Any experiences with Honors Private Music Study?

crobinpa
Sat, 09 Jul 2011 12:25:16 +0000

D will be a freshman at UD this fall, and as an Honors Program student she has the opportunity to take free private music lessons either in the fall of spring of her freshman year. An audition is required. If accepted, the lessons constitute a 1 credit course for a letter grade. Participation in a Music Department ensemble is also required. D is a well-trained pianist who plays at an advanced level, but she really is not passionate about it. She also sings very well and has had some formal vocal training. In high school she both sang in and accompanied an exceptional choir, but she is not as strong a vocalist as she is a pianist.

She is thinking about doing this but is concerned about the level of commitment this will take. I like the idea of her engaging in a community outside the inevitable dorm gang (which I value very highly, btw). Is there anyone out there with thoughts or experience with this program? I believe that her preference would be to sing, but she thinks that she will not be able to compete, whereas with piano it is likely that she would qualify.