Musical Theatre College Coaching - Prices

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Wed, 31 Dec 2014 14:44:01 +0000

Well said, vocal1046. To add to that: While price is a consideration, I don’t feel it should be the primary consideration in choosing a coach for your child. And I speak as someone who is on a very tight budget. Think of it this way: You are proposing to send your child to a 4 year school that can cost upwards of $200,000. The coaching expenses are an investment in the process–a good coach can not only help you get into a good program, he/she can position you to get talent-based scholarships/grants. Sure, you can hire someone based on a discount or on their price, but if you use that criterion as your main one, or even a partially main one, I personally think that’s penny wise and pound foolish.

I’m not saying that the more expensive the coach, the better they are—you can find top coaches who are less expensive than mediocre ones. In fact, that has happened with my own kids. I’m just saying that cost should not be a main factor. Again, you can go to a top coach for fewer lessons if you are worried about cost; you can also supplement your coaching with a generous teacher at school. If you have just 4 lessons with an excellent college coach, I feel you are better positioned than 8 lessons with an inexperienced coach who charges half. And it usually isn’t 50% off we’re talking about either.