What do Evanescence and Linkin Park have in common? Nothing really, other than both supergroup's new CDs were recorded at studios that have employed Conservatory interns. NRG and Ocean studios have a longtime relationship with the CRAS and look to the school to supply them with top-notch interns. Recently, the managers of both studios visited the school to talk to students about what they expect from up and coming audio professionals. Kelly Garver from NRG and Bob Breen from Ocean gave students a presentation on their respective facilities and then took questions from students. Administrator Kirt Hamm sums it up: "What sets the Conservatory apart from the competition is that we focus specifically on audio. There's no web design, multimedia or other such classes in our program. We are tightly focused, and for this reason our interns are sought across the industry . Kelly and Bob are good friends of the school and we value the real-world view they offer the students." 
Kelly Garver (right) fields questions from a group of Conservatory students.