*sigh* I wonder how I'm going to keep my private students happy. I have had to move their lessons around so many times these couple months. My audition at U of Nebraska-Lincoln was postponed to the next week meaning I have to reschedule everyone for this week and next week again. There are two more auditions coming up and no more weekends available until April. I have two conferences I will need to present at. I am also going to have to move at the end of March, so there goes Easter weekend.
Lucky me!
I may never get to fully unpack my suitcase until April except for changing the clothes I put in. I'm so thankful for a laptop. It makes travelling, editing papers and keeping in touch much easier. (I love wireless connections.)
It's also very difficult for me to find another part-time job since I'm gone so much. I don't think my employers would understand. So far, I've two interviews. I was hired in Jan but never called to work. I am waiting for word on my last interview which was on Monday.
I hope gas prices come down and that I would be able to afford all these trips I'm taking. I may have another job and may have a cheaper place to stay. I'm thinking of bunking with a friend for the next couple months and just see where things lead to.
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
U of Oregon outcome
Hmmm as I guessed. My gut feeling was correct. I should have reversed my application to a PhD instead prior to my audition. I don't think the musicology faculty got to review my file before I got there. Too bad I did not get to meet them. Maybe it was best if I did what I thought about doing: skipping my audition. I so badly wanted to but they found me and I would feel very bad for my sponsor.
My consolation that evening was a good salmon and red snapper dinner. Matt and Crystal who hosted me are wonderful. I wish them the best in their engagement and upcoming wedding. It is so exciting! I liked the place and the people. It is always fun when you have a roomful of music majors to hang out with.
Time to move on to the next audition.
My consolation that evening was a good salmon and red snapper dinner. Matt and Crystal who hosted me are wonderful. I wish them the best in their engagement and upcoming wedding. It is so exciting! I liked the place and the people. It is always fun when you have a roomful of music majors to hang out with.
Time to move on to the next audition.
Saturday, February 12, 2005
U of Oregon audition
I am giving doctoral school a shot. The next couple posts will chronicle that.
I thought I should record my feelings after this audition in Eugene OR. Yesterday I felt like not showing up for my audition today. They threw a curve ball at me and told me that if I wanted to teach class piano to majors I'd have to take a theory test. I would have to be good at aural skills, keyboard skills and a written part to qualify for the position. I really don't think it was fair. If I do not take the test, they'd wonder what's up with me and if I do badly on the test (which I'm sure I will after looking through what they would ask), they would also wonder. Either way, I don't like this situation.
Today, I felt like I was 14 again flunking Grade 8 scales, stuff I should be playing better by now. I think I played horribly and butchered Beethoven (again). Why do they always pick pieces you aren't good at? Murphy's Law was at work today. The piano has really light action and was very bright. I struggled to control it. I thought I wasn't shading anything and may have not produced the variety of tone color that I intended.
The campus is a beautiful place and I like the library a lot! I do not know what I think about the music school. I think the standards that they have are great. The facilities are ok and the practice rooms are nice. I may practice there a little more today. I met the piano faculty but I didn't manage to meet with the musicology faculty :(. Maybe, I should ditch the piano and pursue that instead. I will meet with a piano prof later this afternoon and I'll see what she says. Wait for the next post.
I thought I should record my feelings after this audition in Eugene OR. Yesterday I felt like not showing up for my audition today. They threw a curve ball at me and told me that if I wanted to teach class piano to majors I'd have to take a theory test. I would have to be good at aural skills, keyboard skills and a written part to qualify for the position. I really don't think it was fair. If I do not take the test, they'd wonder what's up with me and if I do badly on the test (which I'm sure I will after looking through what they would ask), they would also wonder. Either way, I don't like this situation.
Today, I felt like I was 14 again flunking Grade 8 scales, stuff I should be playing better by now. I think I played horribly and butchered Beethoven (again). Why do they always pick pieces you aren't good at? Murphy's Law was at work today. The piano has really light action and was very bright. I struggled to control it. I thought I wasn't shading anything and may have not produced the variety of tone color that I intended.
The campus is a beautiful place and I like the library a lot! I do not know what I think about the music school. I think the standards that they have are great. The facilities are ok and the practice rooms are nice. I may practice there a little more today. I met the piano faculty but I didn't manage to meet with the musicology faculty :(. Maybe, I should ditch the piano and pursue that instead. I will meet with a piano prof later this afternoon and I'll see what she says. Wait for the next post.
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