[quote=briansd1]Playing a musical instrument makes a person well rounded. Piano, guitar or violin.[/quote]
Even learning a musical instrument is cut-throat these days. Whether your kid is first or second chair in the middle school orchestra–woe to the poor teacher who has to make that call. And you should have seen the brouhaha when a kid won a piano competition as a newcomer. There were accusations that the judges had been tampered with because his parent (me) left the room to go to the restroom while the decisions were being made!!! No kidding. Next competition, all parents were required to stay in the room while the judges deliberated–no bathroom breaks allowed. And this is middle school, for gods sake.
