Juilliard Open House

Whoa, college tours....... this is the first one we have done. (Yeah I know I'm late on that but I have to follow Daya's lead)

Everyone is travelling around visiting colleges.

How do people... afford.... to do that?

They are also hiring college advisors.... I think those rates start at like $120/hour and that's also how people get in because it's about who you know and who says "watch for that person..."

Equity, people, it is nonexistent.

(I filled out the FAFSA, wow was that a head-trip in many, many ways.)

Getting into college wasn't like this when I went.

So anyhow, Daya is in Move|NYC which takes the place of a college advisor, and also it is free thank all the heavens. It is run by people who went to LaGuardia and Juilliard.

She also has teachers at MYB who teach at Juilliard, so I think she's pretty well-connected.

Her senior solo choreographer is a Juilliard person.

She has not done their summer program though.

Daya wants to go to Juilliard.

Like she's REALLY set on Juilliard.

If anyone has a chance she sure does, but I remain nervous.

It was like this for LaGuardia too.

(Fun LaGuardia Fact: last year there were over 10,000 applicants for 500 seats.)

Anyhow I have now been all over Juilliard, all 5 floors.

It is a small but absolutely intensely remarkable place.

It is definitely not for everyone, but I think it actually would be a very good fit for Daya.

If she can actually manage to get in (class size for dance is only 18-22 people) I think she would do extremely well there. I can see here there.  Something about it fits her.

Because I think the school would be a good fit for Daya's personality, I am hoping she'll get in, same as I felt about LaGuardia. (Which again is not for everyone but I always thought was a good fit for Daya, and this was correct.)

So, please send Juilliard vibes.  The audition is Feb/March and we will know in April.

Also, I cannot afford anything whatsoever about Juilliard so she needs a free ride.

Oh, photography is not allowed in the Jiilliard building and I was respectful of that.  (Another parent was told, not me.)

This is a very extremely weird experience.... college applications already.