| calicomom: If your daughter is making in into allstate as sophmore and junior, her voice is gaining range, maturity, and projection,and she still loves singing and her lessons, think twice before she changes. Every change backs you up, new vocabulary, time of adjustment, etc., possibility of confusion. If, on the other hand, the sound is not as good, she seems to have a tired or strained voice, it takes awhile to get voice back after illness or overexertion, that is another matter. Your daughter's music teacher may have another agenda or just his own professional contacts. Is she afraid she will not get solo opportunities with choir if she does not study with his choice? It can get politcal, but she probably has quite a bit of capital with those all-state selections. Does your daughter's voice teacher belong to NATS? Does she participate in those activities and competitions? That would be another guideline. If you wish to send me a private e-mail as to exactly where you are and with whom she is studying, etc., I would be glad to check my professional sources. Good luck |