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Jazz Open Day @ Royal Welsh, Anyone Going?

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SaxLad	Jun 2 2011, 10:09 AM Post #1
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 354 Joined: 25-January 08 From: Hertfordshire (North of London) Member No.: 23734	Looks like this year will be a cracker. A load of Jazz concerts / talks / sets. Plus the opening of their new facilities. I reckon even if your not planning to go there it would be worth a look (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

barry-clari	Jun 2 2011, 02:58 PM Post #2
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 40577 Joined: 10-January 06 From: South East London Member No.: 5804	QUOTE(SaxLad @ Jun 2 2011, 11:09 AM) Looks like this year will be a cracker. A load of Jazz concerts / talks / sets. Plus the opening of their new facilities. I reckon even if your not planning to go there it would be worth a look (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I'm sure SaxLad won't mind me mentioning that this is the 26th June. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

SaxLad	Jun 2 2011, 03:01 PM Post #3
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 354 Joined: 25-January 08 From: Hertfordshire (North of London) Member No.: 23734	QUOTE(barry-clari @ Jun 2 2011, 03:58 PM) QUOTE(SaxLad @ Jun 2 2011, 11:09 AM) Looks like this year will be a cracker. A load of Jazz concerts / talks / sets. Plus the opening of their new facilities. I reckon even if your not planning to go there it would be worth a look (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I'm sure SaxLad won't mind me mentioning that this is the 26th June. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Not at all Barry. You there?

barry-clari	Jun 2 2011, 03:03 PM Post #4
Maestro Group: Members Posts: 40577 Joined: 10-January 06 From: South East London Member No.: 5804	QUOTE(SaxLad @ Jun 2 2011, 04:01 PM) QUOTE(barry-clari @ Jun 2 2011, 03:58 PM) QUOTE(SaxLad @ Jun 2 2011, 11:09 AM) Looks like this year will be a cracker. A load of Jazz concerts / talks / sets. Plus the opening of their new facilities. I reckon even if your not planning to go there it would be worth a look (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I'm sure SaxLad won't mind me mentioning that this is the 26th June. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Not at all Barry. You there? Afraid not : I'll be chez pianocelloflute rehearsing for my diploma. Hope you have a good time! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Chris H	Jun 2 2011, 06:15 PM Post #5
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1613 Joined: 14-March 06 From: Yorkshire Member No.: 6441	I'm not sure yet - it's a long way to go, and it may be better for Musicstand to go to the woodwind open day, but I'm not sure whether he's going to apply to there. He's going to the Birmingham open day again - this time with his friends from school.

ffliwt	Jun 8 2011, 12:55 PM Post #6
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1580 Joined: 17-February 07 Member No.: 9572	Woooo Birmingham open day!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/party1.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

SaxLad	Jun 27 2011, 01:14 PM Post #7
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 354 Joined: 25-January 08 From: Hertfordshire (North of London) Member No.: 23734	Ok. THAT WAS AMAZING! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

serendipity	Jun 27 2011, 03:15 PM Post #8
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 127 Joined: 6-February 07 Member No.: 9371	QUOTE(SaxLad @ Jun 27 2011, 02:14 PM) Ok. THAT WAS AMAZING! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) I take it you liked it then! I was there with my son, and we came away with mixed feelings. Loved the new building, we have been at the college lots in the last couple of years and have watched it 'grow up' so it was great to be there. I have been to open days there in the past and always been impressed. Their audition process is great too, nearly everyone I know who auditioned last year rated Cardiff as one of the best days, they really take the time to get the best out of the candidates. The students we know there really love it. However, while we enjoyed the jazz day yesterday, with all the sets and concerts going on, we were less impressed by the actual bits about the course. The bit in the welcome pack looked good, the descriptions of what is actually in the curriculum were good. We were less sure about the 'studying jazz at RWCMD' talk, somehow both my son and myself came away feeling a little disappointed. I also wasn't sure whether the tiny size of the course is a plus or a big negative - 6-8 undergrads a year is tiny and I wonder how that affects the experience. We went to the open day at Birmingham last week too, and my son's comment yesterday was that on the basis of the two open days so far Birmingham is a straight winner. We shall see - he won't be applying until 2012 so has lots of time to visit more places and to change his mind several times!

Chris H	Jun 27 2011, 03:30 PM Post #9
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1613 Joined: 14-March 06 From: Yorkshire Member No.: 6441	QUOTE(SaxLad @ Jun 27 2011, 02:14 PM) Ok. THAT WAS AMAZING! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Glad you had a good day, I'm going to book for the woodwind day there now. Musicstand didn't go to Birmingham again, he went to the RSAMD one in Glasgow on Wednesday instead. He still prefers Birmingham, though. Whoops! Just found out it's fully booked now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

serendipity	Jun 27 2011, 04:53 PM Post #10
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 127 Joined: 6-February 07 Member No.: 9371	QUOTE(Chris H @ Jun 27 2011, 04:30 PM) QUOTE(SaxLad @ Jun 27 2011, 02:14 PM) Ok. THAT WAS AMAZING! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Glad you had a good day, I'm going to book for the woodwind day there now. Musicstand didn't go to Birmingham again, he went to the RSAMD one in Glasgow on Wednesday instead. He still prefers Birmingham, though. Whoops! Just found out it's fully booked now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Is it the woodwind bit that's fully booked, it looks a bit ambiguous to me - we thought the asterisk only referred to the voice bit being booked rather than the whole day. We were thinking of going to the woodwind day, but since we're back in Cardiff for the composition day next week, 3 open days at one place in a week and a half seemed a bit much! Son seems to have just about discounted classical now anyway, and is veering towards jazz but with a toehold in the composition camp!

