<p>Okay, so. Son, who’d initially wanted to act, decided to make music theater his primary target - THEN after those auditions had been booked, transcripts requested etc. decided that really, his heart is in classical singing (which is what he’s been studying for four years - surprise!)
Okay, we’re too late for any conservatory admits (those pesky prescreens) but hey, there are a couple of college programs with Jan. 1 deadlines, so hurryhurryhurry make a demo. Demo made! But not - because it doesn’t play, not on ANYTHING, and music recording person can’t figure out why. (A computer literate friend has cracked it, and promises she’ll give it to me Monday, which means I can overnight it where it needs to go. I’m waiting for a tornado, or another Storm of the Century.)Then we discover that transcripts weren’t sent, and two of his recommending teachers have not yet finished their common ap forms. AND - oh, yeah - his test scores didn’t go out, because he didn’t understand about filling in the blanks at the time he registered. Ha. So, hurryhurryhurry, let’s send 'em out express, and d*** the expense (pockets draining, credit card breaking a sweat now).
On the up side, the one audition he did have for singing was received rapturously by his auditors who said they would LOVE to have him. But being a charter member of the Groucho Marx club, I’m not sure it’s that great a place for him.
Merry Christmas.</p>
<p>Maybe you want to look at programs that have no pre-screen, later deadlines and/or rolling applications. Two good ones that come to mind would be Westminster Choir College and Oklahoma City University. Lawrence has no pre-screen, does not require SAT’s and their deadline is January 15th. Good luck! These things have a way of working themselves out for the best. Relax, and enjoy your Christmas holidays. Nothing more can be done in the next few days.</p>
<p>datripp, we feel your pain: you’re a good parent, and things will work out. That computer glitch wasn’t fair, was it? The transcripts, scores etc. will get there, and the schools are used to getting these late. Concentrate on the applications and forms your son needs to fill out, and you’ll be good. And for this weekend: relax and enjoy!</p>
<p>The Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam is still available to you as well. On-line rolling application, no tests required. Many audition dates still open and you can register for the audition online as well.</p>
<p>Seriously. I’m not even allowed to talk to my husband about this anymore!
You guys rock.</p>
<p>You have a son, ergo he is male. Male+ voice major= admission to a credible program assuming that he is not completely tone deaf.
Seriously, boys are in great demand even at the top schools, so it might be worth checking with any schools your S is really interested in to see if there is a way he could still audition. If I were you, I would be breathing down the necks of the HS office responsible for sending-or not sending, in this case, what needs to go out. Another tack would be for him to go ahead with the MT audition if the program has strong classical training and then transfer. That is usually harder, but there are openings if some freshmen don’t return…
Calm down (easy for me to say, huh?!) and breathe deeply.</p>
<p>James Madison University in VA has strong VP… Students are often admitted to top graduate programs. The application deadline is January 15, and no pre-screening is required. VP students may audition for musicals, take acting, dance, and musical theatre classes as well (a few even choose to minor in theatre), so it would allow him to focus on VP, but continue with supplementary course work and performance opportunities in theatre and musical theatre if he chose. They also offer a BM with a focus in Music Theatre that is close to the VP degree track with a small cluster of courses in theatre, musical theatre, and dance. </p>
<p>Audition dates are in late January, and mid February. The School of Music has a short supplementary music application on their page that one must fill out about 2 weeks prior to an audition date to schedule an audition. The JMU academic application is on-line as well. </p>
<p>Hang-in there! </p>
<p>Sometimes the application and audition process is when kids make discoveries about what they want to study. Sometimes this even happens once they are at school. I know quite a few people who started out music performance who switched to theatre, musical theatre, dance, education, etc… and visa versa after a little bit of time in college. This is a huge time of discovery for kids.</p>
<p>You are a good mom to be supporting him through this journey.</p>
<p>Good Luck! :)</p>
<p>PS. Do any of the schools where he has already applied offer VP? Sometimes it is very easy to switch intended major on an already submitted academic application, and schedule an audition for VP with the music school.</p>
<p>Some schools have late auditions if spots are not filled. Peabody comes to mind for this. Also I agree with above poster that some schools allow switching later (Northwestern) with later auditions while at school. Male voices mature later anyway.
Good luck. It’ll work out somehow.</p>