Las Vegas Classical Piano.

[yooniefied]

Are there any notable conservatories located in Las Vegas that may be worth looking into for a serious, college-level pianist? Music colleges, perhaps? If not, do any private teachers come to mind?

I trust the experience and worth of mouth found on here far more than I would a simple Google search.

Thanks in advance...

[pianistimo]

university of nevada is right across from the small local airport, i think.  i walked by the campus but didn't really check out the music department. here's the site:
https://music.unlv.edu/home.shtml

[yooniefied]

university of nevada is right across from the small local airport, i think.  i walked by the campus but didn't really check out the music department. here's the site:
https://music.unlv.edu/home.shtml

Thanks! I actually have taken a look at their website, but have no idea 'bout the kind of musicians they put out...I have very high standards, being from New York and all..

How'd the campus look, if you don't mind me asking?

[pianistimo]

it was about 10 years ago - and it looked the way the pictures do.  who knows?  by now it could be a complete wreck.  but, i doubt it because las vegas has money, honey.  maybe you have to just take a trip?  was this the idea in the first place?  i love the bellagio hotel.  maybe when you stop by you can check out job possibilities and play at the bellagio.  that would be a really nice job!  of course, then you'd have to spend the money on some shoes or something that would cost the entire paycheck.  las vegas might be dangerous. 

they had an MTNA convention in las vegas several times, too, didn't they?  that's fun.

back to your question.  i'll look around for any conservatories on the internet.  maybe private teachers would be good, too.  it gets HOT in las vegas.  travelling - on the bus - might get to be a pain.  do you know what i think is the best use of money?  to take the piano lessons (and possibly organ lessons) and skip the other 145 classes on theory, counterpoint, etc. - and go for massage therapy.  i bet they have the best paid massage therapists in the world - and you could pay for anything else you wanted after that.  plus - you could learn the best technqiues and keep you fingers strong for playing the piano.

you see - at my age - all i see now for younger people is their stupid student loans which never go down.  it's like having a mortgage stuck to your forehead.  make the money - buy the house - use a second on the house to pay for your master's degree with CASH- and return the money to the bank for 6% instead of 23% (slight exaggeration - but, hey, when it involves a lot of money - the interest rate matters).

[dmc]

I know a drummer who got his masters degree out there.   I could try to contact him and hook you up to see what his opinions of it were.  He worked steadily for a while in the area clubs and hotels but eventually left.  He said there were a lot of hack players because work was fairly easy to get.  This was about 15-20 years ago.  Don't know if thats the case now.

[quantum]

Not exactly walking distance, but near enough to be a contender.  It's great place if you are into improv or contemporary music or just want a whole lot of support for creative freedom.  https://www.calarts.edu/

[cmg]

Are there any notable conservatories located in Las Vegas that may be worth looking into for a serious, college-level pianist? Music colleges, perhaps? If not, do any private teachers come to mind?

I trust the experience and worth of mouth found on here far more than I would a simple Google search.

Thanks in advance...

Las Vegas?  Music conservatories??  Hello!!

You might find the Liberace Museum where one of Liszt's pianos is enshrined, but otherwise, Las Vegas is the dark side of the so-called "American Dream."  It was founded in the earlier part of the 20th century by America's most famous Mafioso dons and remains to this day (courtesy of Corporate America) utterly unchanged, although protected by current, revisionist US law.  It is a city founded on gambling (greed), and usually, in such evironments, "Art," as you may define it, doesn't exist. 

Go across the border to California if you want a real education.

[lau]

you haven't posted here in 10 months.

[dmc]

You might find the Liberace Museum where one of Liszt's pianos is enshrined, but otherwise, Las Vegas is the dark side of the so-called "American Dream."  It was founded in the earlier part of the 20th century by America's most famous Mafioso dons and remains to this day (courtesy of Corporate America) utterly unchanged, although protected by current, revisionist US law.

I guess you haven't been to Las Vegas anytime recently.  While its not New York or Vienna in terms of music content, its not nearly as bad as you describe either.    I've always enjoyed it whenever I go there (and I don't gamble either).  True its very commercialized, but no more than NYC or Miami or any other place is. 

[yooniefied]

you haven't posted here in 10 months.

Who, me? Didn't realize there was an obligation...