SaxLad	Jun 27 2011, 05:32 PM Post #11
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 354 Joined: 25-January 08 From: Hertfordshire (North of London) Member No.: 23734	QUOTE(serendipity @ Jun 27 2011, 05:53 PM) QUOTE(Chris H @ Jun 27 2011, 04:30 PM) QUOTE(SaxLad @ Jun 27 2011, 02:14 PM) Ok. THAT WAS AMAZING! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Glad you had a good day, I'm going to book for the woodwind day there now. Musicstand didn't go to Birmingham again, he went to the RSAMD one in Glasgow on Wednesday instead. He still prefers Birmingham, though. Whoops! Just found out it's fully booked now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Is it the woodwind bit that's fully booked, it looks a bit ambiguous to me - we thought the asterisk only referred to the voice bit being booked rather than the whole day. We were thinking of going to the woodwind day, but since we're back in Cardiff for the composition day next week, 3 open days at one place in a week and a half seemed a bit much! Son seems to have just about discounted classical now anyway, and is veering towards jazz but with a toehold in the composition camp! good for him (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) has he decided where he wants to study? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

serendipity	Jun 27 2011, 05:44 PM Post #12
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 127 Joined: 6-February 07 Member No.: 9371	[quote name='SaxLad' date='Jun 27 2011, 06:32 PM' post='1069964'] [/quote] good for him (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) has he decided where he wants to study? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) [/quote] No not yet, it's early days really, we're just trying to get some of the open days done and dusted now that GCSEs are over. There aren't really that many places that do a full jazz course, so options are limited...

SaxLad	Jun 27 2011, 08:12 PM Post #13
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 354 Joined: 25-January 08 From: Hertfordshire (North of London) Member No.: 23734	[quote name='serendipity' date='Jun 27 2011, 06:44 PM' post='1069969'] [quote name='SaxLad' date='Jun 27 2011, 06:32 PM' post='1069964'] [/quote] good for him (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) has he decided where he wants to study? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) [/quote] No not yet, it's early days really, we're just trying to get some of the open days done and dusted now that GCSEs are over. There aren't really that many places that do a full jazz course, so options are limited... [/quote] There are quite a few actually, Leeds College Of Music Trinity Guildhall Birmingham Middlesex Uni Royal Welsh Royal Academy There are a few more I think that mix contempory music with Jazz. Im sure someone will add a few more for me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Chris H	Jun 27 2011, 10:38 PM Post #14
Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1613 Joined: 14-March 06 From: Yorkshire Member No.: 6441	Thanks, it was just voice that was fully booked - have booked it now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

serendipity	Jun 28 2011, 07:08 AM Post #15
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 127 Joined: 6-February 07 Member No.: 9371	[quote name='SaxLad' date='Jun 27 2011, 09:12 PM' post='1069987'] [quote name='serendipity' date='Jun 27 2011, 06:44 PM' post='1069969'] [quote name='SaxLad' date='Jun 27 2011, 06:32 PM' post='1069964'] [/quote] good for him (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) has he decided where he wants to study? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) [/quote] No not yet, it's early days really, we're just trying to get some of the open days done and dusted now that GCSEs are over. There aren't really that many places that do a full jazz course, so options are limited... [/quote] There are quite a few actually, Leeds College Of Music Trinity Guildhall Birmingham Middlesex Uni Royal Welsh Royal Academy There are a few more I think that mix contempory music with Jazz. Im sure someone will add a few more for me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) [/quote] I meant there weren't many compared to the number offering a classical course... Even amongst the conservatoires, there are a few where they don't offer a course which is 100% jazz, but do offer some jazz to a greater or lesser degree either as a compulsory option or as elective modules. Even at Guildhall for example, you follow the general BMUS course and specialise in jazz. My son is more drawn to the full-on jazz courses such as the BMUS (Jazz) offered at Birmingham, Royal Welsh and (from September) Academy. To be fair though, there is enough choice - time and money mean that realistically he will only be looking at applying to 5-6 conservatoires, that's what we did with my eldest and it was about right - any fewer and you aren't giving yourself enough chance at it, any more and it costs (even more of) a fortune and makes the whole process even more tiring and stressful. We know people who applied to as few as 2 and others who went for the maximum 8 and neither strategy seemed appealing!

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