Singing

[Alakazam8]

I’ve posted on this board before but not directly about this. Dd wants to be a singer and is potentially good enough to do something in performing. Obviously has missed out on opportunities the last year or so due to COVID and didn’t get into Nymt this year, pretty sure this is due to other factors rather than her voice. She has singing lessons and other music lessons.
Anyway my question here is what should I be doing now to give her every opportunity to do this when she is older and who/which organisations could give me advice about what she needs to do.

Three instruments and singing is a lot for an 11 year old (or anyone)

@Moominmammacat

Three instruments and singing is a lot for an 11 year old (or anyone)

Mine coped just fine with 3 instruments plus singing and MT training... and is still thriving at 14. Depends on the child, their aptitude, their commitment, the support they get...

Oh, and probably good to learn jazz dance and tap as well as acting/drama.

Quite a lot to take on!!

@Glovesick

Oh, and probably good to learn jazz dance and tap as well as acting/drama.

Quite a lot to take on!!

These kids having an amazing capacity in Year 10 my DD was doing two two hour sessions of mT, singing, acting, ballet and tap lessons. Was in two choirs and your assistant to a third. She did Duke if Edinburgh and doing well at school. If you want it enough you make it work.

I agree, you need a steely determination to get what you really want. Of course it's possible, but the risk is you put yourself through a gruelling schedule and turn out not to be good enough. You also need supportive parents and none of this comes cheap and needs a lot of organisation, logistics, kit etc.

Determination, commitment, resilience... an acceptance that there will be more 'no's' than 'yeses'. All those things. But ultimately, no room for doubt. We got on the bus as a family. She knows she can chose to get off any any time, that's absolutely her gift and there will be no questions asked if she does.

@Glovesick

I agree, you need a steely determination to get what you really want. Of course it's possible, but the risk is you put yourself through a gruelling schedule and turn out not to be good enough. You also need supportive parents and none of this comes cheap and needs a lot of organisation, logistics, kit etc.

Is this not true of so many extracurricular activities my DD has a friend who threw herself into swimming got to national level only to be told she was one of the Olympic team in her stroke - all over at 17. Another amazing football player only to have a knee injury at 16. I am married to exBritish boys and junior cycling champion knocked off his bike at 16 career over. Yes you need supportive parents, but MT has way more charitable funding for talented kids than many other activities. The stage funds grass roots kids in every age group. What these kids get left with is a work ethic, a desire to be the best they can be.

I think the balance tips when you neglect friends, family, school etc all in the name of your passion.
Nothing wrong with trying really hard at something and devoting yourself, but you need to live outside the interest, too.