auditions, so thatâs great!</p>
<p>Headed to Indiana tomorrow for my Sâs audition. Audition isnât until Friday but given the crazy weather this year we figured it was better to be safe than sorry. When he received notification of the date and time of his audition (December 20 so lots of time to plan) they also sent a link to a website with details about the audition weekend - tours, information sessions, registration, accommodations, directions, and events. There is nothing on this page about food so we will be sure to bring along snacks. He also contacted 3 teachers to see about lessons and was able to arrange a lesson with 2 of the teachers and a meeting with the 3rd. This certainly helps justify the cost of the trip for the 10 minute audition. Will provide a report on the actual audition when we get back. </p>