Hi, Ren--
Do you know about the Donison-Steinbuhler keyboard? It's a retrofitted 7/8 keyboard that replaces the standard keyset on the piano; the music departments of several Canadian universities have at least one of their grands fitted out with them, primarily to serve very petite female piano students. (You can swap the full-size keyboard back in later if desired--you haven't "destroyed" your piano or made it too difficult to resell later if you choose to try it out.)
I taught music for years (though not piano), and while I don't want to second-guess your child's teacher in any way, I'd keep an eye on the potential for pain with the big stretches; "no pain, no gain" is absolutely wrong in music. If she says it hurts, have her stop (doing the specific thing that hurts, I mean). There are way, way too many talented people out there with permanently damaged hands (I know several who can't play any more--really heartbreaking).
minnie
Last edited by minniemarx; 11/15/08 06:45 PM. Reason: clarity
