INDEX OF BLOG POSTS
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| Title | Image | Summary | Categories | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Expert Tips for Choosing College Musical Theater Audition Material |  | Let’s face it. Choosing material for college auditions can seem daunting. What are they looking … | Prescreens, Auditions & Acceptance | Steve Lipman |
| 5 Experts Weigh In: What is Good Music Practicing? |  | Practice. It’s the quintessential labor of any artist who wishes to hone their skills and … | Music Careers, Music Majors | Steve Lipman |
| 5 Experts: “How to Start a Career in Music” |  | Any student who is seriously studying music wonders whether they’ll succeed after graduation. According to … | Music Careers | Steve Lipman |
| 5 Tunes You Need to Know if You Want to Major in Jazz |  | You play an instrument in High School, but you’re not sure how well you stack … | Music Majors, Prescreens, Auditions & Acceptance | Steve Lipman |
| A Conversation with Chair of Composition, Boston Conservatory at Berklee |  | A conversation with Jonathan Bailey Holland that any young musician would want to read. Learn … | Music Majors, School information, Selecting a Music School | Steve Lipman |
| A short guide to the perfect undergraduate audition. |  | The audition is a vital part of many admissions decisions. How you look on paper … | Prescreens, Auditions & Acceptance | Steve Lipman |
| Acceptance Rates at the Top U.S. Conservatories, Colleges, & Universities for Music |  | Will you get accepted at a top music college, conservatory, or university music program? It … | Prescreens, Auditions & Acceptance, Selecting a Music School | Steve Lipman |
| Amazing Jobs You Can Get With a Degree in Music |  | When I packed up my car in Brooklyn, second-hand clarinet and later-to-be legendary jazz saxophonist, … | Music Careers, Music Majors | Steve Lipman |
| An Interview with a Music Therapist |  | This month we here at Inside Music Schools have a rare treat for the prospective … | Music Careers, Music Majors | Steve Lipman |
| Apply to College: How Consultants Help Music Majors Refine Their Student Portfolio |  | Learning how to create a portfolio for college admissions might seem like a daunting task. … | College Applications, Prescreens, Auditions & Acceptance | Karen Kerr |
| Apply to College: What Makes a Great College Application Essay? |  | While it’s crucial to know the basic requirements for both the Common Application and school-specific … | College Applications | Steve Lipman |
| Apply to College: Why Every Music Major Needs a Video Guide to Prescreening |  | No matter which music major students plan to study, making a lasting first impression through … | College Applications, Prescreens, Auditions & Acceptance | Karen Kerr |
| Avoid College Application Mistakes! |  | We’ve compiled a list of some common college application mistakes that we’d like our readers … | College Applications, Prescreens, Auditions & Acceptance | Steve Lipman |
| Beginner Music Theory Aspiring College Music Majors Need to Know |  | In my many years of teaching in elementary, high school, and in college, I found … | Music Majors, Resources | Steve Lipman |
| Best Colleges to Study Classical Saxophone |  | Classical saxophone is a unique field to enter. The saxophone itself was not invented until … | Music Majors, School information, Selecting a Music School | Steve Lipman |
| Best Schools to Study Musical Theater |  | by Steven Lipman Choosing the best school to study musical … | Music Majors, Selecting a Music School | Steve Lipman |
| Career Paths for Music College Graduates in 2024 |  | Whether you are interested in performance, teaching, composition, or music production, there is a career … | Music Careers, Music Majors | Steve Lipman |
| Choosing the Right Music College in 2024 |  | Choosing the right music college requires careful consideration and research, and it is important to … | College Applications, School information, Selecting a Music School | Steve Lipman |
| Clearing the Path to Music School Success |  | In 2021, Bob Mulvey joined the team at Inside Music Schools (IMS) as a special … | Music Majors, School information, Selecting a Music School | Bob Mulvey |
| Coming to America: An Interview with Tanisha Lokwani |  | In this post, Inside Music School’s David Fish interviews Tanisha Lokwani who is in her … | College Applications, Prescreens, Auditions & Acceptance, Selecting a Music School | Steve Lipman |
| Desktop Audio Production for Students |  | In recent years, the portability and cost-effectiveness of Desktop Audio Production have allowed musicians to … | Music Careers, Music Majors, Prescreens, Auditions & Acceptance | Steve Lipman |
