<p>The teacher’s role in our case was to be responsive to materials we offered - D provided teachers with potential lists of schools and teachers and received feedback and recommendations, D researched audition rep requirements and worked with the teacher to develop a strategy to prepare effectively, D brought in forms and stamped envelopes for letters of recommendation with deadlines clearly marked and teacher wrote them.</p>
<p>(I say “D” did these things, but I definitely served as project manager for everything except the actual work involved playing the instrument. My feeling was that I could easily spend an hour online finding audition dates while she was more effective spending that hour practicing. YMMV.)</p>
<p>No extra charge by the teachers, and of course we continued to express our gratitude. One teacher was quite involved during audition season, often speaking to the kid by phone while we were on site; the other was not since she had her first child smack in the middle of audition season. (Yes, two teachers, a complicated situation!) Both had long-term relationships with my child and both were very supportive of her efforts. Best of luck to you!</p>