My brother is trying to get onto a music course for the next academic year, doing either a diploma or a degree. He's not quite sure yet what he wants to do. He did a BTec last year and is working during his gap year to earn a bit of money and sort out what he wants to do with his life. Still not quite there yet but anyhow...
He's found this rather prestigous place in Acton where several well-known artists have graduated from in the past. They are a picky lot and insist on an intake of twelve students per course: lead guitar, bass guitar, drums, vocals. They say it's so they can give each student the attention they need. The reality is that they are crammed into a tiny building and there's no way it can accommodate more than 48 students plus staff.
Anyway, since Dad has conveniently gone away for the weekend, I take my brother to Acton for the open day. Chris admits he can't map read but finally gets the hang of it when we hit Shepherds Bush i.e. when we're almost there. *sigh* We get there and the place is practically deserted. We're told to wait in the foyer, which is six chairs against the wall and a watercooler. After 45 mins, Chris asks when it starts and is told that it's not for another hour. Annoyed, we bail and find lunch before heading back ten mins before it all starts.
Once it got going, it was good. There were live performances by the teachers, who explained about the school and its teaching methods inbetween sets. It was rather professional and we liked what we saw. Chris manage to sign up an assessment for both lead guitar and drums on the same day, which is a nice thing to hear when you have to cart your gear across London! He's a little nervous, obviously because of the small intake and because there were like 100 people there, but I think he'll do well. My fingers and toes are crossed for him!!
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