<p>We spent a day in Boston touring Emerson and BoCo, and we were blown away by the warm and welcoming vibe we got at BoCo! As we waited in the lobby chatting with a student from Admissions, I mentioned my D’s clarinet and a clarinet teacher stopped to ask if my D was a prospective instrumental major (don’t I WISH!). Our tour guide was very personable. We passed two freshmen in the dorms and they greeted us and asked about my D’s major…when she said MT, they both cheered! My D sat in on a dance class…you would expect the teacher to be friendly, but several of the students in the class stayed after to talk with my D. We went to see Zanna Don’t in the city last night, featuring several BoCo students, and wound up sitting next to a BoCo voice teacher. And a group of kids recognized my D from the tour and stopped to talk with us! </p>
<p>Emerson is a state-of-the-art facility, smoked glass and shiny chrome, while BoCo is cozy and a bit frayed at the edges. Both have outstanding MT programs to be sure. But our experience at BoCo was so warm and friendly, so WELCOMING…we just loved it.</p>