Can I pick your brains again, lovely MNers. Dd is 8, has been learning violin for about a year now and plays the first position on all strings, knows those notes etc. I'm wondering if it makes sense for her to join a group and practice together.
I have the option of a trainee orchestra set-up for dc, the idea is they get used to playing together and working with a conductor over time. They say she could join at this stage.
The other is a string only (violin, viola, cello, bass) similar set-up. I'm leaning towards this as a motivator/social musical activity. They meet once a week for an hour, learn to play songs, canons and dances togehter and it is supposed to be quite playful.