Mannes College of Music

One of the three main conservatories in New York City, the other being the Juilliard School and the Manhattan School of Music. Smaller than its counterparts and criminally underfunded, Mannes has earned a reputation for having demanding theory and ear training curricula. While the quality of its students vary from moderate to abhorrently terrible, the kids come out knowing slightly more than the average conservatory student given that the school actually teaches the student something outside their instrument. Notable students and graduates include Frederica von Stade, Murray Perahia, George Rochberg, Myung-Whun Chung, and Lara St John, among others.

Mannes is currently under the ownership of The New School, a pretentious, poorly administered university system based in lower Manhattan that always succeeds at making itself look better than it actually is. Fortunately, Mannes is one of the more independent schools currently owned by The New School, even if it still has to bear the mark of the university system's name in its "proper", verbose title: "Mannes College The New School for Music"

An aspiring pianist from Afghanistan
Became a devout Byron Janis fan
Wrote he, “Who can learn me
To master my Czerny?”
Replied pianist Janis, “The Mannes can.”

Violinist (applying for a job): "I hold a B.M. from the Mannes College of Music in violin performance."
Interviewer: "How do you feel this school has helped you as a performer?"
Violinist: "Well, I still sound like I did when I was a sophomore in high school, but at least now I can read in seven clefs!"

by 142857142857 January 26, 2011

Billy Mayes Mode

Using all caps as every letter of your sentence while still using proper grammar and spelling

You: HEY MAN WHATS UP?
Friend: Dude why are you using all caps?
You: IT'S NOT ALL CAPS, ITS BILLY MAYES MODE.
Friend: You, good sir, are a fucktard.
You: I KNOW, BUT THIS IS FUN.
friend blocks your ass for being a loser

by andromeda7445 August 5, 2010

Mayne!

A Southern term used for the expression of happyness or excitement or just meaning that something is super cool.

We bout to smoke a blunt, Mayne!

by JTizzle254 February 10, 2009

This Is Madness! THIS IS SPARTA

Off the movie 300 also used in parodies

This is madness! (the messanger from persians)

this is caketown!! (the king of spartans)

our bees will blot out the sun (persians)

then we will hug in the shade (spartans)
(parody on youtube search: 300 pg)

Original

This Is Madness! THIS IS SPARTA

by Naikoe September 22, 2007

Rat-Madness

The best clan ever known to man. Don't mess with or get ownt. GG.

"Hacks! Ownt by Boonston!"
"WOW, Rat rox our sox..."
"GG, churchanized."

by danny mal December 21, 2004

curly madness

Wendy's lesbian friend calls a woman's "special place" this

Wendy's lesbian friend loves to lick the curly madness.

by SSgt J's Wife January 20, 2005

bertie's madness

Nickname for lead singer of The Used, Bert McCracken's habit of vomiting on stage some say it's a gimic but it is actualy induced by pancreatitis which was probably caused by drugs and alcohol.

Man bertie's madness must suck!

by Accid_Trippin July 29, 2005