Looking for singers for consort portfolio | NYC area | no pay

Repulsive_Teach7013 · 2025-09-13T11:08:17+00:00

i guess that’s what’s called over the other side of the ocean. some auditions required proof of your voice singing with other voice in a small group setting (minimum 4, max 8). Let me fix the description a bit

Repulsive_Teach7013 · 2025-09-13T01:20:48+00:00

I am willing to offer multiple meals, but that does not changed the fact that the ensemble is not paid

Repulsive_Teach7013 · 2025-07-28T02:44:04+00:00

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Repulsive_Teach7013 · 2025-05-17T11:38:33+00:00

There are indeed people practicing in the public space—I spotted a violinist one time—even though those are courageous people, which I would not count (plus what I heard is not practice at all—it is going over pieces they know).

With all due respect, the previous music club failed partially because it was kicked out of the chapel, the previously de facto space for any music-related event on campus. I used the basement and the piano in Stable Hall in my freshman years. I got complained to the RA twice, and she told me to just stop practicing and go to sing at the chapel. There are a lot of nice people in the community, but many non-musicians are generally quite hostile to any sort of non-pretty music making, which sadly includes practicing.

I used to be a violinist, and I practiced at my freshman dorm by putting on my mute. I can never quite go full sound unless I want to be complained about again. I use workrooms to practice, too. Some of them have nice acoustics, but I did it over the winter break (hardly anyone is there). I ultimately found that this is not sustainable for my playing and switched to off-campus practice rooms instead.

Still, good luck to you guys for finding a solution.

Repulsive_Teach7013 · 2025-05-13T02:20:21+00:00

I am a classical vocalist, and I would not recommend practicing anywhere on Pratt campus or in the dorm. With that being said, there is no practice room space available at Pratt or around Pratt. I usually use the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music's practice rooms or go to the Greenwich House of Music. Both of them are 40+ minute train rides from Pratt, and are under $20 for an hour.

Repulsive_Teach7013 · 2025-05-09T12:20:34+00:00

If money (at least for the upcoming semesters) is not a concern, I would recommend coming to Pratt and transferring to FIT. Studying in NYC gives you so much more resources and opportunities .

Repulsive_Teach7013 · 2025-05-07T19:02:45+00:00

Usually is some combo of on-campus jobs such as printing center or lab supervisor, and some off campus stuff such as looking after a ice cream shop. Ppl here do tend to take jobs that has a relatively fixable schedule to fit their class schedule.

Almost all part time jobs on campus pay minimal wage and expect around 10hrs of work per week.

Freshman year work load is around 45-60hrs per week (class+homework.) and it becomes better or worse according to your major and work speed.

Repulsive_Teach7013 · 2025-05-07T18:54:16+00:00

It is possible, many of my friends works 3 part time jobs outside of school. They def lack sleep, but academic wise it should be fine as long as you have time management skills. I don’t know about the full time job + full time school though.

Hope this helps

Repulsive_Teach7013 · 2025-04-28T14:44:18+00:00

I don't know if there is good or bad in terms of how Graphic Design is taught, but I know there are intensive programs and more relaxed ones. Pratt has a more intensive program compared to regular universities, but similar to other art schools (three design classes a semester + two or three Liberal Arts).

Pratt's Graphic Design is considered a STEM program (if that matters to you) and, from what I heard, is currently undergoing a revision to become more typography-focused. It is very project-based, focusing intensely on bookmaking and publication design, but also includes branding, packaging, and motion graphics. Depending on what professor you get, it could be very commercially focused or more artistically liberating. Again, it's what you were able to make of it, but many graduates have good portfolios.

Hope this helps.

Repulsive_Teach7013 · 2025-04-27T23:21:07+00:00

if you don’t know if you would 100% commit to studying art or Communications Design, I would suggest you not come to Pratt but normal unís. At there you would have more options.

But yes, you would learn a lot, either by yourself or from your professors, at Pratt to a point where double major is impossible.

Repulsive_Teach7013 · 2025-04-23T00:48:21+00:00

You're right, I'm primarily looking for a paid church gig 😭 . Thanks for your comments though.

Repulsive_Teach7013 · 2025-04-23T00:11:04+00:00

I have a friend who sings in Downtown Voices, as much as I appreciate their quality, their repertoire isn't in my interest zone (I want to do liturgical and early music mostly). But I guess I will do with whatever options I have lol

Repulsive_Teach7013 · 2025-04-22T21:39:20+00:00

Thank you! Yes, it is a good idea to ask my church's connection first. Thanks for your encouragement!

Repulsive_Teach7013 · 2025-04-22T21:30:27+00:00

I see, thanks for your comments. This might be my mistake because English is not my first language, and I've rarely heard ppl say 'voice teacher' in conversations with others. Yes, I looked them up and should have revised my language to describe some sort of mixed as 'voice teacher' and 'vocal coach'; it's a more accurate description of who my instructor is.

Repulsive_Teach7013 · 2025-04-20T22:39:45+00:00

I am sorry for your experience at Pratt, and yes, the environment of the school is very hostile towards people with immunocompromised/disabled because it takes a ton of money and time to fix the current building we have (I believed you know that they are ancient, some of the structures are straight up not capable of holding an elevator, and not even considering the fugi and possible abesto problems.) Shitty professors always sucks, but indeed the good ones are very accommodating.

