[TPIN] College audition material

[Michael Anderson]

John,

I like to hear literature that is appropriate for the student's level.
Students often feel that the piece is most important and it isn't. You don't
impress the people listening by choosing a difficult piece and then
struggling to get through it. Have them pick something that they can play
well... Something they can play with confidence and have the most success no
matter how easy it is. Yes, it is good to have something lyric and something
articulative.

Finally, make sure they come audition at Oklahoma City University. :-)

MA


> From: John Cather <John at CatherMusic.com>
> Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 23:10:23 -0700
> To: <tpin at tpin.okcu.edu>
> Subject: [TPIN] College audition material
> 
> Another batch of seniors are looking to prepare for auditions to
> college music programs. I try to stay up on what colleges are looking
> for. I know the pieces should not be long and should have slow
> melodic and fast technical sections. Loud and soft and all that.  I
> push for tone and musicianship as well as technical proficiency. What
> do you college instructors like to hear for pieces?
> 
> I'm not a high school teacher, but a private teacher.
>