<p>Sounds like some stream-lining and focus is starting to pay off. This is the age were they need to make some choices, it was hard for both my kids, but once they made their choices, they never looked back and were quite happy with their decisions.</p>
<p>My horn player was at NYSMF in Oneonta (2 week sessions) after 8th grade and Kinhaven (VT) after 9th. Both were good experiences for a rising horn player in that age group.</p>