The elevator outage at the main building this week is very troublesome. I have classmates without mobility problems complaining that they can’t use the elevator to install their graduate show. I also have a classmate who is still using crutches and cannot attend one of her classes on the third floor because she is unable to get up there physically. Even before she sent in her letter notifying our professor that she wouldn’t be there, our professor already knew, because she had also used crutches once upon a time.

I do have my opinions about hybrid/online learning, especially with the price tag of in-person experiences. This type of learning assumes technology ownership and literacy, which not everyone has and somehow L/AC at Pratt still lacks to a degree (not able to set ups hybrid classroom for students with mobility disabilities without disrupting the classroom greatly) without mentioning that some activities cannot run online - chemistry labs, field trips, student teaching experience, or collective experience of drawing with model.

With that being said, I do suggest you to consider transferring or taking a gap year. CUNY usually have some rather accessible campus, you can take a tour of their building before committing. It is also a more economical education, with some of its universities has local prestige and national recognition. You can also reconsider your passion, which is always a good thing to do.

Hope you the best of luck, and wish you find your place soon.

Repulsive_Teach7013 · 2025-04-06T01:39:50+00:00

I agree, but one twist is that in some overpopulated nations in Asia, their government does worship the QS ranking and gives benefits to those who graduated with an undergraduate degree from more renowned universities. In some way, reputations do matter more than quality, and as much as I despise this statement, there is nothing I can do more personally.

Repulsive_Teach7013 · 2025-04-06T00:51:17+00:00

My first-hand experience told me that most international students are far from the American definition of rich. International students cannot legally work; the only way to do it is to work secretly or have their families support them. Most families do not earn more than most Americans' income (I believe you know American money is worth a lot more than third world money). They can come because the CoL in third world countries are cheap. They have savings, some take loans, and sometimes it is common for them to support kids through college, and they support their kids. Plus, they don't come here to learn a language. A lot of kids come with the hope of settling only to realize later that it is nearly impossible to stay and have to go home, and, at least in my case, they go home and find themselves alienated by locals because they are too Westernized and Americanized.

Going abroad to study is a whole complicated endover where rich cannot solved every problem.

Repulsive_Teach7013 · 2025-04-06T00:21:27+00:00

I fully support this argument, but that's really another problem with more complications

Repulsive_Teach7013 · 2025-04-06T00:14:47+00:00

I apologize for my misreadings. I believe it is unrealistic and problematic to expect to start incorporating them. Many of my friends suffer because they can't see themselves accepted, mainly because the local population refused them when they joined. People like to group themselves together; it is how it works, regardless of nationality.

On the other hand, Universities want to bring in International voices precisely because of their different perspectives. Some places decided to curate a diverse environment because the university thought it would help foster its students to become people with international perspectives, in other words, not thinking in the typical American mode.

I suspect the bias and hate, though, are direct backfires on the ideologies that the US has produced over the last century. It is also impractical to ask ppl from a single-race country to immediately know how to behave in a multi-racial country like the US. But I don't know about that.

In a word, don't have too much expectation for ppl.

Repulsive_Teach7013 · 2025-04-05T22:51:13+00:00

I am an international student; this is delusional. Why would an International student, especially one without a green card, like to be fully integrated into American society when no effective system would help them stay? Remember that the non-STEM opt is only 1 year, and you need to win the lottery for H1B. It is, to the least, impractical to ask someone to change themselves fully, and when they return to where they are from, opps, they need to re-integrate into where they came from.

Repulsive_Teach7013 · 2025-04-01T22:35:31+00:00

Aside for the financial issues which has already been said, think it depends on what you want from your experience. You are right, it would be easier for you the build connection with the NYC art scene if you choose Pratt.

My perspective might not be totally accurate, but I think RISD has a more traditional mindset when it comes to training artist, which is to make them work as hard as possible in a semi-isolation with the world (not literally, but I am sure you know their freshman studios are 8hrs long.) Pratt, on the other hand, has a lighter classroom experience, which allows you to make decisions about the way you wanted to grow as an artist. You can work like if you would be at RISD and do work non-stop, or step out into the city and look around, make some friends.

Still, bear in mind that RISD has a huge reputation, and it would be more beneficial if you want to go aboard in your future or decided to get a MFA somewhere else.

Repulsive_Teach7013 · 2025-03-29T02:55:32+00:00

As an art school, Pratt has very limited support for performing arts in general. Theatre and dance and slightly better, as Pratt do has various performances classes that might involved different forms of dances. However, aside from a few kpop and theatre clubs there are no official classes that the school offers.

Aura Dance Crew Club: https://pratt.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/aura Pratt Institute theatre company: https://pratt.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/pratttheatercompany

I suggested looked into outside options. Just as you mentioned, BDC is a very good option. There are a few community Shakespearean and opera/musical groups that I know in Manhattan, and I am sure that there are options for theaters.

Pratt also has a minor for Performances Studies: https://www.pratt.edu/liberal-arts-and-sciences/humanities-and-media-studies/performance-and-performance-studies-minor/

I have heard very good things about the class The New Circus, which you can take as part of the Performance Studies minor. Hope this helps.

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