Frequently Asked Questions

What is your passion when you wake up each morning?

Can you envision yourself doing anything other than music each day of your future?

What do you experience when you engage in a musical activity?

It’s not just what you already know but also about potential and a willingness to learn. That being said, here are some skills and traits that will stand you in good stead applying as a music major:

• experience studying with a private teacher and plenty of preparation and support for auditions.
• experience in school and/or community bands, orchestras, ensembles, choirs, or your own band or performance group.
• experience and some degree of comfort in performing solos as well as performing with a larger group.
• ability to read music, sight-read, and sight-sing.
• listening and aural skills.
• an understanding of basic music theory.
• exposure to lots and lots of music, in the genre you like to perform and other genres.
• experience participating in after-school music programs and summer music camps, and training programs.

No. When a family contacts us, we hold a 20- to 30-minute conversation via Zoom in which we learn about the student, and they learn about us to determine if we are a good match. We then follow up with ideas about how we could work together.

When a family reaches out to us, our first step is to schedule an introductory meeting. This 20-30-minute Zoom conversation gives everyone a chance to meet and determine if we are a good match. It also provides families with the opportunity to ask questions and hear about our philosophy and what we do and how we do it. We then follow up with a proposal and ideas about how we can work together to meet the family's goals. 

We hold an extensive intake consultation via Zoom. We learn a great deal about the student’s interests, knowledge, and ability and what both the parents and students envision for the college experience. That information determines what the next steps should be.

We advise students to begin in their sophomore year or junior year. We work with high school seniors too, but by then, there is a much smaller window in which to work. The students need to know where they stand compared to other college-bound musicians and what they should be working on for auditions and interviews. If a student comes to us in their senior year, we may only have time for one mock audition or simulated interview. It is still valuable. However, if they come to us earlier, we can repeat these activities depending on the level of service you select. The student enjoys progress over time and gets opinions from multiple specialists.