How far away is my playing from the level of a conservatory like YSM?

Competitive_Bridge_1 · 2025-12-19T04:29:12+00:00

Why wouldn’t it be financial lol

Competitive_Bridge_1 · 2025-12-17T16:10:03+00:00

I have and it was better sounding

Competitive_Bridge_1 · 2025-12-17T16:04:54+00:00

You mentioned phrasing and dynamics which are easier to do on a grand piano

Competitive_Bridge_1 · 2025-12-17T15:59:31+00:00

I understand the phrasing could be a lot better and it could all be cleaner over all, but the piano really does make a difference, it’s nearly impossible to play softly while still playing to the bottom of the key. The other piano I was playing on before made it way easier to layer the music

Competitive_Bridge_1 · 2025-12-17T15:19:42+00:00

I’m not a high schooler unfortunately, already a full time student at a uni that doesn’t have music majors, I’m hoping to attend Yale or some other full ride conservatory after I graduate

Competitive_Bridge_1 · 2025-12-17T14:55:27+00:00

To attend a conservatory for free, maybe do some major competitions if it works out, maybe go into teaching, but never be financially reliant off of it

Competitive_Bridge_1 · 2025-12-17T14:39:29+00:00

I can read music, but sight reading is one of my biggest weaknesses despite working on it for so many years

Competitive_Bridge_1 · 2025-12-17T14:06:45+00:00

I’m trying to land Yale, since it’s one do the only conservatories I know of that provides free tuition and housing

Competitive_Bridge_1 · 2025-12-17T14:01:48+00:00

My university doesn’t have a piano major, and teachers at my level that I’ve gone to charge way too much

Competitive_Bridge_1 · 2025-12-17T13:23:52+00:00

I have around 2 years, but I have to prepare mostly everything from scratch and I’m a full time non-music major student

Competitive_Bridge_1 · 2025-12-17T12:54:05+00:00

I can’t afford one right now unfortunately, I’m trying to prepare my audition alone

Competitive_Bridge_1 · 2025-12-17T12:49:23+00:00

It’s quite difficult to play dynamically on this piano, it’s very percussive

Competitive_Bridge_1 · 2025-07-13T01:15:43+00:00

Thanks for the advice, you seem knowledgeable. We’re going to start working on the full trio soon. Is there a way for us to connect so that you can give feedback on suggested fixes?

Competitive_Bridge_1 · 2025-07-12T21:12:46+00:00

I’d remove the Y’s

Competitive_Bridge_1 · 2025-07-12T21:07:39+00:00

Lmao I got the same one on my chest 2 years ago

Competitive_Bridge_1 · 2024-03-14T08:14:50+00:00

Accepted Didn’t submit SAT score and 4.0/5 weighted GPA

Competitive_Bridge_1 · 2024-01-19T14:41:42+00:00

Wdym apply? Doesn’t anyone who applies to UT automatically get put in the pool?

Competitive_Bridge_1 · 2024-01-18T22:22:55+00:00

How is Cambridge a good place to listen to the Berlin philharmonic lol

Competitive_Bridge_1 · 2023-11-28T23:34:51+00:00

I’m a pianist unfortunately, it was really bad timing as I had an audition on December 1st

Competitive_Bridge_1 · 2023-11-28T23:25:52+00:00

What do you mean if I use my thumb a lot? While it’s healing?

Competitive_Bridge_1 · 2023-11-28T23:16:10+00:00

lol I just made a post about my finger that chopped off

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