I'm an older student... :(

patientpoppa
Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:45:10 +0000

Perhaps sharing this may be useful. S attended a flute week at Oberlin this summer. The oldest undergraduate student was a sophomore in a college somewhere in the southeast and 27 years of age. I spoke with him briefly (assuming at first he was a grad student that wanted a week of lessons with the professor there before he retired) and learned that he started lessons much later than most do. He was glad he waited longer to start the “journey” and his solo performance was superb. Note that voices tend to mature later and you may be surprised as to how quickly you can progress with the right teacher, practice routines and experiences! Perhaps getting some music theory under your belt with books or online tools may help put you in a good position sooner as well. Good Luck.