This episode features Sydney Richardson as she recounts her journey to being accepted into The Juilliard School. As a high school horn player, she discusses her personal experience with what it's like to pursue a career in music, starting with college auditions. In her first episode, she talks about how she decided which schools were right for her, offers her perspective on recording prescreening tapes, and gives crucial advice to young musicians preparing to embark on their own college audition journeys.