<p>Agree with Singersmom 100%. I went on all the distance auditions (not the two local ones, because that would have been silly, actually) and also would not have traded it for anything. You rarely get that much concentrated time with these usually very busy kids, and it just provides a lot of opportunities for talking. </p>
<p>When my son was deciding about schools, he did return trips by himself, and that seemed appropriate, since he would have to manage the travel alone from then on.</p>
<p>However, we only had one air flight, and we drove to the rest of the auditions. The cost can be quite prohibitive if there are multiple cross country trips planned…with airfare, hotel and often a rental car for both parent and student. This is one more reason why I am a big fan of reducing the list size to a very manageable number, and doing some regional auditions. But if parents can go on some of these trips, you will never regret it— at least that was our experience.:)</p>