Audition Question

weezintrumpeteer · Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2002 7:25 pm Post subject:

This is a very stupid question but here it goes:
When you audition for the Bachelor's in performance course of study as an incoming freshman, does everyone get in? Or does just the select few that the admissions people pick get in? I am really confused about this. Help would be appreciated!
Thanks,
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nc~trumpet · Regular Member Joined: 22 Apr 2002 Posts: 13

Not everyone is going to get in at every school that they apply at. But if you show a lot of potential and you work hard and are willing to continue working hard you will find a school and a teacher that is right for you. Where are you applying at?

Derek

dwm1129 · Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2002 9:08 pm Post subject:

Depends on the school, some will allow you in to the university, but you will have to audition seperatly to get in the the college of music. Some will take you without an audition but you will have to audition for the money. Talk to the college they will be happy to clear it up for you

weezintrumpeteer · Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2002 4:31 pm Post subject:

Hey guys,
Thanks for the info. I really don't know where I want to go, but I'm thinking about majoring in instrumental performance. But If I have my heart set on doing this, and they don't pick me, then I have to pick a different major? Just curious: what happens if the person auditioning is very talented, but started becoming "serious" about the trumpet at a late date, like his Senior year, and is not quite up to par with the rest of musicians? I feel that If I had started becoming serious about the trumpet earlier, that I would be much better. I think that I may not be up to par with the rest of the music majors auditioning, but I think that I have the will and the desire to do well. What do you think would happen?

Thanks a lot,

Patrick Trautfield

Nicholas Dyson · Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2002 4:37 pm Post subject:

If we all had gotten more serious earlier, we would all be better.

Don't get yourself down, you'll shoot yourself in the foot. Go in there and do your best. It sounds to me that you are a heartfelt and passionate individual. That will come through in your playing.

Many people say... if you can envision something, you can make it happen.... and, although this is true of many POSITIVE things, it becomes almost set in stone when applied in a negative way. ie. ...if you envision yourself failing, YOU WILL.

Positive outlook, good steady practice and all that passion WE already know you have.
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tcutrpt · Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2002 7:22 pm Post subject:

Pat, your story sounds a lot like mine was a couple years ago. I wasn't sure of what I wanted to major in until my senior year. I chose music and couldn't be happier! I recommend you audition for a wide variety of schools. Try for that one school that you'd love to go to more than anything. Try for one or two that have smaller programs, but have great teachers...there are a lot of these. Make sure you take a lesson with the different professors when you visit the school. You might find a prof that you work great with at a different school than you first had in mind. A good teacher should be the first priority and on equal with playing opportunities. Good luck. I hope everything works out for you!

matt

weezintrumpeteer · Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2002 11:10 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the encouragement and advice guys.
Matt,
How do I find out who are the good teachers and where? I can go to the website for the college, and it lists the teachers names, but I don't know, and haven't heard of most of them before (except Allen Vizzutti at Washington State of course

). How do I go about choosing a teacher (besides taking a lesson with them)?
Again, thanks a lot,

Patrick Trautfield

mark936 · Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2002 11:48 pm Post subject:

You're a 100 miles from Cal State Northridge.

How about starting an inquiry there?

Not to mention Santa Barbara,Irvine,Chaffey College and Bakersfield.

Good luck.
mm

PH · Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2002 7:36 am Post subject:

I always tell high school students that they should make a list of 6-8 schools they would like to attend and really do some research. I feel that everyone should audition for the music programs at the 3 or 4 schools they finally prefer. That way you have good contingency plans.

It is not unusual for some music schools to take a only very small percentage of their applicants. I know that here at Indiana University we only have room for maybe 20% of the potential undergrads who audition. Many times this means that very qualified applicants are passed over because there are many even more qualified applicants.

If you don't get accepted by every school you audition for it doesn't mean that you don't have the potential for eventual career success. I know of tons of great successful pros who ended up going to their 2nd or 3rd choice music school or started as a non-music major and still they eventually thrived bcause of hard work and goal orientation. I applied to Indiana University as an undergraduate 3 times and was never accepted, and yet 30 years later I am on their faculty.

If you get accepted into more than one school then you can weigh a lot of factors such as cost, the level of student competition, career success of graduates, who you will study with, how many trumpet faculty, how teachers are assigned, will you study with a faculty member or a grad student, academic requirements, etc.

Good luck. Remember that it isn't as important that you get in the "best school" (There is no such thing). It is important that you get in the best school situation for you and your needs.