Vocal Performance Majors- Soprano Advice?

rcmama
Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:36:25 +0000

My D will be a sophomore at NEC. The Jordan Hall building is very nice, but the main school building needs to be renovated and the dorms are nothing special. It’s in a very urban area, so there is no campus, only 3 buildings. D generally has her lessons down the street at Symphony Hall. Students are required to live in the dorm their first year, and then they generally need to get an apartment after that. Many conservatories have renovated their buildings or built new ones (Peabody, Eastman, CIM, Juilliard), so NEC is a little behind.

If you are looking for that typical college experience with a lovely campus and ivy-covered buildings, then NEC is not for you. OTOH, many of the teachers are top notch and D has friends who turned down Juilliard to go there. Everyone is looking for something different. The only way to figure out whether it’s right for your son or daughter is to visit, talk to students who attend there, attend a concert or studio class, and/or have a lesson with a teacher.