A coach was advising NOT to work on material one wants to use as part of college auditions during a summer program experience.
I'm inclined to trust the coach, but I also feel it runs counter to at least some of the advice received on these boards ... namely, that a prospective MT major should take advantage of working on their material as part of a summer program experience (whether the program is school-specific or not, i.e., multiple programs represented).
I think the coach feels the program could say "no" to a piece the applicant was really inclined to do (because of the applicant's connection to the piece, etc.) without the summer program giving much thought / feedback to the applicant as to why not do it.
Welcome advice / perspective on this conundrum.
I'm inclined to trust the coach, but I also feel it runs counter to at least some of the advice received on these boards ... namely, that a prospective MT major should take advantage of working on their material as part of a summer program experience (whether the program is school-specific or not, i.e., multiple programs represented).
I think the coach feels the program could say "no" to a piece the applicant was really inclined to do (because of the applicant's connection to the piece, etc.) without the summer program giving much thought / feedback to the applicant as to why not do it.
Welcome advice / perspective on this conundrum.