Through a strange series of events that were not planned for and never even considered...dd auditioned on the fly for a voice teacher and was accepted. This voice teacher is well known and doesn't take everyone who applies for her services. It will be an excellent experience for dd and she will learn more about music than I could even imagine. She will have contacts that will help her her whole life because of this. It is an incredible opportunity.
DH did the math last night and noticed that the monthly cost of these lessons coupled with her piano/composition lessons is roughly that of a luxury car payment. On one hand we're saying "Of course we should give dd this opportunity! Think of all of the good it will do!" On the other hand we're saying, "ZOMG! That would be a nice payment into our 401k each month!"
Roughly how much do you spend on lessons/extra curriculars per child per month? Do you sacrifice in other areas to provide enrichment? We're wrestling with about $400 a month in music lessons.
