aquinas, I must admit, it was actually a friend of mine who urged me to find a new teacher. She took cello lessons until college and both of her DC played piano; every time I talked about DD's string lessons, she urged me to consider finding a new teacher.

I was in a denial for awhile but my DD kept on acting out yet she didn't want to quit. At first, I thought she was acting out because things were finally getting hard but in retrospect, she probably knew instinctually that she and her original string teacher needed to part ways.

Her previous teacher was a gifted performer. Her new teacher is a gifted teacher. I am glad that we transferred while DD was still a beginner.