| The first thing you need to find out is actually if the teacher regularly sends kids to camp. If he has sent students to Tanglewood or Interlochen then he will know what levels are expected. If he is not involved in the camp process then you need a way to evaluate what program is best. My dd did one year at Interlochen, and if her teacher had his way I think it would have been more. (not piano, trumpet player) Interlochen is highly competative not only to get in, but for seating. They have different levels of orchestras and you can challenge the people ahead of you for their seat every week. no clue how that affects pianists. It let her see where she stood on a national level, and what she needed to do to be there as well.
then she bolted back to the beloved, the best, the competition-is-not-wanted, sharing, caring and playing with everyone Kinhaven Music School in Weston Vt. They take a few piano players every year and everyone I know who attended loved it. There is no talk about wealth, they are super accepting of differences, and if the weather holds not even the teachers wear shoes. Check it out.
Remember to ask about financial aid at any camp or program. they are all expensive. |