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Is she planning to major in flute flute performance in college? If so, some flute professors at the college level have strong preferences for certain flutes and may suggest that she change again. As long as her current $2500 flute is in good working order, it probably won't hold her back at her level (unless she is so extraordinarily talented that she is blowing away the competition right now). It's all about the combination of flute and player. Now, with all of that said, it really is not totally about the flute. Have her play the music from memory so that she can be blindfolded and not have to look at the music. You want to hear how each flute sounds over a wide variety of music. Have her play pieces with different styles. Also, be sure to have her play the exact same phrases on each flute. Invite her teacher to participate in the scoring using the same rules and see if s/he can hear a difference.
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That may give you some indication of whether a pro flute will improve her sound or technique. Score again, and then compare the results. Then repeat the test with your daughter blindfolded so that she cannot see which flute she is playing (you hand her each one in turn). With you blindfolded or in a different room so that you cannot see which flute is being played, both of you make notes and score the results on a scale of 1-10.
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Have your daughter play each flute and also her current flute. Listen to determine if you or your daughter can hear any difference. However, before you drop down $8000-$10000 on another flute, I would suggest that you have your daughter try several different flutes in that price range. If your daughter is truly an exceptional talent on the flute, she may benefit from a pro level flute.