[nabs-l] A question about an upcoming audition

[Mary Fernandez]

Awesome.

On 11/1/09, Sarah alawami <marrie12 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Well just in case. It doesn't hurt to be prepaired  eh? I'll contact them on
> Monday. I already sent them the email confirming that I wanted to do it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Mary Fernandez
> Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 11:23 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
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> I'm pretty sure they won't be testing you on theory for your audition.
> But, they do need to provide music for you to sight read. And definitely ask
> if they provide an accompanist, sometimes, if you bring in sheet music
> they'll have a staff member play for you. When i auditioned for music
> programs that's usually what happened. And i'm terrible at sight singing
> myself! But you just need to practice a lot.
> Mary
>
> On 10/31/09, Sarah alawami <marrie12 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Yeah I know my theory well. My sight reading  sucks big time wic might
>> be my down fall. I can sign sing though if the ting just has notes.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Justin Young
>> Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 6:59 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] A question about an upcoming audition
>>
>> Hello,
>> I'm not sure how Berkeley works cuz I've never auditioned there.  I'm
>> not sure what to advise.  I would say possibly first important step is
>> to ask if they provide an accompanist.  I say this because ya don't
>> want to show up thinking there will be one and their like who will be
> accompaning for you.
>> Do you read music Braille?  Do you know music Theory?  From what I've
>> noticed some schools make you take a Theory test, but again, I don't
>> know for Berkeley.  I guess overall I would say to contact them and
>> just get a sense of what their entrance Music exam is like.  I advise
>> this cuz Berkeley is one of the best music schools in the nation and
>> recognized throughout the World.  Also, when contacting them I think
>> it would be a good idea to say to them you are visually impaired/blind
>> so the accomadations if any can be made.
>> Hope all of this helps and I wish you great success, Justin Young
>>
>> On 10/30/09, Sarah alawami <marrie12 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hello I recently got invited  to audition at the berklee school of
>>> music and while I'm  excited I need to know if there's anything I
>>> should watch out fore. Should I tell  them I'm  blind or should I
>>> just walk in  and give it all I've got. Also I don't  have an
>>> accompanist yet for my piece. A bit of advice would be good. I have
>>> to do this in
>> about 3 or 4 months.
>>>
>>> Take care.
>>>
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