<p>Since your daughter is a sixth grade, I would say that you have a few years before you need to consider ANY college discussions or ideas. Many (even talented) musicians do not continue their music studies once they are in MS/HS when faced with multiple choices of activities to pursue. For now, I would nurture your child’s enjoyments without thinking that they will help somehow with college admissions. She’s a 12 year old (or thereabouts)…still lots of time to make activity choices (and changes) and decisions about colleges.</p>