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RE: Interlochen

Author: L. Omar Henderson
Date: 2001-09-24 17:35

Perspective,
It is hard for a person in his own pond to gage the fish in other ponds. I do not know about the Academy first hand but my daughter attended Camp for three summers before going to other venues (she's a dancer, not a musician). The perspective (in her own words, not mine) which she got was the level of talent, training, and committment in other artists of her age, was well worth while. There will always be the prodogy in some other part of the world that one cannot measure in your assessment of your own abilities, but Interlochen (Camp) draws a pretty diverse segment of the world community and talent pool. It was a great experience for her (no worse for sex, drugs, and rock and roll than an urban setting) and might be a trial balloon for someone interested in pursuing the Academy - no one can tell you about the isolation, beauty of the campus, or harsh competition adequately unless you experience it for yourself.
The Doctor

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