[nabs-l] voice lessons

[Kelsey Nicolay]

  Hello,
I had to stop taking voice lessons with my current teacher due to
personal reasons.  I am going to take the summer off, but I am
looking to start back up again once choir starts in September
since I don't want to lose the skills I gained.  Therefore, I am
considering a group class.  However, there are none in my town.
There is one at a music conservatory that someone in the choir
goes to, but it's a half hour away in another county.  The fore,
using transit is not going to work and my family can't always be
there to take me.  Therefore, would it be acceptable to ask the
person if I could ride with her and offer to give her some money
for gas? Also, for a blind student, how effective is a group
class going to be? With private lessons, the instructor can spend
one on one time with you to demonstrate physically certain
concepts, but with a group class, that's more difficult.  What do
you guys think about a blind person doing a group class? I have
studied before, so would I be able to handle the group
environment? What are some ways I could ensure equal access to
the concepts presented in the class? I have heard that group
classes aren't always the best for blind people, but it might be
my only option.  I could easily arrange for music to be brailled
since I have a transcriber and someone who can emboss it, so that
won't be an issue at all.  Would I have to spend additional one
on one time with the instructor to solidify my understanding?
Anyone with experience with any kind of group musical class,
please feel free to share your experiences.
Thanks,
Kelsey