Where to go for Grad School?

Roger Lewis · Post by **Roger Lewis** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 10:22 am

If you are looking at becoming a professional symphonic payer, my choice would be to study with the teachers or players who have the placement records for winners. My 1st choice would be Alan Baer - winning 3 in a row says to me that he is doing something that section players and conductors want to hear. My next choice would be Floyd Cooley, who's students have done very well lately in auditions (Mike Roylance and Andy Miller most recently). Fritz Kaenzig and Dan Parentoni have had students in the semis in several of the recent auditions. Gene Pokorny and Ron Bishop would rank pretty high as well.

Having the right equipment also helps and the PT6 and the Gronitz have a strong recent track record.

Just my observations.

Dylan King · Post by **Dylan King** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 7:47 pm

Look at the list of Tommy Johnson students. Norm Pearson, Alan Baer, Gene Pokorny, me. It goes on and on. If you want the best, come out to the coast! It's a no brainer.

Chen · Post by **Chen** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 11:17 pm

Doesn't Norm Pearson teach somewhere in LA too? CalArts?

Dylan King · Post by **Dylan King** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 3:28 am

Doug Tornquist teaches at Cal Arts.

Chen · Post by **Chen** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 5:39 am

After I posted I checked CalArts website, says Norm Pearson is the tuba/euphonium faculty, so what happened? Did he stop teaching there or did he ever teach there?

Jeff Keller · Post by **Jeff Keller** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 5:31 pm

Where is Alan Baer teaching now?

Jeff

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Where to go for Grad School?

Study with thoe tht have the "track record"

alan baer?