<p>So I want to go into vocal performance I'm a junior right now and I started last year and I'm not that great any schools or advice to give me because I have no clue what I'm doing or what to do. </p>
<p>To start with what exactly do you want to do with a vocal performance major? I think you need to figure that out in order to pursue the right path. You say you are “not that great”, you need to find out where you are in the talent pool. Possibly enter some competitions to see whats out there and where you need to be. Also ask your current teacher what you need to work on.
It’s a highly competitive field, a long haul and a very expensive education. You need to know where you are now before you can plan your education.</p>
<p>You say you have “no clue”. Do you know what type of music you want to sing? Vocal Performance usually means classical/opera. There are also programs for jazz, musical theater, contemporary and singer/songwriter. Once you figure that out, like @musicamusica said, enter some competitions. Do you have a private teacher? If not, you need to find one ASAP. You will need to work all summer getting your audition repertoire ready for college auditions. </p>
<p>Also, if you are anywhere near San Antonio, Classical Singer will be there in 2 weeks. They have a large college fair. <a href=“http://www.classicalsinger.com”>www.classicalsinger.com</a></p>
<p>First, please, when you post asking for help, use punctuation and don’t just pack everything into one long, run-on sentence. If you’re planning on attending college in any discipline, writing is a necessity and if your application essay resembles what you wrote here, it will be disregarded or put on the bottom of the pile. It’s never too early to prepare.</p>
<p>Are you finishing your junior year in HS now? If so, and you will be a senior next September, that means that you would have to prepare your pre-screening auditions and have all of your applications in by December 1st so that you could audition during the winter. You say that you’ve not been studying voice very long and that you’re “not that great”- assuming that you’re a female, know that you would be up against several hundred girls auditioning for each opening. As musica said, VP is highly competitive and requires many years of training at great expense. You’ll have 4 years of undergraduate school, two more for your master’s degree and then, most likely another performance certificate or artist diploma and one or more Young Artist Programs before beginning the audition circuit.</p>
<p>Why do you want to pursue VP? What type of career do you hope for? How much training have you had and of what type? Do you take private voice lessons, play piano or another instrument, sing in any choruses/choirs? Have you had the chance to be in any of your school musicals or community theatre groups? How are your grades? Because singers usually take more courses than their instrumentalist peers- languages (Italian, French & German, plus diction in those languages AND English), the usual music history and music theory classes plus general ed requirements, high school grades and courses are used in the admissions process.</p>
<p>If you are truly committed to a career in classical music and you want to pursue a degree in vocal performance, would you be willing to take a gap year to study voice and get your level to the point where you would be competitive? If you live near an LAC or university with a good music department, you should make an appointment to meet with someone there and discuss your options.</p>
<p>Ouch Mezzo! b-( lol But well said.</p>
<p>There are numerous threads on this site at CC which address the study of voice, the requirements, the possibilities, the options. Please read back through these threads, which are fairly recognizable by their titles, collect your thoughts, and then come back to us. Many of us have direct professional experience, beyond being the parents of musicians, and we try to advise based on what we can learn about you, not with a general template of action. Do your homework, and then: let’s talk. </p>