<p>Thanks Musicprnt. The comparison between the ballet and music worlds are so close. We live in a town with a ballet residential program. It’s sad to watch every year as those new students come in who were the best at their smaller schools from all over the country arrive and realize that they’re not nearly as good as they thought or were told at home. It is wonderful however to see them grow over the years. One thing that gives me hope is that S1’s teacher does a lot of guesting all over the world, is considered by many the best horn player in the state, and has taught many successful players so I have a lot of faith in him. What S1 does with this opportunity is up to him. We’ve learned with DD that there is very good talent in obscure places. It’s also easy to get under-confident by being out of the talent loop and not realizing where one fits in.</p>