| Dear Singermom1,
Your story is frightening. I have heard of violin studios being that cutthroat (and more), but I figure I never hear *all* sides, so who knows....but the older I get, the less I think that it's all just paranoid fantasizing that accounts for such stories.
I hope your daughter's ongoing success in auditions is some comfort and satisfaction against such teachers and competitors for you both -- I mean beyond your well-deserved pride in her.
It does seem like it's more of an issue with certain instruments/voices: violin, flute and sopranos in particular. Makes me glad none of my kids happen to play those instruments, I guess. |