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Piano quitting :(

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lookatmeimsandradee · 09/12/2016 21:55

DD plays the flute and piano
She has been playing the piano for 4 years and she would have been doing her grade 5 next term.
Her piano teacher thinks she's great and constantly tells me how good her musical memory is and how she could go all the way.
Unfortunately her piano teacher will be moving away so I have been looking for a new one.
However she has just told me she wants to quit playing piano because she doesn't enjoy it.

I'm trying to make sense of it as I feel that someone with a talent for music (the only thing she really shines at) wants to give up
I know it's her life, her choice but I do feel sad.
Anyone been in this position....

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HerestoyouMrsRobinson · 09/12/2016 22:03

Piano is really hard. DS had multiple Gd 8s in other instruments by age 14 but piano has been a long slow slog and his teacher deserves a medal. He is currently creaking towards Gd 8 and I'm proud he persisted but if he hadn't been considering music as a degree we should have stopped a long time ago I think.
It's good your DD can say how she feels, I'd be inclined to listen to her.