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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think OP is justified in her disappointment.   If her kid was specifically looking for performing arts opportunities and Visi oversold those opportunities and that sss the difference between her daughter attending Visi or somewhere else, then yes I would be pissed off too. And not all schools lie about their offerings - I’ve attended many fairs and open houses where the school will quite plainly say what they can and cannot offer or do. So for the representative from the school to have outright misrepresented the offerings and opportunities is a huge deal.

No one is saying people attend Visi for the arts - no one does. [b]But if you are a very academic student and the performing arts is the one thing you want to do at school as a creative outlet and it is barely or non-existent[/b], then OP has the right to be upset. [/quote]

I think people would have been a lot more sympathetic if OP spoke in these terms, but she didn't. It's not that Visi doesn't have a drama department or a choir, it's that they don't live up to OP's standard.

Here's what she said about the young dancers: "The performances are painful to watch."

Here's what she said about the choir and the young instrumentalists: "The sound generated by these performing groups is awful."

Here's what she said about the theater production: "Despite efforts of some talented girls, the overall experience is disappointing and the results are far inferior to other private and public schools. Inexplicably, junior high students are allowed to perform."

Those are horrifying things to say about a bunch of 11-17 year olds (if we're counting the middle schoolers).

The truth is that very few high schools are going to offer the highest level of instrumental music, dance, or theater instruction. Duke Ellington is the exception, but otherwise all of those kids are getting private instruction, or are part of pre-professional programs. That's fine, and appropriate. We as parents should WANT school-level dance or theater to be accessible enough that a child can audition and participate even if they haven't been training since pre-school.  [/quote]

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