update about college

[BoliverAllmon]

Well, I contacted my piano teacher about starting a program to get into the conservatory. She basically told me that I was starting too late in life to accomplish gettting into the school in 2 years. She told me that the people that go to conservatories have been playing since they were 5-6 and did competitions in their teens. Basically, I am way out of my league. She says that I can still become a great pianist and have potential. She told me of another good school around here. I had thought about going into that school before anyways, so we started a program to do that. I had to basically drop alla Turca though, she started me on Bach's 2-part invention no. 8 and Haydn's Sonata No. 34 in D major.  I am really busy with these pieces and don't have alot of time to work on Alla Turca (I am also working on praise music). Mark my words though, I shall return to the piece and conquer!!!! LOL!!!

Boliver Allmon

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Great, I'm glad to hear you are doing the Inventions. No matter where you go you 'll always have to work through them. Plus, going this route is a much more stable way to learn piano. Maybe slower, but in the long run it will pay off.

BTW, I don't know about a conservatory. But, you can be very succesful in a music department at a college. Look around you'll see you'll be able to reach the acceptance standard. It's not preparation for a career on the concert stage (maybe though), but for teaching in Highschools and at the college level. There is so much you can do.

Also, in a year working on a invention is impressive, so you are making great progress. Also, learning as an adult has it's advantages, better comprehension of theory concepts and a better work ethic.

[BoliverAllmon]

Thanks, the invention is really fun as is the Haydn Sonata. My teacher told me that the teacher route is probably my best bet, she said that I could become a jack of all trades in music. Right now, I am looking at going to Houston Baptist University. They have a great music program. I am currently getting my associates in Church music at a junior college and when I transfer I will get my bachelor's in Church music which is also a duel degree in teaching. That wasn't really my dream to do, but the more that I think about it, the more fun it will be. I am required to have a major and minor instrument in the degrees, so I will soon be learning another instrument along with my piano.

BoliverAllmon