OMGOMGOMG! I think I just got admitted to music school! And it’s BIMM, the one I wanted in Brighton! “Thank you for your application. I have no problem for recommending you for a place on the Certificate in Higher Education. I will get an offer sent out to you. Once you hear about the funding available to you, please get in contact so we can progress towards enrollment.” Is it really true?! HOLY TURKEYS OF MUSICNESS!
I’m so happy! Part of me never thought I would be good enough to get in, since I am out of practice for 10 years… just getting admitted is such a confidence booster! So either “Music School” is more equal opportunity than I thought or I am much better than I thought… either way… huzzah! Gay beach town outside of London, here I come!
And I have to laugh at myself- there are two programs at BIMM that I applied for, one through the University of Sussex and one directly. Although the application was ready since Jan 15th I didn’t send it off for a month because part of me assumed I wouldn’t get into the Certificate program because it is the more advanced of the two. I think I avoiding sending it because based on the description it seemed presumptuous to even apply. But they got back to me in three days with an obviously supportive reply! So now I promise myself not to assume that I am ‘less than’ in anything so I don’t risk losing amazing opportunities!
Already my brain is making plans for getting to the UK by October 1st. This is the school I really wanted, the only pure music school (vs university with music program) and the 1 year cert gives me the ability to try it out and then add on if I want more. And getting there, I want to stop in Boston and tour around Europe a bit first… another adventure! I love practical daydreaming!
Holy crap! Music school! Me! Music school! I’m really going to learn the answers to all my questions and not waste my talents and make music my life again!
*dances around*
Here is the program I was admitted to: BIMM Cert HE
And here is the town I will be living in: Brighton, UK
