< Julliard/Curtis Syllabus and Practice Schedule >

[pianoplayerstar]

Pianists:

To those who have gone there .. or aspire(d) to, what is the best curriculum or syllabus they use there?

Or any good music books as to a step-by-step WHICH REPERTOIRE, and ACTUAL PRACTICE SCHEDULES (3 hrs - 4 hrs - 8 hrs/ day ?) sheets?

I know it is said that if you practice more than 5 hours/day, it becomes useless.

I'm looking for a good syllabus for youth and adults as to a step by step repertoire (incremental LEVELS) as well as ACTUAL DAILY PRACTICE SCHEDULES (maybe something YOU'VE used yourself that worked).  If so, please share and do tell?

I know the Royal Conservatory (Canada) has some repertoire list, but I'm looking for an actual step by step daily practice schedule WITH A GOOD CURRICULUM/SYLLABUS... with the likes of a Julliard/Curtis bound student.

Thanks.
Victor

[visitor]

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Just practice the right amount that's conducive to your growth as a musician.  Which I doubt is like 8 hours a day for anyone unless you gotta learn a lot of notes really fast.

What I do is I divy up my practice sessions to 3-4 increments a day.  The more hours I practice the more sessions I have.  And I take a nap between every one.  And I usually do around 2 a day, occasionally 4 and the only time I go over is if I need to learn a piece FAST.  Which is a nightmare I don't encourage that.  So it's completely personal

As far as the rest of the syllabus goes, throw that whole idea out the window. Just learn whatever you want.  There is no such syllabus track for getting into Juilliard.  Even people who go there don't do things like that.

[visitor]

Just practice the right amount that's conducive to your growth as a musician.  Which I doubt is like 8 hours a day for anyone unless you gotta learn a lot of notes really fast.

What I do is I divy up my practice sessions to 3-4 increments a day.  The more hours I practice the more sessions I have.  And I take a nap between every one.  And I usually do around 2 a day, occasionally 4 and the only time I go over is if I need to learn a piece FAST.  Which is a nightmare I don't encourage that.  So it's completely personal

As far as the rest of the syllabus goes, throw that whole idea out the window. Just learn whatever you want.  There is no such syllabus track for getting into Juilliard.  Even people who go there don't do things like that.

[pianoplayerstar]

you gotta tell us how you do that! are you coder?