| My daughter has a sample voice lesson scheduled at Westminster Choir at the end of this month. Her audition is in February. For music ed or vocal performance, some of the schools that your D may want to consider are West Chester University, Susquehanna and University of Delaware. Delaware is more competitive academically. My daughter visited all of those and has an audition scheduled at West Chester November 27. She is auditioning for vocal performance, however. Each of these places has great facilities and nice campuses. My daughter particularly likes Delaware's campus and the Dupont fine arts center is fabulous. Another school that I think is overlooked is Christopher Newport in Virginia. They have excellent performance venues and the faculty bios are impressive - they are also very well thought of for choral work. Tons of money has been poured into the facilities throughout the university and it is an hour from the beach. Another great choice for music ed or vocal performance is Appalachian State in NC - the nicest people in the world, nice facility and impressive, nurturing faculty. Boone is a great town - safe and eclectic. Others to check out are Furman in South Carolina and Stetson in Florida, if she'll look further south. If my daughter would consider an all women college, she would have applied to Converse College in SC. I have heard wonderful things about Beverly Hay there. |