| Double Major vs. Dual Degree Programs and What They Mean for College Music Majors |  | Choosing a major in college or music school is difficult enough, but choosing more than … | Music Majors | Karen Kerr |
| Even Music is Bigger: Top Music Colleges in Texas |  | What style of music comes to mind when you think of Texas? Most likely, you … | College Applications, School information, Selecting a Music School | Rachel Hanusa Keck |
| From College to Career: Navigating Life After Music School |  | For most professional musicians, a music school degree is an obvious and ideal path toward … | Music Careers, Music Majors | Liam Pendergrass |
| From Preparation to Application: Getting Ready to Apply to Music School |  | Taking time to look ahead and plan for the music admissions process is a valuable … | College Applications, Prescreens, Auditions & Acceptance, Selecting a Music School | Karen Kerr |
| Graduating High School Playing an Instrument. |  | You play an instrument in High School, but you’re not sure how well you stack … | Music Majors, Selecting a Music School | Steve Lipman |
| Guide to Summer Music Camps and Similar Programs of Study |  | Every summer, thousands of young musicians attend educational programs across the United States and beyond. … | Summer/Special Programs | Steve Lipman |
| Guide to Summer Music Camps and Similar Programs of Study | | Every summer, thousands of young musicians attend educational programs across the United States and beyond. … | Summer/Special Programs | Steve Lipman |
| Head of Berklee Admissions: This Is How We Pick Top Music Students |  | For 25 years, I saw and heard every kind of musician come through the doors … | College Applications, Prescreens, Auditions & Acceptance, School information | Steve Lipman |
| Highest Paying Music Jobs In the Music Industry |  | There are numerous employment opportunities within the music industry beyond being a spotlight performer. Rising … | Music Careers | Liam Pendergrass |
| How to Find The Best Music College For You |  | Choosing the right music school, college music department, or university music program, can be a … | College Applications, School information, Selecting a Music School | Steve Lipman |
| How to Get a Music Scholarship, the Right Way |  | For most everybody money is the root of all evil. But, it turns out free … | College Applications, Scholarship/Cost | Steve Lipman |
| How to Overcome Performance Anxiety for Musicians |  | Performance anxiety – or “stage fright” as it is more commonly known – can strike … | Prescreens, Auditions & Acceptance | Steve Lipman |
| How to Prepare and Win your Audition! |  | As a young music student playing an orchestral/band instrument one can eventually wonder and hope … | College Applications, Prescreens, Auditions & Acceptance | Steve Lipman |
| How to Prepare for Your Music College Auditions |  | The finish of the first semester of the school year means that the time for … | College Applications, Prescreens, Auditions & Acceptance, Selecting a Music School | Steve Lipman |
| How to Wow the Faculty in a Singing Audition as a Vocal Performance Major |  | Auditions are an essential part of your career, whether you are studying vocal performance at … | Prescreens, Auditions & Acceptance | Steve Lipman |
| International Musicians: Studying Music in the United States |  | Inside Music Schools has helped many international music students seek acceptance at colleges and conservatories … | Prescreens, Auditions & Acceptance, Selecting a Music School | Steve Lipman |
| Interview with IAMA: Tips for Music School Applications and Auditions |  | The key to a student’s successful music education in a traditional (classical) conservatory is primarily … | College Applications, Prescreens, Auditions & Acceptance, Selecting a Music School | Steve Lipman |
| Is Music College for Me? |  | Many of you reading this article are in your final semesters of high school. You’ve … | College Applications, Music Majors, School information, Selecting a Music School | Steve Lipman |
| Isn’t Talent Enough?! To Get Into Music School, Do I Really Need An Admissions Consultant? |  | Talent trumps all. That’s what some folks would have you believe when it comes to … | College Applications, Prescreens, Auditions & Acceptance, School information, Selecting a Music School | Steve Lipman |
| Jaime García-Añoveros III Aims for a Double-Major in Composition and Philosophy |  | Jaime García-Añoveros III is a lifelong violin player who, in his teenage years, began taking … | College Applications, Music Majors, Selecting a Music School | Al Gentile |
