“Finding out where their level is is really interesting,” Treuting said. “Because it’s further along than a lot of 16-year-olds would be. You know, I think it’s very different than writing a high school musical or something like that. These are folks that are really dedicated to this tradition and this art. But their voices and their stamina and their approach, aren’t as refined as a lot of the professionals I’ve worked with.”

Source: Los Angeles Times May 16, 2019 20:15 UTC