April 18, 2011

Katherine’s Piano Calendar (tentative)

By Katherine Hsu

Date Due Item Requirements, Technical Piano Content

Aspects
~Septemb Music Restrictive Early Action Live • mail Arts Supplement • less than 10 minutes
er 20, Music Audition Request Deadline materials (Arts Resume and • up to two pieces best
2011 for Stanford University (OR Arts Instructor Letter of demonstrate abilities
recorded audition) Recommendation) to the and include variety
Music Department – not to of styles, periods, or
the Office of Undergraduate tempi
Admission
October Restrictve Early Action Arts • Your Common Application • two pieces that
15, 2011 Supplement Deadline (Stanford Arts Supplement form demonstrate abilities
U.) • arts instructor letter of and include variety
recommendation of styles, periods, or
• CD/DVD tempi
• arts resume
• must arrive to the office in
the SAME envelope
• use the Stanford mailing label
• recorded in natural acoustic
and unedited
• audio CD, DVD, or on
website
October Live Music Audition on Campus for
16, 2011 Stanford U.
OR
January 8
(RD)
November Submissions from instrumentalists
1, 2011 and vocalists should consist of two
or three pieces of contrasting
styles (e.g. Baroque, Classical,
Romantic, Modern) that
demonstrate abilities in the areas
of tone, technique, and
interpretation.
When uploading individual
files onto the supplementary materials
website, please indicate the title and
composer of each submission, including
movements, in the space provided. (For
example, "Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat
minor, Op. 35, Scherzo. Frederic
Chopin.").
To submit recordings or
scores, please check the appropriate
box in Section VI of
YaleSupplement to the Common
Application, titled "Supplementary
Materials."

January 1, Princeton U. Arts Supplement Please label all parts of your Include a submission of
2011 supplement with your full name, three works that
(Decembe address, and high school. best demonstrate your
r 15 • Send this form along with your level of technical and
recommen supplement to the Undergraduate musical accomplishment.
ded) Admission Office—not to the Choose one from
 various arts departments.
• Attach a résumé that
summarizes your experience as
well as years studied, arts
programs attended, names of
teachers/
groups worked with, repertoire
acquired (if applicable), and
awards won. If you wish, you may
also attach a recommendation
from an instructor familiar with
your work.
each of the following
lists:
• Any one of the 48
preludes and fugues of
J.S. Bach
• The first movement of a
sonata by Mozart,
Beethoven, or Haydn
• Any 19th- or 20th-
century solo work, not
Concerti

The music department welcomes

visits and live hearings; call 609-
258-6078 to arrange
appointments. Please send
submissions in the form of CDs
(preferred) or cassette tapes; no
videotapes or DvDs. See below for
the specific portfolio
requirements.
January 2, Pomona College Supplementary A résumé summarizing experience
2011 Arts Materials with instrument, voice and/or
composition, giving years studied
and awards received. You are
strongly encouraged to submit a
10-minute audio recording of a
solo performance representing
your abilities. Please give your
name, instrument/voice part, and
work performed on the recording.
January 7,
2011

February 4 UCLA Music Live Auditions for Applicants for admission

+ 5, 2011 Piano Letters of to the undergraduate
Recommendation – Required for program in piano
Cello, Viola, Violin and Voice performance must
applicants; optional for all other prepare four works:
instruments. - Three representing
a different period
Audition – Required of all Music from the Baroque,
Education and Performance Classical,
applicants. Romantic, or 20th
Century Repertoire
Applicants auditioning in Cello, - One etude by
Clarinet, Flute, French Horn, Chopin, Liszt,
Piano, Saxophone, Trombone, Scriabin, or
Trumpet, Voice, Rachmaninoff
Viola,or Violin are required to They should be
submit a pre-screening DVD/CD. performed from
The pre-screening DVD/CD must memory, with exception
be submitted with your of some contemporary
supplemental application. Only pieces. If a
those applicants selected from the composition is more than
pre-screening evaluation will 15 minutes long, at
receive an appointment for an on- least one movement
campus audition. should be played from
memory.
‐ Sight‐reading may be
required at the level of
Schubert’s Ländler.

~ in front of date indicates “around that time period; please check again sooner near the date”
FMI = for more information
RD = regular decision