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Lulu'sMomma · 01-24-2008, 11:02 PM

Can anyone tell us about the vocal programs at Hartt and Peabody?My D, still a junior, has the school on her "list" for next year, but although she is a classical soprano, she always ends up with the lead in the school musical and it's going to be a rough time "transitioning" from "voice to voice", if I'm making any sense. This year, she is the "Baker's Wife" and has a terrible time coming home and going back to classical singing after hours of rehearsals (yes, she marked for quite a while, but we are a week away from "tech week" so it's not the time for holding back!). Next year, she'll be singing the role of "Jo" and although most of it can be sung in head voice, there are a few parts that just have to be belted. Of course, the show falls at the end of the first week in February and she does not want to let the school and the teacher down as they have really gone the "extra mile" for her and she feels honor bound to sing the role. Hopefully, it will work out.
Anyway, she's already looked at Oberlin,Cleveland and Eastman and we have to go to SUNY Purchase and then Hartt and Peabody. If anyone has a son or daughter at one of the schools, will you please share some of the good and not so good things they've encountered?
Thanks!

01-24-2008, 11:02 PM	#1
Lulu'sMomma Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 218	Hartt and/or Peabody Info Wanted! Can anyone tell us about the vocal programs at Hartt and Peabody?My D, still a junior, has the school on her "list" for next year, but although she is a classical soprano, she always ends up with the lead in the school musical and it's going to be a rough time "transitioning" from "voice to voice", if I'm making any sense. This year, she is the "Baker's Wife" and has a terrible time coming home and going back to classical singing after hours of rehearsals (yes, she marked for quite a while, but we are a week away from "tech week" so it's not the time for holding back!). Next year, she'll be singing the role of "Jo" and although most of it can be sung in head voice, there are a few parts that just have to be belted. Of course, the show falls at the end of the first week in February and she does not want to let the school and the teacher down as they have really gone the "extra mile" for her and she feels honor bound to sing the role. Hopefully, it will work out. Anyway, she's already looked at Oberlin,Cleveland and Eastman and we have to go to SUNY Purchase and then Hartt and Peabody. If anyone has a son or daughter at one of the schools, will you please share some of the good and not so good things they've encountered? Thanks!