ok...so now I have more info too...
it says "orchestra" on the schedule, but what that really means is strings (mainly violins) with the teacher playing piano. The teacher is a "violin guy" who also plays professionally, composes, etc. The other kids I talked to do not take outside lessons and even the teacher said we will let her have a few classes, then see if she really needs extra help, but he does not give private lessons outside of school.
She already gorged herself on the book they use and was ready to name all the parts of bow and violin and says she played some today...I take this all as a good sign...
She got confused about guitar today thinking she had to bring her own to play (a mis communication or misunderrstanding on her part, they have some to loan) but I also think she is particular about now wanting to use one that other people touched...she kind of has a thing like that...but after Christmas she will have TWO, so that will be solved.
Piano is out of the question for now...there's just no room in the house even for a good keyboard, especially with all these other instruments in here, hahaha! I hope she just forgets about the flute. She did get a branch flute from a friend of ours who makes them and I think this is more her style, something natural and really meant for improv...
She is also taking a multimedia class where she produces her own music with garageband and that is pretty impressive, I have to say...she might want to play all these instruments just to understand the computer music making better, lol!
