Re: My thoughts on the revised list,

Appreciate your thoughts.


Yale just doesn't fit into the picture as far as where I stand right now and what I'm looking for in a grad program based on that. It would be a great program to do but it's just not in the cards.

I do realize Indiana is an enormous school, which could make an experience go either way in terms of good or bad. I'll still apply because there is a great faculty and there will be a lot of top-notch work going on (not just talking about the operas) that I can at least observe and learn from if I'm not participating.

I'll have to keep researching the Mannes financial aid situation.

As far as Westminster goes, "MM in Voice Performance and Pedagogy." You get to choose whether you want the emphasis to be in performance or pedagogy. Not my first choice but I think it's definitely something I should remain open to. If nothing else works out and I happen to be accepted to Westminster, it could turn out to be very good if I end up with a great teacher. The pedagogy knowledge and title wouldn't hurt either. There are interesting projects going on now that they have a new Voice Laboratory...I read here on NFCS that Scott McCoy is the next big pedagogue and he's on faculty there.