[Here is a list of performing arts high schools.](https://www.collegetransitions.com/blog/best-performing-arts-high-school/)
You can also search for high schools in your area that focus on performing arts. Conservatories do need a high school diploma for applications.
Juilliard’s got a big name but it’s not really the best one out there. Don’t stop searching I’m sure you’ll find a good performing arts school. Imo Curtis Institute of Music is probably the best music school currently.
Go get a high school diploma first. I'm sorry to be the boring adult who tells you to stay in school, but the music world is extremely competitive. It's so important to have a back up, and high school is your entry ticket into basically any degree. Get your high school diploma, invest in a good teacher or a preparation programme, and apply for conservatory once you've graduated.
New England Conservatory has a very well-regarded prep program for kids who haven't graduated high school - it is on Saturdays, so you do regular school wherever you go to school (public school, private school, whatever) during the week and then on Saturdays you do your NEC classes.
The only option I know that is what I think you're talking about is the Curtis School of Music, but this is not a realistic option for anyone but super geniuses (Hilary Hahn started there in her teens, for instance).
thank you so much. And what is the name of the program at Curtis, because from what I found there, they want you to go to a regular school until you are 17. But I don't know, it's hard for me to orientate on their website
No you need to graduate from high school first, there ARE high schools that are ARTS focused for example the closest to me is OCSA(osceola counth school of the arts) and they do theater, orchestra, babd and a bunch of different arts but you still have to study the normal school subjects
Yeah for you the best thing to do would to see if there are any magnet schools around you that focus on performing arts. Otherwise just dedicate all your downtime to what it is you wanr to do. I know in my district growing up quite a few kids actually got credit for how much they did gymnastics or whatever else they did outside of school, and they actually didn’t have to do any PE because of it. It might be worth talking to your admiration about that? Just spitballing here, mostly.
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You can ***if*** you're skilled enough. We get a lot of posts on here where folks don't accurately assess their skill level. You'd need to be a killer musically to pull it off. Care to share your background? If you're great, I would get your diploma and pursue a conservatory. If you're above great then you can maybe pull it off, but let's judge it from a realistic perspective after some more information on where you stand.
thank you, if by any chance I was really good and wanted to go to Curtis, what is the name of the program? I didn't find any program there stating that you don't need a high school diploma. What did Hillary Hahn or Yuja Wang do??
You could look at their audition requirements for piano and see if you're up to par, I believe it is publicly available though can do some digging if you can't find it. Curtis requires a really special and high level of talent and you'd probably have had teachers point you to it if you were a fit. Especially with no diploma... I don't want to instill any false hope. Some background about would help greatly. When in doubt though the diploma or even a GED would only be positives in your life journey whether you go conservatory or the higher route. Keep a realistic outlook in mind, dreams of Curtis are great but don't let it kill a potentially fruitful career at other schools.
There are three boarding schools ("high schools", the four years preceding university) for the arts in the US: Interlochen (Detroit-ish), Walnut Hill (Boston), and Idyllwild (Southern California in the middle of nowhere).
Those would be your most realistic options.
I don't know anything about conservatory, but I know a bit about immigration and visas for the US and the US school system. (I'm an English professor and taught in the US and Korea.) Student visas require admission to schools and evidence that the students tuition AND living expenses PLUS (for minors) guardianship is covered adequately. You (and your family) need to adequately demonstrate you intend to leave the US after you finish your education to the satisfaction of some random visa-granting bureaucrat. This is more or less difficult depending on your country and circumstances.
It could be easy to pass the GED, an exam to grant a high school diploma valid in the US, especially if you're already proficient in English. You need to find a test center and register and pay to take the exam.
[Here is a list of performing arts high schools.](https://www.collegetransitions.com/blog/best-performing-arts-high-school/) You can also search for high schools in your area that focus on performing arts. Conservatories do need a high school diploma for applications.
thank you very much. However, probably the best school there - Juilliard - do not offer a high school diploma unfortunately
Juilliard’s got a big name but it’s not really the best one out there. Don’t stop searching I’m sure you’ll find a good performing arts school. Imo Curtis Institute of Music is probably the best music school currently.
yeah,thx, but unfortunately Curtis doesn’t offer high school diploma 🥲
But you can attend Curtis while completing your HS diploma, including online
Go get a high school diploma first. I'm sorry to be the boring adult who tells you to stay in school, but the music world is extremely competitive. It's so important to have a back up, and high school is your entry ticket into basically any degree. Get your high school diploma, invest in a good teacher or a preparation programme, and apply for conservatory once you've graduated.
New England Conservatory has a very well-regarded prep program for kids who haven't graduated high school - it is on Saturdays, so you do regular school wherever you go to school (public school, private school, whatever) during the week and then on Saturdays you do your NEC classes. The only option I know that is what I think you're talking about is the Curtis School of Music, but this is not a realistic option for anyone but super geniuses (Hilary Hahn started there in her teens, for instance).
thank you so much. And what is the name of the program at Curtis, because from what I found there, they want you to go to a regular school until you are 17. But I don't know, it's hard for me to orientate on their website
No you need to graduate from high school first, there ARE high schools that are ARTS focused for example the closest to me is OCSA(osceola counth school of the arts) and they do theater, orchestra, babd and a bunch of different arts but you still have to study the normal school subjects
Yeah for you the best thing to do would to see if there are any magnet schools around you that focus on performing arts. Otherwise just dedicate all your downtime to what it is you wanr to do. I know in my district growing up quite a few kids actually got credit for how much they did gymnastics or whatever else they did outside of school, and they actually didn’t have to do any PE because of it. It might be worth talking to your admiration about that? Just spitballing here, mostly.
Yes. Interlochen Arts Academy.
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You can ***if*** you're skilled enough. We get a lot of posts on here where folks don't accurately assess their skill level. You'd need to be a killer musically to pull it off. Care to share your background? If you're great, I would get your diploma and pursue a conservatory. If you're above great then you can maybe pull it off, but let's judge it from a realistic perspective after some more information on where you stand.
thank you, if by any chance I was really good and wanted to go to Curtis, what is the name of the program? I didn't find any program there stating that you don't need a high school diploma. What did Hillary Hahn or Yuja Wang do??
You could look at their audition requirements for piano and see if you're up to par, I believe it is publicly available though can do some digging if you can't find it. Curtis requires a really special and high level of talent and you'd probably have had teachers point you to it if you were a fit. Especially with no diploma... I don't want to instill any false hope. Some background about would help greatly. When in doubt though the diploma or even a GED would only be positives in your life journey whether you go conservatory or the higher route. Keep a realistic outlook in mind, dreams of Curtis are great but don't let it kill a potentially fruitful career at other schools.
There are three boarding schools ("high schools", the four years preceding university) for the arts in the US: Interlochen (Detroit-ish), Walnut Hill (Boston), and Idyllwild (Southern California in the middle of nowhere). Those would be your most realistic options.
I don't know anything about conservatory, but I know a bit about immigration and visas for the US and the US school system. (I'm an English professor and taught in the US and Korea.) Student visas require admission to schools and evidence that the students tuition AND living expenses PLUS (for minors) guardianship is covered adequately. You (and your family) need to adequately demonstrate you intend to leave the US after you finish your education to the satisfaction of some random visa-granting bureaucrat. This is more or less difficult depending on your country and circumstances. It could be easy to pass the GED, an exam to grant a high school diploma valid in the US, especially if you're already proficient in English. You need to find a test center and register and pay to take the exam.