What: A workshop for potential music majors and their parents that will provide all of the tools needed to find the right school, submit the perfect application, receive as much financial aid as possible, the best things to say and do at your audition and much more!

This workshop features advice from both sides of the college audition equation: the admissions department as well as the teachers.


Use offer code "scholarship" to get this workshop for only $19. Limited time only!


Topics covered will include:

  • How to get more money in scholarships
  • Mistakes often made in the college application process
  • How to choose the school that fits you and your goals the best
  • Things to avoid when auditioning for college
  • What repertoire you should play for your audition
  • What teachers are looking for in a student in addition to exceptional playing


When: The workshop will be held Sunday, October 11th at 4:00 pm Eastern and will be available to stream through January 1st.

Who: Megan Grady is the Director of Recruitment & Enrollment for the Carnegie Mellon University School of Music. She is an expert on all things admissions.

The hosts, Andrew Hitz & Lance LaDuke, have taught applied lessons and music business at six different universities between the two of them and auditioned countless students for performance, education, music technology, music therapy and many other majors.

The workshop will be available on demand through January 1st.

Featured Speaker

Megan Grady - Carnegie Mellon University

Megan Grady is the Director of Recruitment & Enrollment at the Carnegie Mellon University School of Music.

Your Hosts

Andrew Hitz and Lance LaDuke

Andrew Hitz has taught tuba, euphonium and music entrepreneurship at Shenandoah Conservatory, George Mason University, Virginia Commonwealth University and Gettysburg College.

Lance LaDuke teaches euphonium and music business at Carnegie Mellon University as well as the Coordinator of Special and Creative Projects.