<p>Also – is most of the first year MT stress just related to anticipating the spring auditions, or is there something else that adds to the stress? Do the kids feel competitive the whole first year? Is the staff supportive or do they tend to somehow foster the stress? D has lived with high-stakes auditions much of her life, so I wouldn’t assume that alone would be a source of much stress for her, but maybe it’s different when the coming 2 years depend on the outcome (though really it’s just a few extra classes, isn’t it).</p>
<p>D hasn’t met any of the theatre staff, but she’s heard very good things about them so I didn’t assume they would intentionally create a stressful first year. </p>
<p>Any thoughts about this?</p>