Music School

Are you interested in going to music school, but not sure how to get there? Or are you wondering about the difference between music major admissions versus regular majors? I’ve applied to college three times in the last five years (successfully, too), and I’m here to share what I learned. …

The path to being a musician is never a straight line. Ever. Ok, fine, maybe for 1% of all the musicians in the world. But for the other 99%, and for me, it was so squiggly I got lost sometimes. And that’s ok. …

Interested in pursuing music in college? I just finished my sophomore year of my Bachelor of Music in vocal performance, and I’m here to tell you about it. As someone who’s never been confident about big life decisions, I can say that it’s never easy to pick a college, no…

I thought everyone knows that one. I was wrong. — I suppose you don’t know that yet, but I have spent six years of my life in music school. I didn’t care which instrument I will play, I just wanted to get in and be a musician. Music has been always a thing that kept me going through my existence. …

Valery Gergiev is a renowned conductor originally from Vladikavkaz, Ossetia, Russia. He is the director of the Mariinsky Theatre in St. …

No, not the key of A minor… — Music school is a lot of work. It’s not just “band all day.” You have to take music theory, ear training, piano, and music history courses. Private lessons are also expected every semester. And you may need to be in one to four ensembles. Not to mention all of the…

Spoiler alert: practicing isn’t enough — Practicing hours on end won’t get you a career. It may help you learn that concerto or sonata, but that’s about it. In this day and age, there are so many amazing musicians. …