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From:  Annabelle Quince <annabelleq@y...>
Annabelle Quince <annabelleq@y...>
Date:  Wed Nov 22, 2000  2:56 pm
Subject:  hello from a new member


Hi everyone. I'm a young student, 20 years old, who
loves to sing. I am studying the complete roles of
Butterfly and Luisa Miller at the moment with a
teacher in the California bay area, actually in the
east bay. She is the teacher of Brian Asawa and Von
Stade as well, and my progress with her has been very
encouraging over the last few years. I am looking
into conservatories for next year. I took a year off
after high school to travel in Europe so I'm just
getting around to thinking about schools now.

Since I am happy with my teacher and my progress, I
wonder if I should go to conservatory at all. I am
thinking of taking that money and putting it into
private lessons and classes instead.

Is this a stupid idea? What can a school like
Juilliard or Eastman give me that I couldn't get just
studying by myself? People say performing experience.
There are many small companies to get performing
experience with here in California. On the other
hand, a young spinto (possibly dramatic someday but
I'm not thrilled with wAgner so I hope I stay spinto
forever) doesn't often get cast in performances
anywhere, even in conservatory. So I'm in a dilemma.
My teacher leaves it up to me.

Advice?

Annabelle from the beautiful hills of Oakland

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6707 Re: hello from a new member Paul Sinasohn   Wed  11/22/2000   3 KB
6765 Re: hello from a new member Robin L. Frye   Sat  11/25/2000   5 KB

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