Hello,
My daughter's private teacher has suggested that she consider a summer music festival next year. She's 12 now, so will only be 13 next year. Most of the festivals I've looked at start at age 14 or 15. I looked at Interlochen for her last year, but we decided on NEMC, in part because the ensembles are not age segregated. It worked well for my daughter to be able to play with older kids and socialize with girls her own age.
So far, the only festival I've found that will consider a younger student is Tanglewood, though she'd have to live off campus. I think I could manage that for the two-week instrument institute, though not for the longer orchestra festival. (And I also think that living off campus with Mommy all summer is neither the developmental experience I'd like for my daughter nor her idea of a great time.) Considering the unpredictable nature of admission by audition recording, it does seem that we should have eggs in other baskets as well.
Do any of you know of any festivals that will take a younger wind player?
Thanks,
Veronica
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