| Jobs in the Music Industry for Non-Musicians |  | Passion for music extends far beyond passion for live performance. Many interweaving non-performance roles in … | Music Careers, Music Majors | Liam Pendergrass |
| Leading Music Schools in New York City |  | New York’s music scene is thriving. In fact, some of the most renowned musicians in … | College Applications, Selecting a Music School | Steve Lipman |
| Majoring in Music Therapy |  | We recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Tatiana Penagos MA, MT-BC. Tatiana is … | Music Careers, Music Majors | Steve Lipman |
| Making the Grade: Why Academics Matter for Music Majors |  | Ok, we get it – you love music! You want to perform, create, and make … | Prescreens, Auditions & Acceptance, Selecting a Music School | admin |
| Music Careers for Music Lovers |  | In this blog, I’m highlighting some of the most important career paths in the music … | Music Careers | Liam Pendergrass |
| Music Conservatory, University, or Liberal Arts College: Choosing the Best Music College for You |  | As a young music student, you may be seriously debating which schools to apply to … | School information, Selecting a Music School | Mark Small, Steve Lipman and Karen Kerr |
| Music Major to Music Major: Best Advice for College Freshmen |  | As you prepare to leave high school behind and study at music school, numerous possibilities … | Music Majors | Karen Kerr |
| Music Specialization: “Jack of All Trades” or “Master Of One?” |  | Students and parents ask me whether fanning out or focusing is better — and I’m … | Music Careers, Music Majors | Steve Lipman |
| Music Therapy: What Is It, and How Does It Make People Heal? |  | The light and steady beat of hand drums can have a calming effect as it … | Music Careers, Music Majors | Steve Lipman |
| New Worlds: A Guide to the Best Schools for Music Production |  | Recorded music at large has made some sometimes strange but also wonderfully creative turns that … | Music Careers, Music Majors, School information, Selecting a Music School | Steve Lipman |
| Parents, You’ve Got it M.A.D.E. |  | In this blog we’ll delve deep into the essence of the M.A.D.E. program, exploring its … | Music Majors, Selecting a Music School | Kirsten Hopstaken |
| Planning for a Classical Guitar Career |  | Thanks to the great Spanish classical guitarist Andrés Segovia establishing college and conservatory guitar education … | Music Careers, Music Majors | Steve Lipman |
| Planning to Study a Musical Instrument in College? Here’s how to Discover a Great Teacher. |  | How does one evaluate their teacher? This is a tough one to answer primarily because … | College Applications, Music Majors, Prescreens, Auditions & Acceptance, Selecting a Music School, Summer/Special Programs | Steve Lipman |
| Program Spotlight – The Best Programs for Sound Production, Audio Engineering, and Music Business |  | The variety of audio engineering and music production programs have dramatically increased over the past … | Music Careers, Music Majors, School information, Selecting a Music School | Steve Lipman |
| Pursuing Passion: Mila Mincy’s Path to USC as a Music Major |  | For Mila Mincy, even at 8 years old, singing “just felt right.” With a firm … | College Applications, Music Majors, Prescreens, Auditions & Acceptance, Selecting a Music School | Inside Music Schools |
| Rehearsal Techniques Auditioning for Juilliard Taught Me |  | I’ll never forget walking into my first cafe in New York City. Coming from Texas, … | College Applications, Music Majors, Prescreens, Auditions & Acceptance, Selecting a Music School | Dustin Kaufman |
| Should You Study Songwriting in College? |  | Do you have to go to college to learn to be a songwriter? The answer … | Music Careers, Music Majors | Steve Lipman |
| Special Announcements on Summer Music Programs |  | This summer is going to be different than many of us had hoped with plans … | Summer/Special Programs | Steve Lipman |
| Steven Lipman Interview |  | This interview speaks to Steven Lipman’s time at Berklee, and offers an inside look at … | College Applications, Prescreens, Auditions & Acceptance, School information, Selecting a Music School | Steve Lipman |
| Summer Music Programs Can Lead to College Acceptance |  | For any high school sophomore or junior college music major, there is no better way … | College Applications, Summer/Special Programs | Steve Lipman |
| Tanisha Lokwani’s College Experience at Berklee |  | Just a few short years ago, Tanisha was a high school student in Dubai who … | School information, Selecting a Music School | Liam Pendergrass |
