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: @GarethHoustonFluteInstagram: @garethhouston_fluteFacebook: @GarethHoustonFluteAnd 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 college15:33 - Part 3: Toxic music college culture27:25 - Part 4: Hattie Butterworth article32:31 - Part 5: Social classes in music college38:54 - Part 6: Positive teaching; Roger, Eva and Magali49:04 - Part 7: Five Tips for surviving music college Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.