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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid is first chair in a regional orchestra but is that really a strong extracurricular? He is not winning national or regional concerto competitions so neither of us really think it will move the needle although we would be happy to be wrong [/quote] Especially in the string world, some of the best youth musicians aren’t even in the audition-based orchestra programs, either the private ones (AYPO etc) or the school based ones (regional/all-state etc). Instead they’re in pre-college conservatory programs and/or studying with the highest-level teachers, practicing many hours a day, often prioritizing chamber music, going to selective summer programs, and entering competitions including nations or even international ones. [/quote]
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