Klarinet Archive - Posting 000494.txt from 1998/03

From: Neil Leupold <nleupold@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: College Choices...
Date: Sun, 8 Mar 1998 02:57:28 -0500

On Sun, 8 Mar 1998, From Me Man wrote:

> It looks like I am going to have a problem choosing a college for next
> year. However, I wanted your opinion about the following schools and/or
> professors there if you have any: Indiana University, DePaul University,
> University of Michigan, & Oberlin College/Conservatory. I'm looking into
> having a dual major with music performance & computer science or business
> administration.

Given your business and computer science interests, Michigan is
probably the best choice of the options you've listed. Fred
Ormand and Deborah Chodacki teach there -- both of them terrific
people and wonderful teachers. If you're good enough, DePaul is
probably the top clarinet choice among your options -- if and ONLY
if you can get into Larry Combs' or John Yeh's studio. If you
land in Julie DeRoche's studio, you're completely SOL. Typically,
Combs only takes grads, but there have been exceptions. I'm not
familiar with Howard Klug's playing or teaching (Indiana Univ.),
so I can not offer anything in that regard. Best of luck to
you.

Neil