I agree with this. I would assume a Principal cellist would need to be available for concerts and travel. I don’t think its impossible to study and practice music at a high level, but as a personal pursuit, not as part of a formal organization like the school orchestra. While Ivy coaches are very understanding of academic pursuit, and the schedules are generally designed to minimize conflict between the two, at the end of the day, they still expect you to physically show up 100% of the time.
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