When I was in grade school in San Francisco, many years ago, we would go on a field trip every year to either the symphony, ballet, opera, museum, theater or the academey of sciences. California is no longer the "golden state" and Saturday was the first time in my 12 years in Claremont that the elementary orchestra students were able to see the LA Phil in action. It was a great day for music education: the kids were a pleasure to be with and they had a great music experience. The teachers and parents could relax and enjoy the concert and before/after activities with the students which included a pre-concert drum circle, puppet-making, lunch in the outdoor amphitheater and a question-answer session with a Phil musician, dancers, and the guest conductor. It took months of planning but boy, was it worth it in the end.
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