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Question about Piano requirements for Masters at MSUDate: February 19, 2013 by Brigitte Smith  Views: 487
I have an audition next week for the summer choral conducting program at MIchigan State University. One of the requirements is to SR a Bach chorale on the piano. Well, I found this out in the beginning of January and unfortunately, no miracle has happened within the past month and a half to make me capable of this. This was not in the criteria on the application so when I saw it I panicked but told myself I'd just have to practice. well, I have and I still suck. Do you think this will prevent me from bing accepted? Should I do what I can and play soprano and bass or tenor and alto? On all the requirements this isthe only one I feel weak (extremely) in. PLEASE....suggestions tips whatever would be appreciated!!!!!!
John Howell on February 19, 2013 6:55pm
Brigitte: You won't become a pianist over night, so if this is a requirement, yes, it will be a problem. But how big a problem will be entirely up to them and on how serious they are about the requirement, and for all we know it may be an old one that they no longer give much weight to. So don't worry about it, but when you get to that part of the audition do point out that the materials they sent you did not show it as a requirement. And then do your best, even if your best is one chord every 30 seconds as you stop to figure out the fingerings!!
Do NOT, however, do it in a way that will make them defensive about it. Where did you get the rest of the requirements? And did that requirement REALLY not show along with the others? That would make it a simple matter of lack of communication. And by all means say that you are prepared to take remedial piano if that's a requirement, which it quite often is for graduate degrees. I had to do that, and did, although I can assure you that it did NOT make me a pianist!
All the best,
John
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