Disappointment ...

Pieter had his entrance exam for the Academy of Music today. To his big disappointment and our surprise, he didn't pass the exam. Although he was quite upset about it, he immediately started looking for alternatives. One option may be to try again next year, at another Academy. This would mean a one year delay of his musical career plans though and there would again be a chance of not passing.

Another possibility, one that Pieter is now looking into more specifically, is to become a qualified/certified piano teacher. Similar to the Acadamy of Music study, this study takes four years, but one does not get a Bachelor or Master's degree in music. Advantage of taking this road is that there are no entrance exams and Pieter would be able to start this August instead of waiting another year.