Hi, Leslie,
I feel for your regrets at not having majored in voice. It's possible that even though your nursing degree came in handy, the very fact that you studied nursing instead of music and voice kept you from going after a singing career. Let Kate pursue her dream and let her develop all the skills she needs to do that. Don't handicap her at the outset by keeping her from getting the education she needs to get those skills. My observation has been that the non-majors do not get the top teachers; they get assistants in a lot of schools.
In order to make a living in the meantime, she doesn't need to double major. Let her take some classes to get some skills in computing, word processing, anything you don't need a degree for but can still make OK money. We all find ways to survive with our BMus's or MMus's. Who knows what her future will hold regarding husband, kids, career? Let her go for what she wants; adjustments can follow.
Just my $.02.
Susan Schneider
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