| vieuxtemps,
i play double bass. there's lots of tension between studios that can cause problems - at least in the bass world. for instance, there's one studio at juilliard i definitely wouldn't want to be in if i were to apply there for graduate school, because i was in two of the other studios when i was a student there, and i just would feel like i was abandoning a certain school of thought if i went into the other studio.
also, for bass players, we have two different types of bows to deal with - french and german. some teachers don't like teaching a player who has learned the other kind of bow because it makes teaching right hand things more difficult. a lot of them can teach both, but it's another issue we have to deal with.
i've been really lucky in that i've had great teachers who i've really gotten along with pretty much since i started playing. if you're looking to going into music though, just take some lessons and find someone you get along with and whose playing you like and teaching style you like. |