<p>Thanks everyone for your advice. I know my S would handle travel responsibilities just fine. But my concern is his not having the ‘mom support system’; for auditions that he has had all through his playing career–if I’m not there accompanying him on the piano, I have been outside giving the last minute shoulder pat, sending in ‘good vibes’ and being there to support, cheer, or console afterwards. Yes, yes, I know he’ll have plenty momless auditions once he’s off to college, but I appreciate hearing what Singersmom07 and Allmusic shared. I drive him 3-4 days a week to rehearsals/lessons about 2 hours roundtrip, and have totally loved these these times together. Anyway, I guess once he narrows down his choices, we’ll make the travel decisions for each school. Thanks again for the helpful advice! The audition journey is beginning…</p>