<p>I'm a flute player who recently (and by that I mean less than two weeks ago) switched from applying LSA-only to applying LSA+Music to Michigan. I was accepted to LSA earlier and so I just sent an email asking to change when I decided to audition..and I just got snail mail today with the audition request form.</p>
<p>I sent a supplement CD along with my LSA application, so I could always fall back on that and ask the admissions people to use that, but obviously I would like to audition in person. :D</p>
<p>The problem is, I was preparing for a major competition all summer, and then I had all-state stuff, and then school concerto-y stuffs going on, and I've just started a couple of new pieces recently. So I'm not exactly "prepared" (the whole deciding to switch at the last minute thing didn't really help either, I guess :D)</p>
<p>So, as a flute player, is it wiser for me to
1. practice and wait for a later slot, where there may not be as many openings
2. take the risk and take an earlier audition after audition-prep-boot-camp
3. or just ask them to use the supplemental CD?</p>
<p>Of course, there's the question of when my application would be marked as "complete" since I turned in my LSA application in October, but only "submitted" to the music school this month. Hopefully I'll find out soon enough (I sent another email)..but if anyone has any experience with this... ;)</p>
<p>Thanks!!!
OH - and ...Happy Holidays (I know they're over..but the decorations are still up, right?)! Eat lots of happyful foods! : )</p>
<p>LSA? Liberal Science and arts? I'm not familiar with the abbreviation.</p>
<p>As to when they will mark the application as "complete", it's really school specific. Since you got an audition request form, you're probably now in the system. I'd imagine your audition date is "pending". You may just want to periodically check and react if nothing seems to be happening once you return the audition date request. Remember, a lot of these online status updates don't happen immediately, and there could be quite a lag depending on the school. It's always best to err on the side of caution and email or phone if something is missing or seems to have been misplaced.</p>
<p>As to audition timing, it's really up to you. Flute is highly competitive and UMich is a very good program. Are the new pieces you've started required audition rep or something extra? Have you worked the audition rep to the point you are the best you can be? You want to be auditioning from the strongest position possible. Does your instructor feel you're ready now, or need more time? I'd tend to rely on their judgement.</p>
<p>I would suggest auditioning live, rather than relying on the supplemental CD. Seems the common wisdom is that it's better to do a live or regional audition, although people do get admitted from recordings only. Live also gives you a chance to see the school, facilities, meet faculty and get an overall "feel".</p>
<p>Did your supplemental CD contain all of the required audition material for flute applications to the music school (three compositions from the standard repertoire, one of which is a movement from a concerto, plus two orchestral excerpts)? If not, you would need to audition live or prepare another recording unless you have explicit permission from the flute teacher to substitute other material. You should also check with the school to see if an audio only recording would be accepted. Many schools have started requiring video recordings of admissions auditions.</p>
<p>Flute is such a competitive instrument that they will undoubtedly get a lot more applications than they have slots to fill, so you want to make sure that your audition both meets all of their requirements and is the absolute best that it can be.</p>
<p>For UM flute, live audition is your only chance.</p>
<p>Did the repertoire (or at least part of it) of your competition in summer fit into the audition requirement?</p>
<p>A friend of my daughter's applied to UM flute two years ago. She picked the March audition date, but received a rejection letter/email before the audition date . I am not sure whether her academic record was unsatisfactory (unlikely) or the slots were already filled. They admitted three undergrad flutes that year. Call Music School admission office, they are very flexible.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, only one of my summer competition piece will be in my repertoire. Poops. One of the other two has to be played with a CD (not too convenient, I suppose) and is completely and utterly contemporary and the other one..well, let's just say I'm not too fond of it (it's the Prokofiev Sonata, movement IV for those who may know. ARGH??)</p>
<p>I think my audition rep is going to be:
-Mozart Concerto in G major, 1st movement
-Image by Bozza
-Sonata Appassionata in F# minor by Karg-Elert</p>
<p>and then
-Voliere by Saint-Saens
-Brahms 4th</p>
<p>I've competed with all of the solos and performed the Voliere two years ago. I guess right now I'm in the process of mostly relearning/refining stuff...</p>
<p>I think I'll be aiming to audition live on the early March date and possibly the mid-February date, which are the third and second flute audition dates respectively. Hopefully they'll still have room?? Ah..the stress, heh.</p>