Purchasing a flute for daughter

[ALD68]

My daughter has been playing the flute for four years and is interested in upgrading her instrument. I have no idea where to begin. She currently plays a Yamaha Advantage. Any suggestions?

[pied_piper]

Sure. Take a look at the FAQ on this site:
http://www.fluteland.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=5859

See the section on intermediate level flutes. There's lots of good information and advice on how to buy a flute!

Read through it and if you still have questions, post them here. We'll be glad to try to assist you.

[fluteguy18]

Just make sure that at the end of the day she gets a chance to try it before you buy it.

[flutego12]

Answering some of these Qs might help:
How old is she? What are her current flute requirements/ school orchestral commitments, youth orchestral commitments? etc
What are her goals/intentions? music major, conservatory goals?
What did the (good) teacher suggest?
What is the budget?

The saying goes that a good flutist can make any flute sing. I admittedly am a hardware enthusiast who believe in any help I can get.
Only to find the "help" comes from within. That is how good one is.