Thank you so much diglass for that insight! I was calculating a few other camp options too (some would still be costly when we add in roundtrip airfare) but I really feel the 5 Week encompasses everything she needs right now as she preps for college. Some kids are intimidated by top-level music schools/camps/challenges but my daughter says she would be SO motivated to push herself harder than ever if she had this chance. I am sure it will be humbling being around the best of the best nationally and internationally but also insanely inspiring. We live in a suburb of Buffalo, NY and luckily our community is very supportive of the arts. Her school is public but known as a theatre/music school so she is very blessed in that regard. So there are local opportunities for sure but I think she wants to try out the big leagues at this critical time. I’m sure most of you can tell I’m leaning yes on this and my husband is pretty much on the same page, even willing to take out a small loan if needed. My daughter is contributing as much as she can financially and I know she’d put her heart and soul into this experience. So I’d say we are 90% yes if our finances come together. But I’m still open to hearing from anyone who thinks we are crazy. Lol. Thanks for all the feedback so far!