Are music competitions necessary?

LawMom6
Mon, 29 Jul 2013 18:57:48 +0000

No college will take a competition winner with a bad audition over an applicant with a great audition and no competition experience. My DD only did a few, including Solo & Ensemble through school (which was important for school-related reasons). They were great practice motivators, and there is no substitute for performance experience than performing, but it is really isn’t necessary. If there is one nearby and you want to try out an audition piece, than why not. Otherwise, unless you love to compete for its own sake, don’t bother.