Well, for a part of my first semester in grad school, I had been thinking about switching from my current voice teacher's studio to another: let me tell you, it's not a fun place to be. Even though there were great things about what I was learning in my current studio, I just couldn't shake or ignore my desire to switch to a particular teacher's studio. I prayed about it, researched on it, asked myself questions and weighed pro's and cons, and decided professionally, it was going to be the best thing for me. It eventually became not an issue of whether or not I wanted to switch, but being able to articulate why, even though some good things were happening where I currently was, and not wanting to hurt my current teacher's feelings: I'm sure it's a little disappointing to hear that one of your students wants or needs to switch studios. After much contemplation and hesitation (out of nervousness), I spoke with my teacher and told her the news. I could tell she was disappointed, and probably didn't fully understand why or agree with my decision, but I stood behind my decision. Overall, I think the discussion went very well, and I feel at peace. I am very excited to see where this heads and the growth I will experience in the next studio.
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