<p>I am going to support the OP’s desire to change music teachers and endorse taking action to make that happen. His or her passion is for music and finding the teacher who can foster their best playing is of top priority. [As for law school: My father is a law school professor and complains endlessly that the law schools are full of kids who are only there because it is said to be a lucrative profession. In the end, the kids who truly have a passion for law are the ones who win the prizes, the law review articles, and the jobs upon graduation. I think you might overestimate how the transferring will look to the committee. As long as you retain your GPA and score in the stratosphere on the LSAT’s, you probably will not damage your chances significantly.]</p>
<p>About the new teacher: it seems you are studying privately with them now. Is it possible to continue doing that while staying at your current school? If that would be an option, you might strongly consider it. If the new teacher insists you transfer schools to be in her studio, I might begin to endorse Lorelei’s view of unethical recruitment. If you can access the new teacher privately and the money is not an issue, then the only compelling reason to transfer would be for a stronger musical context (other student musicians).</p>
<p>Ultimately, it is my belief you should follow your passion. I don’t think you would burn other bridges in this case, so you can do it with impunity.</p>