- ALEXANDRA LIVES IN GILROY, CA (BAY AREA).
- "COLLEGE ADMISSIONS WORKSHOPS ARE GIVEN AS REQUESTED BUT BILLED PER STUDENT UNLESS THEY ARE DONE IN CONNECTION WITH THE AMERICAN HARP SOCIETY LOCAL EVENTS. THESE WORKSHOPS ARE NOT TO GUARANTEE ADMISSION INTO COLLEGE, BUT TO HELP PARENTS WITH FIRST TIME MUSIC STUDENTS UNDERSTAND THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS AND HELP FIND SCHOOLS WITH HARP PROGRAMS. I URGE ALL STUDENTS TO ASK HELP FROM PRIVATE TEACHERS AND COUNSELORS, BUT BE AWARE THAT YOU NEED TO BE EXTREMELY THOROUGH IN YOUR OWN RESEARCH ON COLLEGES AND YOUR INDIVIDUAL ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS. MOST COUNSELORS DO NOT UNDERSTAND MUSIC SCHOOL ADMISSIONS AND WILL MISS IMPORTANT DEADLINES, EVEN THOSE COUNSELORS YOU HIRE. PLEASE START TO PLAN EARLY, READ EVERY COLLEGE'S MUSIC ADMISSIONS PAGES AS WELL AS GENERAL ADMISSIONS. ASK QUESTIONS AND DO NOT WAIT UNTIL JUNIOR OR SENIOR YEAR. "