Hi
Worthy, :ghug3
Here's my advice to "help" you make this decision:
Since your daughter is still a minor child, I feel you have both the right and responsibility to make sure the teacher is acting appropriately. If it were me
I would simply talk to him. Just
calmly present him with your daughter's feelings and express
your discomfort with the situation (without accusing him, blaming him, or otherwise being negative). Your daughter's feelings are
her own; you cannot control them for her. But, if when you approach this man, adult as you are, you have difficulty or discomfort
because of his behavior, judge for yourself how uncomfortable a 12-year old would be.
I personally have experience in The Arts and know that most artists and musicians are
VERY SERIOUS about their work and expect others to take it very seriously, especially their students. In many of my classes we were
ALL told,
"You must show up for class. If you are dead, you must still show up." Sounds like a similar situation to me.
Trust your instincts, I always say. You're doing the right thing. :ghug2