This week's episode is a long one, so feel free to scroll down and find the chapters in the description below if you fancy skipping to a certain part. Anyway, I'll be talking about music college, including my own experiences (both positive and negative), and the newspaper article that inspired this episode. We'll look at the unique teacher-student relationship and the power dynamic that comes with it, as well as the role of social classes amongst students in college. I'll be rounding it up with 5 tips for anyone going to or currently enrolled in music college, that I wish I had known before going. Please excuse my tired voice, this was the second full recording after I had to delete the first for getting a little bit carried away emotionally (heads up; this episode isn't my usual light style) If you want to chat more, he's all my socials, I'd love to hear from you! TikTok: @GarethHoustonFlute Instagram: @garethhouston_flute Facebook: @GarethHoustonFlute And if any of today's topics affected you, Help Musicians is a great resource for mental health as well as for victims of bullying and harassment. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro (and an explanation on my voice) 4:33 - Part 1: What is music college? 7:45 - Part 2: Positives of music college 15:33 - Part 3: Toxic music college culture 27:25 - Part 4: Hattie Butterworth article 32:31 - Part 5: Social classes in music college 38:54 - Part 6: Positive teaching; Roger, Eva and Magali 49:04 - Part 7: Five Tips for surviving music college Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.