Sticking to 1 Teacher

I'm writing this and hoping that my teachers won't read me! This statement is actually not true; I have nothing against the teachers I've had in the past and the ones I have in the present. This also includes coaches that do a great job coaching some of the ensembles I play in. As for conductors, despite their indirect role with the strings or "me" as a player, they played a great role in my music learning especially in amateur orchestras workshops where they took the time to share their ideas around interpretation. I feel sometimes that musicians don't listen too carefully to them when they talk about a passage and how to approach it.

Everyone brought something very positive to my violinistic learning. I believe what is important for every player is to know what exactly he/she wishes to learn. I was for a while in an exploration period where I've taken lessons in Irish fiddling, gypsy music, baroque focused lessons, some romantic repertoire, etc. I noticed the following:

• A teacher will not impose a repertoire but the choices made will influence directly the style you'll be playing in. E.g. If you play baroque most of the time, the way you'll hold the bow will just not be the same as if you play romantic.
• Every teacher will give you tips that other teachers don't have.
• Some teachers could be strong in one area and less strong in others.

There's this discussion to "stick" to one teacher and I'm not too sure it's the right thing to do; probably I'm wrong. I believe consistency is important and a teacher can be a fit for regular lessons but exploration should also be taken in consideration through other teachers, coaches, etc.