Learning piano seriously at the age of 24?

[nadia goh]

Hi. I'm about to make my biggest decision that can put my future at stake so I need your help! I have never taken any piano exam yet, and I've started going to piano lessons on October 2009. Currently, I'm still learning scales, exam pieces for grade 5, chopin waltz no 64 no.1 and mozart twinkle twinkle little star. So far, I can execute the notes quite okay (I'm not talking about musicality/interpretation because I'm still new in this field) for pieces like Traumerei, Pathetique mov2, mozart k545 all movement, chopin waltz op.64 no2, preludes no. 4, 6, 15. I would like to learn piano seriously at a proper music school but the dilemma is that I'll be 24 this year. What's your view about this matter?  

[coffee_guy]

I take it you want to make music as your career?

What do you plan/want to do with your music degree? Is money at all an issue?

As for your level, I would not worry. My friend was Grade 3 maybe 4 and got accepted into a good music program (he paid the tuition, they did not deny anyone). 4 1/2 years later he passed his grade 8 exam, and teaches elementary school general music with his degree. He told me he nowhere near the best piano player in his classes, but nobody worked as hard as him and he made up for a lot of his deficiency's through hard work and extra time on the piano. He started a few years later than you did. Anything is possible, but you need very specific and realistic goals in my honest opinion.

[popcornn]

I might add, if you are unsure of the situation is it because you are doubting your dedication?

Desire is like a wound up spring. The real question is what is your True Heart's Desire? That is all you need to know. If you have the answer to that question then you have the means to attain it, nothing stands in the way of one's True Heart's Desire.

Ian't no mountain high enough, ain't no valley low enough, ain't no river wide enough to keep it from you.....

Ask you Heart, then follow.....You will always be right!

[roseamelia]

If you think your to old don't even think about your age it's what you want to do that counts not your age your fine if you want to go to piano school don't let your age take over what you want to learn ;)I hope this was helpful, but give it some thought.

[animaniac]

Hi ridiculousme,

Let me ask you a question: What would be worse, going for it and later on seeing that it leads nowhere, or not doing it, and later on look back and wonder 'what if...'?

For myself, I've always hated the 'what ifs' with a passion, so when the desire to learn how to play the piano got too big to ignore I went for it, got a piano, have lessons twice a week and practice 1-2 hours a day, more on days when I can. Oh, and I started September last year, I'll be turning 30 this year. Doesn't matter, I still reckon there's plenty of time to learn...

How badly do you want to learn? If you want it enough, then you really don't have much choice about it, do you?

[mosis]

your future is already at stake; you'll die soon enough, i promise!

do what you want to do. i'm restarting piano after a 5 year hiatus due to injury and frustration. i'm essentially starting from scratch, and in fact moving to the country in which my teacher lives in 2 months. i "should" be getting a ph.d or looking for a job or some stupid crap like that, but i want to learn to play the piano well and that's what i'm gonna do.

i'm 23 btw, though i'm not sure what your age really has to do with anything