Thanks for all the great stories and advice! I’m definitely going to follow her lead, but try to help her keep her options open.
A bit of additional background - if she goes the route of an auditioned program, voice will be her primary instrument. She takes voice as well, and has been part of a regional children’s choir program for years. She just loves choral music and what goes into bringing a group of voices together to create something more. Her piano teacher has been doing a good job of tailoring lessons to her interests and the fact that she was old for a beginner, with a lot of chord progression and those types of things to build her base. Maybe she is just frustrated now that they’re doing more with traditional technique.
@choirsandstages - what an interesting experience, and really good point about rehearsals. Thinking back on various children’s choir rehearsals, I can see how that would contribute. Dr Armstrong once worked with my daughter’s choir as part of a clinic - they were the guinea pigs, so to speak - but as he was teaching the attendees, he didn’t play at all. I’m sure she’d love to see that also.
Thanks again. You all have been really helpful