Hope things go well for you Liz!

Thanks everyone! Now in manchester... need to be in Chets in about 3 hours!

Hope all goes well (and the reed behaves )

Good Luck

best of luck lizbun

Glad you brought the sunshine with you!

It's a lovely day here today so just relax and enjoy it.

11:30. Think positive vibes folks.

It went ok. The pieces were fine. The aural tests weren't too good and I'll need to improve it if I get a second audition Scales were fine but I need to concentrate on the tone and play with a full tone I would play the pieces with.

When will you hear?

What did you think of the school?

I'm sure you did much better than you think with the aural and scales. Hope you enjoyed your day.

I haven't heard of it either - I've heard of the Menhuin School, though. Nor am I an alien from a far-flung planet. Going somewhat off-topic, as someone very perceptively remarked, "Men are from Earth, women are from Earth. Deal with it."

Good luck Lizbun. I believe they let you know how you have got on in quite a short time. Did they say when they will inform you?

Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire? Never heard of it. I've heard of Worcestershire, though.

I really did think he was joking. Just glad he has a sense of humour

Yay! I got through to the main audition. The main audition is in april/may so I'll only have a tiny rest after grade 8 Other good news is that the consultation lesson with the oboe teacher there is the same day as the audition so I can make up my mind about if it's a good place in the one day and not have to go up for a lesson separately like Wells.

Well done. Good luck with the next step.

Congratulations lizbun keep us posted.

Congratulations. Have they asked you to prepare anything specifically?

nope. It's just a letter saying that I'm invited to the main audition and that it will be in april/may.

Good luck. My daughter was at Chets, first study recorder, second study piano, third study oboe, but we removed her recently (read on...). Her oboe teacher was absolutely lovely, and my daughter loved her, so if it's the same one I am sure you will have a very positive trial lesson.
One thing I will say...I notice from your info that you are from Cornwall. Manchester is a LONG way away, and although you are significantly older than my daughter we found the four hour journey to and from Manchester that we regularly had to undertake was very hard on all of our family, and this distance was the major reason that we decided that Chets was not the school for her. Most of the pupils there that we came into contact with were either part-time boarders or day pupils, living within an hour's radius of the school, and this seemed to be the best arrangement.
You are in a very enviable position having (potentially) two offers to consider, and would just ask you to think carefully over all the options, as Wells is clearly much closer to your home.
Good luck, and I am sure you will make the right decision.

Well done - good luck for the next stage

Great news, lizbun! Best of luck with your main audition.

Well done on getting to the next round.
Don't worry about the distance from home, while lower down the school most are reasonably local but by the time it gets to the GCSE years the school has a good smattering of international students and uk students who travel quite a distance who can't go home too often.
In the end you just have to choose what's best for you regardless of other people's experiences. Can you try a couple of days at both to get a feel for them?

I think Stringmum has rather misinterpreted my comments. I'm not saying that the distance factor is a reason not to choose Chets, I was merely flagging up to you an angle that you may not yet have considered for when you make your decision.

I hope that the offer from Chets comes, it certainly sounds very promising for you, and if you choose Chets, for whatever reasons then you'll make it work. Good luck

I got my main audition on the 22nd of April... that's 2 weeks to get the pieces I'm doing to a good standard and I only started looking at them seriously after grade 8 and only played them for fun a few times before that. Manageable though.

Good Luck.
What are you playing this time?

thanks. I'm playing Telemann E minor sonata 2nd mvt and Saint saens 2nd mvt

I don't know the Telemann but the 2nd mvt is my favourite movement in the Saint Saens sonata

2nd audition soon...

I feel soooo mean at the moment for choosing a music school over my current teacher even though I know i'll be better off in a music school.

I'm sure your current teacher will be so proud of you. If I were your teacher (unlikely, as I don't play the oboe, unless squealing out Jingle Bells counts ) I would certainly be proud of you.

All the best for your audition!

Thanks. It's mainly because I thought of the idea of auditioning and even though my teacher said it was a good idea she still could teach me 'till music college. I know I need to go to a different teacher to improve further than if she taught me though and that's what I feel bad about because she's a good teacher.

...and she'll be extremely pleased to see one of her pupils achieving so much!

Hope so

Good luck. Just took my daughter back to Chets and it is a lovely environment. I'm sure you'll do very well and it is an excellent place to be if you want lots of music.

Good luck, be the best that you can be....

...and do it especially FOR your current teachers who, I'm certain, will want you to have the best chance to fulfill your potential - not only through instrumental music lessons but also through all the other specialist classes and activities that only a music specialist school can provide.

I'm sure that, whenever you leave your current teachers, whether it is now or in a couple of years time when you go on to further education, you and your current teachers will stay in touch. It's only natural to worry a little about what you might be leaving behind. Just remember that you will not be saying goodbye to them for ever, and think, instead of how you will have the opportunity to meet and learn from more wonderful people as well.

Enjoy the day,
M

Godd luck for tomorrow

Good luck for tomorrow. What time is you audition so we can all think of you?

Lots of luck, lizbun!

Make sure you enjoy your performance: if you do, the listeners will. Auditions are scary, but the more you can relax the better you'll play.

Good luck, I am sure your teacher and parents are extremely proud of you xx

The very best of luck to you for today lizbun

Seconded. Good luck

Good luck Liz. You're doing so well at the moment and have just the right attitude.

Sara

Thanks everyone



I need to be at chets at 12 but the actual audition is much later.

How did it go lizbun?

The pieces were goodish and the scales were alright. The sight-reading wasn't good but they told me that I got in Partly because I was the last on to audition that day.

You got in!!!!!

Many, many congratulations lizbun!

Congratulations lizbun

I'm so sorry for not wishing you luck for yesterday (I don't come into students very often).

I am also delighted that you got in, very well done to you.

It also gives me faith that it can be done as it's something Emsoboe is considering for a couple of years time.

Well done Liz! Decision time now then....
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