<p>Just getting back to you all after the server downtime. I actually wrote this yesterday but just when I was trying to post it the server went down. </p>
<p>ASW: Thanks for the tip on Sewanee! We obviously have a lot to consider as we think about the summer but having some information about possible options will make our decision a lot easier. </p>
<p>binx: I played around with the search a bit. It seems to me that it doesn't do well if you plug in more than one parameter. </p>
<p>orchestramom: Thanks so much for your feedback on your dd's practice and lesson routines. I know each student and teacher is different but it helps to have some idea how others approach it. My dd is also a night owl, and sometimes will pick up her instrument about 10pm. I hate to shut her down at 11:30 when she seems to still be going stong but some of us do need our sleep! I think I need to talk to her and suggest in those cases that she use the basement, use her mute, or work on something that we can't hear. She doesn't only have one place in the house she works. Her violin tends to stay out where she can pick it up quickly and she'll pick it up through the day when she's home and play 10 or 15 minutes at a time outside of her long practice for the day. </p>
<p>As for her thoughts on the summer. I'm waiting until this last college app is submitted before we talk about summer. That should be done by early next week (Jan. 15th deadline).</p>