Guidance for Majoring in Music
by Barbra Weidlein
Guidance for Majoring in Music
by Barbra Weidlein
We're eager to share some holiday tips for parents of future music majors, because we know you're in a unique position. We've been there too. For kids applying to college in fields other than music, the winter break of the senior year is typically a time of relief. College applications are in or clo ...
What’s a back-up plan for music school about, anyway? Isn’t it your envisioned safety net, in case your front-and-center plan fails? Given that times are tough and that thousands of new college grads in every field are having a rough time finding a job, isn’t a back-up plan what you need? ...
Do you really need to go to music school to pursue a career in music performance? ...
I'll always remember that first "uh-oh" phone call with the dreaded words, "Mom, I'm sick." It took two months into my son's freshman year at music school for me to realize the one thing I never in a million years would have thought to do: find the closest source for chicken soup. ...
A musician’s ability to connect with his or her audience has everything to do with how well the performance is received and how likely it is that the audience will come back for more. ...
Hisham Dahud applies his background in music to the ten best-known Gandi one-liners about how to “do” life. The result is a handy list of timeless jewels set to the tune of music business. ...
How would I feel if my student or son or daughter wanted to major in popular music in college? I found myself asking this question at the 2nd Annual Conference of the Association for Popular Music Education (APME) held in Nashville, Tennessee in June, 2012. ...
The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) provides a list of schools that offer "College Level Bluegrass & Music Business Programs", according to Dan Hays, former executive director. ...
What happens for you when you hear about a "self-made" success story? ...
Music students, music majors, musicians: Ever wonder why you have trouble with improvisation sometimes while at other times it’s a cakewalk? ...
