| This is my first post as I just discovered this great site. Stringfollies - we must be following much of the same violin audition path. My daughter just auditioned at Eastman about the same time. Rice was earlier and a different experience from some of the others. The audition was for one teacher's studio - we learned later each teacher accepts 2 perhaps 3 students. There was registration and a parent/student information meeting. Schedules were available if you wanted to attend classes and observe the orchestra practice. The audition itself was with only the requested teacher and lasted about five minutes (we were told by students that it would likely be that brief). Rice also has about 60% graduate students. It seemed to be a great deal of effort and expense for such a brief time and with only one teacher. The facilities were beautiful. Only two auditions left (one in Ann Arbor - any info or advice?).... I couldn't imagine going through this process when I was a high school senior. |