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Grandson’s disappointment

My grandson made the flight to Boston to audition for the Berklee Music School. After waiting so many weeks for a response from them, he finally got an email saying he’d been accepted for enrollment. The downside? He simply doesn’t have the money to attend.

He didn’t know before this morning how much it costs for tuition there. He is quite disappointed, of course, although we have all encouraged him to seek financial aide, grants, and scholarships to see if he can round up the money to attend. However, the tuition is more than most people earn in a year and he’s afraid that even if he gets a loan, he’ll never be able to pay it back.

I love that he was accepted, based on his banjo and fiddle playing gifts. It’s a huge step forward. Maybe now he should be looking at microphones mf, amps, and other equipment and start his own bluegrass band, instead of playing in someone else’s. This way, he may be able to earn enough money to attend another music school, even if it’s not his first choice.

Labels: Music

posted by Ann crum @ 6:20 PM