This is such a great report - thank you so much for sharing. I am so sorry to hear that the professor you liked is leaving. My guess is that they will have that position filled and he could meet the new professor before year’s end (particularly if you email the admissions office and mention your concern). However… my older son (voice) had the same thing happen to him in high school: world’s best high school music teacher left after my son auditioned with him for chamber choir. The new teacher was nowhere near as good, left in two years, and the one after that was also bad. So I do feel your pain! (My son ended up taking voice lessons with a teacher from another high school; somehow that scenario just doesn’t work with college.) I sincerely hope he gets exactly what he wants! (My son ended up at Belmont which is a much larger music school.) Thank you again for letting me know how it went; I truly appreciate it.