Originally Posted by cricket3
Love this, deacongirl! Congrats to your DD!!

Isn't it great to see when the effort really pays off? And when someone you and your kid really respect takes notice, it's just icing on the cake. My DD is following a strikingly similar path this year, and loving it. What a joy to be immersed daily in fantastic music, with kids who are equally passionate.

Thank you! Violin has been so good for her. I am also very thankful for the amazing orchestra program at her school, and it has been a wonderful way to make friends too. Oh--and I have to add to the brag (I know you all understand because I can't really do it anywhere else!)-after seating auditions for 1at concert she was 1st violin, 4th chair--she didn't expect to do so well considering the competition so it was great!