| The 10 Different Types of Music Degrees |  | Music is absolutely an art form, but its application in education – and the world … | Music Majors, Selecting a Music School | Steve Lipman |
| The 25 Best Music Schools to Study Clarinet |  | Embarking on the deep study of clarinet in music school, like any other instrument, is … | Music Majors, Selecting a Music School | Steve Lipman |
| The Cost of College in 2023: Part 1 |  | For many students, the investment in a college education is one of the largest they’ll … | Scholarship/Cost | Steve Lipman |
| The Cost of College in 2023: Part 2 |  | How can YOU make college more affordable? There are quite a few things you can … | Scholarship/Cost | Steve Lipman |
| The Evolving World of Music Education, Part I: The Importance of Change |  | This 3-part series will look at a few ways to help make sure you enjoy … | Music Careers, Music Majors, Selecting a Music School | Steve Lipman |
| The Evolving World of Music Education, Part II: The Many Roads of a Well-Rounded Musician |  | This 3-part series will look at a few ways to help make sure you enjoy … | Music Careers, Music Majors | Steve Lipman |
| The Evolving World of Music Education, Part III: The Future is for Multi-Faceted Musicians |  | This 3-part series will look at a few ways to help make sure you enjoy … | Music Majors | Steve Lipman |
| The Finer Points of Interviews for Music Schools |  | Top musicians know thoughtful preparation is the best way to succeed on their next big … | College Applications, Prescreens, Auditions & Acceptance | Steve Lipman |
| The New Nashville |  | In the last ten years it has become increasingly popular for Nashville to be where … | Music Careers | Steve Lipman |
| The Seven Best Music Schools and Music Programs in Boston |  | As you may know, Boston is BIG in education. Some of the world’s most prestigious … | School information, Selecting a Music School | Steve Lipman |
| The Top 32 Classical, Jazz & Contemporary Voice Programs in The U.S. |  | If you’re one of the up-and-coming songbirds of the world, you may be asking yourself, … | School information, Selecting a Music School, Summer/Special Programs | Steve Lipman |
| The Top 5 Highest Paying Music Industry Careers |  | Music is more accessible now than ever before. With social media, movies, and pop culture … | Music Careers | Steve Lipman |
| Tips for Making Better Recordings at Home |  | Although it is not usually physically or financially possible to build the “ideal” recording studio … | College Applications, Prescreens, Auditions & Acceptance | Steve Lipman |
| Top Colleges for Popular Music |  | In a 1967 hit song, Roger McGuinn of the Byrds … | College Applications, School information, Selecting a Music School | Steve Lipman |
| TURNING POINT: The Move from High School to College. |  | Moving from high school to college, especially the first semester, can be challenging for many … | College Applications, Music Majors, Prescreens, Auditions & Acceptance | Bob Mulvey |
| Understanding the Lingo of College Admissions |  | Our goal at Inside Music Schools is to help students and parents navigate the college … | College Applications, Music Majors, Resources, School information | Inside Music Schools |
| Where Should I Study Scoring for Film, TV, and Video Games? | | The effect movie, TV, and video game music has on … | Music Majors, School information, Selecting a Music School | Steve Lipman |
| Why Choose Inside Music Schools as Your Music School Admissions Consultant |  | “I want a career in music,” your child announces. As a parent, you feel the … | College Applications, Music Careers, Prescreens, Auditions & Acceptance, Selecting a Music School | admin |
| Why Is Applying to College for Music So Hard? 7 Common Application Process Challenges |  | Applying to college is one of the most exciting and stressful times in a teenager’s … | College Applications, Music Majors, Selecting a Music School | Karen Kerr |
| Why You Should Study Vocal Performance In College, and Why You’ll Love It |  | Singing is one of our most amazing abilities. The human voice is as much an … | Music Careers, Music Majors | Steve Lipman |
| Writing College Essays for Music School |  | Those of you engaged in writing college essays about music, grad-school term papers, or applications … | College Applications, Selecting a Music School | Steve Lipman |
| Writing Music For Video Games |  | Video game scoring is a career on the rise, and we’d like to share some … | Music Careers, Music Majors | Steve Lipman |