Getting admitted to a music conservatory

violinparents
Mon, 29 Nov 2010 13:17:00 +0000

@srw: Thank you for your reply! I will tell that to my daughter.

@fiddlefrog: I really appreciate your kind words and detailed posting! I do agree my wife’s rule is giving stress to my daughter. Perhaps a compromise could be made. In any case, thank you again!

@violadad: Thanks for all the links! I will check them out. I don’t think my daughter’s “majorly” stressing (compared to some other nervous applicants we know), but is relatively nervous for a generally calm and composed person.

@compmom: Yes, my daughter genuinely loves the violin. I believe my wife wants her to enter a prestigious conservatory to make a living later. My daughter has and is living at home with her family. She has had a “life” and fun with friends her own age, especially in orchestra and other activities. My wife is aiming more for an MD but is okay with a BM for the time being. If my daughter makes good progress, perhaps my wife will be more inclined towards the music goal. Thanks for your concern.

@stradmom: This is particularly touching from another parent. Thank you for your thoughts! I will certainly attempt to nurture my daughter.

@glassharmonica: As a matter of fact, my daughter is “very young”. I do agree that the audition will be the main factor in deciding admissions.

She has always lived at home even when studying for a degree. I believe my daughter has enough maturity and even “life experience” to handle more college life, as she has in the past four years during her BS degree curriculum. She has had many social interactions with fellow college students far older than her, who never even realized the age difference until they were told.

Still, thank you very much for your opinions!