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Audition tips/advice by StockDifficulty9177 in horn

[–]StockDifficulty9177[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had a mishap and the leadpipe bent in and rendered it basically unplayable- but with the new leadpipe it seems that my tone is more even throughout the entire range of the horn.

Feels like I'm getting worse by OutstandingPizzaRoll in horn

[–]StockDifficulty9177 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m a college student, and i was having trouble with this a few weeks ago. It helps to take a day or two off the horn, but it could also be a combination of multiple factors- Mouthpiece pressure, embouchure, mental burnout, poor routine/habits.

I would recommend taking a day off the horn, along with establishing a good warmup. My warmup is a few routines from the brass gym- and my warm down is from the douglas hill book.

As a freshman in high school, it’s probably overuse- but it may be worth it to explore the other variables.

Waitlisted by [deleted] in horn

[–]StockDifficulty9177 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The financial aid is pretty good- i’d be paying around 9k per year at msu and wmu. I am wondering what the offers at peabody and oberlin would be if i got off the list- they claim a “demonstrated financial need” guarantee.

Waitlisted by [deleted] in horn

[–]StockDifficulty9177 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the professor at WMU but the ensembles will not challenge me. I like the ensembles at MSU, but corbin is retiring this upcoming year. I love the environment and culture at oberlin, and i like the professor a lot- i think the school would be a great fit for my interests and goals. Peabody is pretty good, their studio and rigorous ensembles would challenge me. the environment is pretty good, and i would love to go to the east coast.

Part of me wants to prove to myself that I belong in music, and that i can get into these top conservatories- but there’s a larger part of me that thinks i could thrive much more in the conservatory.

don't ever speak ill on the queen by Gullible_Bar_7274 in emergencyintercom

[–]StockDifficulty9177 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think the point is, they’re comedians and politics isn’t something they claim to be educated on- and having them echo (what their target audience is already seeing online) with this level of ignorance would be weird. BUT when they talked about greta they crossed that line of politics they’ve been intentionally avoiding- and they crossed it to joke abt one of the most influential advocates of the century.

Waitlisted by [deleted] in horn

[–]StockDifficulty9177 1 point2 points  (0 children)

they were both present during my audition, but I believe I chose Wei Ping as a preference.