MUSIC SCHOOL AUDITIONS SEMINAR

Guiding you through the College Auditions and Admissions Process
with Credo Artistic Director Peter Slowik

FREE – Open to all High School Classical Musicians

 
 

ABOUT THE SEMINAR

There are numerous steps in the college audition process. Credo Artistic Director Peter Slowik will share his extensive experience with you as you pick a reasonable list of schools for your interests and abilities. He’ll help you make contact with teachers in a way that will make them interested in YOU. He’ll share his experiences with you regarding resumes,  pre-screening recordings, and the audition process itself. Finally, he’ll help you sort through the complex world of propaganda and financial aid. All of this is FREE – shared by Credo Music.

 

"Thank you so much for providing such crucial information in these free sessions. I shared this with the high schoolers at Colburn who are planning to apply for music in college. Your support means the world to them, and to us!"

—Laia Pujol, Associate
Center for Innovation and Community Impact, Colburn School

 

TWO TRACKS

All sessions will be held via Zoom on Sunday nights at 8:00pm EDT/EST (exception: March 17 session will begin at 6:00pm). FREE registration is required.

TRACK A: FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS

  • September 24: Narrowing and Sorting your List, Evaluating Curriculum, Making Contact with Teachers

  • November 12: Pre-Screening and the Audition Itself

  • February 18: Audition Process – Processing Information from Schools

  • March 17 (6pm ET): Admissions, Financial Aid Decisions & Appeals

TRACK B: FOR SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS

  • March 3: “Where do I Start?” – Degree Programs, How to Evaluate Programs, Making Contact with Teachers

 

"[This class presents] important information that I have never seen in my research, information one only gets from a friend on the inside."

—Credo Audition Seminar Parent (2023-24)

 

FACULTY

Peter Slowik, Credo Artistic Director

Peter Slowik, Credo Artistic Director and Professor of Viola at Oberlin Conservatory, is one of the world’s leading string educators. He has been the featured clinician at the Australian String Teachers Association Annual Convention, International Viola Congress, Suzuki Association of the Americas Annual Convention, and American String Teachers Association Annual Convention. Slowik has served on the faculty of The Cleveland Institute of Music, Eastman School of Music, Indiana University, Northwestern University, and Oberlin Conservatory. His students occupy key leadership administrative positions (e.g., Provost of the Juilliard School), prominent college teaching positions, and they perform in virtually every significant orchestra in the US, many in principal positions.

Slowik’s experience spans 40 years of adjudicating well over 15 thousand auditions. His teaching experience spans a wide gamut of institutions: Conservatories, major research institutions, and music departments of both public and private colleges and universities. Over 2000 students have attended his lectures on the college decision process. 

Mock Audition Package (OPTIONAL)

String playing seniors may inquire about this optional package (available October through November): Peter Slowik will review your pre-screening and resume, and lead you in a 30-minute annotated mock audition session. Cost: $200. For more information, participants registered in the Auditions Seminar should email peter.slowik@oberlin.edu