| My son's in the 4th year of a 5 year BM/MM program in Music Composition at Peabody, and he's also doing a second major in Music Education which he'll finish after first semester next year - he just can't fit his student teaching in this year. Oh, and he's minoring in Conducting because "it will come in handy when I'm teaching." He's happy as a pig in mud, and is writing like crazy in preparation for his Senior Recital in March. He loves Peabody, and feels he definately made the right decision when he chose to go there. In addition to everything else, this semester he auditioned into the Jazz Orchestra (keyboards), a portion of which plays every Monday night at a local record store. He really can't spare the hours that the gig takes up each week, but on the other hand he's had terrific opportunities to solo and hone his improv skills, something he never really had the chance to do before. All in all, he's never been busier or happier. |